/b/veterinary-news/posts/31993 A petition to protect the title Veterinary Nurse has received an impressive 1,285 signatures, including many from veterinary surgeons, and an official response from HM Government. The petition, which was started by VetNurse.co.uk member Nick Shackletonen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/31993Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:07:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9c42776e-c2ab-4e34-9bd3-584097d115abRochfordvets0<p>&quot;Although Defra currently has no plans to undertake a fundamental review of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, we are regularly in touch with the RCVS to better understand its priorities for &nbsp;and regulatory reform.&quot; </p> <p> .... &nbsp;That doesn&#39;t sound as proactive a stance on opening the VetSurgeons Act and &nbsp;Regulatory reform as the RCVS give the impression that DEFRA has. More of a well its really up to the RCVS if you want to suggest/push reform!</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=31993&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/31993Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:04:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9c42776e-c2ab-4e34-9bd3-584097d115abHannah Wynne Richards0<p>Hopefully, when the title is recognised the scandalous practice of veterinary surgeons condoning illegal acts by lay staff will stop-the guilty parties will no longer have the excuse of pretending they don&#39;t know who is a nurse</p> <p>Wynne</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=31993&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">