<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><description> The RCVS has today announced that retention fees paid by veterinary surgeons are set to rise by 150%, from &amp;#163;340 to &amp;#163;850 per annum. 
 According to the College, the increase in fees is needed primarily to develop its regulatory capacity for paraprofessionals</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>RE: Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:10:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7b0513b6-0232-4f39-8658-9471c6854e8f</guid><dc:creator>Allie Woodward</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Brilliant!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=141101&amp;AppID=5&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:15:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7b0513b6-0232-4f39-8658-9471c6854e8f</guid><dc:creator>Niall Taylor</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Money well spent in my opinion, what a fantastic lot they are at RCVS, they deserve first class flights to India and super dooper premises for all their excellent work they do in promotng the veterinary profession and improving our public profile. I imagine they&amp;#39;ll have President Lonsdale cutting the ribbon? I hope I can make the opening ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=141101&amp;AppID=5&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:38:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7b0513b6-0232-4f39-8658-9471c6854e8f</guid><dc:creator>Richard Allport</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Clever anagram, Dr Frill Poao, Dr April Fool indeed!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=141101&amp;AppID=5&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:34:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7b0513b6-0232-4f39-8658-9471c6854e8f</guid><dc:creator>Nicola Cole</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;What a good way to discourage part-time veterinary surgeons (the vast majority of which have many years of experience as they are only part-time as they are older and juggling family) from working!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also, surely the sale of of a London property (and in a highly sort after area of London) more than covers the purchase/build of a property in the West Midlands...?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=141101&amp;AppID=5&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:24:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7b0513b6-0232-4f39-8658-9471c6854e8f</guid><dc:creator>David Bentley</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;April Fool&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=141101&amp;AppID=5&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:02:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7b0513b6-0232-4f39-8658-9471c6854e8f</guid><dc:creator>Peter Faulkner</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Excellent value, can I pay using a pound of flesh? &amp;nbsp; :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=141101&amp;AppID=5&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:12:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7b0513b6-0232-4f39-8658-9471c6854e8f</guid><dc:creator>Arlo Guthrie</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;You&amp;#39;d be forgiven for thinking so.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=141101&amp;AppID=5&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Vet retention fees to rise by shocking 150%</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/vet-retention-fees-to-rise-by-shocking-150</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:28:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7b0513b6-0232-4f39-8658-9471c6854e8f</guid><dc:creator>madeline pike</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;April fool I hope!&lt;/p&gt;
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