RCVS & DC News

    New EMS prep tool for veterinary undergrads

    The University of Edinburgh and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have announced a new initiative to help vet students prepare for their Extra Mural Studies (EMS) placements. Freda Andrews, RCVS Head of Education said: "This is a free online learning...
  • First candidates gain Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)

    Stuart Jackson, from Carterton, Oxfordshire, and Austin Kirwan from Ormskirk, Lancashire are the first candidates to achieve the RCVS postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP), since the change-over to a modular award system...

    Manchester RVN reprimanded by Disciplinary Committee for being drunk on a plane

    Katherine Heyes RVN has been reprimanded and warned as to her future conduct by the RCVS VN Disciplinary Committee after she was convicted of being drunk in an aircraft. At first glance, one might ask why? After all, who - other than the pilot - would...

    Nominations now sought for 2020 RCVS Honours & Awards

    The RCVS is now accepting nominations for its 2020 Honours & Awards, celebrating the achievements of veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople who are doing extraordinary work for the benefit of animal health and welfare, the veterinary professions...

    RCVS audits over 1,000 vets' CPD records

    The RCVS has contacted 1,071 veterinary surgeons asking them to share their continuing professional development (CPD) records as part of the its annual audit of compliance. Under the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct veterinary surgeons are expected...

    563 vets removed from Register for non-payment

    The RCVS has removed 563 veterinary surgeons from the Register from 1 June for non-payment of retention fees. A list of those who remained off the Register as of 31 July 2012 is available here: www.rcvs.org.uk/removals2012 . The College says it...
  • Insurance fraud vet has DC sanction postponed

    Dr Donal Johnston MRCVS, a former County Down-based veterinary surgeon who made fraudulent pet insurance claims to fund a gambling addiction has had his RCVS Disciplinary Committee sanction hearing postponed after he agreed to enter into undertakings...

    Parliament approves RCVS Council reforms

    A Legislative Reform Order which amends the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 to allow changes to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons's governance arrangements has received Ministerial assent. There will now be significant changes to the RCVS Council...
  • 67% of EU vets feeling uncertain about their future in the UK

    The RCVS has published the results of a survey of EU veterinary surgeons and nurses working in the UK which shows a high degree of fear and uncertainty caused by Brexit, causing many to question whether they will stay. The survey was carried out by...
  • Are your nursing staff legit?

    The RCVS is holding a session at the London Vet Show on Saturday 23rd October from 8:30am-9:30am to provide guidance and advice concerning the work your nursing team does in practice. As the RCVS says, the recent Panorama programme "It shouldn't happen...

    Disciplinary Committee refuses restoration of former Wokingham vet

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has dismissed an application for restoration to the RCVS Register from Dr Janos Nemeth, who was struck off in 2009 for fraudulent registration. This was Dr Nemeth's second unsuccessful restoration application, and the...

    New veterinary mental health research grants available

    The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative is inviting applications for the first Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant, named after an RCVS Council member who died tragically in 2017. One £20,000 grant will be awarded each year for five years, starting...

    Melissa Donald elected RCVS Junior Vice President for 2021-2022

    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...

    RCVS launches final stage of Under Care Review

    The RCVS has begun the final stage of its review of the definition of ‘under care’ and the provision of 24/7 emergency cover, and is now consulting veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, students and the wider veterinary team on its proposed new guidance...

    RCVS seeks feedback on draft VN Code of Professional Conduct

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons is seeking feedback on a new draft Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses. The new draft Code, which would replace the existing RCVS Guide to Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses, has been...

    BVA and RCVS lobby peers and MPs on Brexit

    The BVA and the RCVS have held a meeting at the House of Commons to brief MPs and peers about animal and public health, animal welfare and veterinary workforce issues raised by Brexit. The briefing highlighted to members of both Houses the vital role...

    Alice McLeish, Linda Belton and Tim Hutchinson elected to RCVS Council

    The RCVS has announced the results of this year's Council elections. There were ten candidates for the three available places. 6,087 veterinary surgeons voted, representing a 16.7% turnout. This continued a decline seen since 2020, when there was...

    Vet nurses say bullying and incivility are serious problems in the vet profession

    Building on research undertaken by VetSurgeon.org and Veturse.co.uk in 2017, the RCVS Mind Matters initiative has published the results of a survey which found that 96% of student and newly qualified veterinary nurses feel that bullying and incivility...

    RCVS seeks more volunteers for CPD pilot

    The RCVS is calling for more volunteers to be part of an extended pilot for proposed changes to the way it measures continuing professional development. This pilot was originally launched in February 2017 to trial proposed changes to CPD, which would...
  • 10 candidates. Only 6 places. Who will you vote for?

    VetSurgeon.org is once again playing host to the RCVS Elections Section, where veterinary surgeons can now come and question the candidates lining up to regulate them. This year, there are 10 candidates fighting to win one of 6 places on council....

    RCVS and BVA's open letter to the PM about Brexit

    The RCVS and the BVA have sent a joint letter to the Prime Minister with their concerns over how Brexit, and its impact on EU migration, may affect the veterinary profession. The letter outlines how the organisations want to work with the government...
  • New RCVS guide to help vets navigate the 2024 Veterinary Medicines Regulations

    The RCVS has published a short guide to help veterinary professionals understand, interpret and act upon some of the significant changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that were introduced earlier this year by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate...

    RCVS DC postpones decision on drink-drive vet

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has decided to postpone its decision on the sanction against Dyfed-based Lynn Jo Ann Davies MRCVS for various drink-related charges, after she voluntarily entered into undertakings. The Committee heard a number of charges...

    RCVS reintroduces remote prescribing of veterinary medicines

    The RCVS Standards Committee has reintroduced the dispensation which allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe veterinary medicines remotely, in advance of the forecast wave of Omicron infections. Chair of the Standards Committee, Dr Melissa Donald...

    Hampshire-based vet escapes verdict of serious professional misconduct

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has ended an inquiry against Hampshire-based veterinary surgeon Jose Ignacio Messa MRCVS, after finding no case of serious professional misconduct against him. The case against Jose Ignacio Messa MRCVS related to two...