The government has launched a public consultation on proposals to ban keeping primates as pets in England, which veterinary surgeons are invited to take part in before it closes on the 6th February 2021.

The government estimates that up to 5,000 primates…

The RCVS and the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) have issued a joint statement reaffirming the registration protocol for veterinary surgeons and the continued recognition of each other’s accredited veterinary degrees once the transition period arrangements…

Veterinary surgeons can now nominate themselves as candidates in the 2021 elections for RCVS Council.

The full eligibility criteria, including FAQs and guidance notes, for veterinary surgeons who wish to stand for RCVS Council can be found at: www.rcvs…

The RCVS and the BVA have issued a joint statement following yesterday's announcements that Scotland and England will go into new national lockdowns as the UK coronavirus alert level has been raised to 5.

"We are urgently looking at what these new national…

The RCVS has announced that Council has approved a pathway for RVNs to become Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) Assessors.

The change to the Practice Standards rules means that RVNs who have at least five years’ experience within the profession are eligible…

The RCVS has announced the 14 candidates standing in this year’s Council election.

Voting for this year’s election will take place from 15th March until 5pm on Friday 23 April 2021 and the 14 candidates are:

• Dr Louise Allum MRCVS
• Dr Danny Chambers…

VetSurgeon.org has started a series of discussions about major changes to the profession proposed by the Legislative Working Party in order to help you form your opinion and give feedback to the RCVS.  

If they become law, the changes proposed by the working…

The RCVS is allowing UK-practising veterinary surgeons to pay their annual renewal fee in instalments again this year.

Veterinary surgeons who want to pay in full must do so before before 1st June 2021. For those UK-practising vets who want to pay the fee…

Voting has now opened in the 2021 elections for RCVS Council.

There are 14 candidates standing in this year’s election, including one current RCVS Council member eligible for re-election and 13 candidates not currently on Council. They are:

• Dr…

Ayrshire-based veterinary surgeon and farmer Melissa Donald has been elected as the RCVS Junior Vice-President for 2021-22 and will take up the post at the College’s Annual General Meeting in July 2021.

Melissa graduated from the University of Glasgow…

The RCVS has completed the sale of its Westminster offices to a private investor for £14m. 

The deal includes an option for the College to lease the building for up to two years to give it time to consider its options for the future, and how they…

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that the RCVS has completed the sale of its offices in Westminster, the College has now announced plans to move its headquarters offshore.

In a statement issued this morning, the College explained that…

Kate Richards has been elected by RCVS Council to become its Junior Vice President with immediate effect and President from July.

Kate’s election means that, come July and subject to ratification by RCVS Council, the offices of RCVS President, Senior…

The RCVS has announced the results of the 2021 Council election in which Danny Chambers MRCVS, founder of the Facebook group Veterinary Voices, achieved the largest number of votes in the College's 177 year history. 

Fourteen veterinary surgeons stood…

The RCVS is running a survey to get the views and opinions of UK veterinary surgeons about 24/7 emergency cover and the definition of 'under care'.

The survey is the second stage of a three stage review recommended to RCVS Council by the College…

The RCVS has updated its Code of Professional Conduct to require that before euthanasing an otherwise healthy dog, veterinary surgeons must first scan the animal for the presence of a 'rescue backup'.

The updated guidance follows a public campaign…

The RCVS Practice Standards Group (PSG) has published the results of its five-year review of the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS), with major changes surrounding the role of nurses, clinical governance and staff health and wellbeing.  

From now on, accredited…

The RCVS has announced that Richard Stephenson MRCVS has resigned as a Council member, for personal reasons. 

Richard was elected to RCVS Council in 2020, having previously served as an elected member from 2008 to 2016.

Over the years, he has also been…

Following a public consultation, the RCVS Council has voted to adopt all the proposals made by the RCVS Legislation Working Party concerning future veterinary legislation.

The Legislative Reform Consultation took place between November 2020 and April 2021 and…

The RCVS is looking for two vets to join its Ethics Review Panel (ERP), which supports veterinary professionals carrying out practice-based research by providing ethical approval for their projects. 

The ERP was established in 2016 when it emerged that an…

Dr Kate Richards, the new President of the RCVS, has declared her intention to use her term in office to build connections between the RCVS and the veterinary professions, within the veterinary professions, and between the veterinary professions and other…

The RCVS Standards Committee has ended the temporary dispensation that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines remotely from this morning.

The dispensation was brought in during the spring 2020 lockdown to safeguard…

The RCVS is to implement major reforms of the disciplinary process after Council gave the go ahead yesterday. 

The College says the reforms will make for a clearer and more streamlined process, and offer an alternative, more compassionate way of resolving…

The RCVS has announced plans to move out of its Westminster offices by 31st March 2022. 

The College sold the premises in March this year, with an option to lease it back for up to two years, giving time for Council to consider the future building requirements…

Nominations are now being invited for this year's RCVS Council elections. 

The elections will again be held completely online this year. 

Veterinary surgeons have until 5pm on Monday 31st January 2022 to put themselves forward as candidates for the elections…