The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has launched four free training courses for veterinary professionals, designed both to improve the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and to improve workplace culture for the benefit of all.

The courses are:

• VetLed…

The RCVS Academy has launched a free course to help vets develop the skills they need to support and supervise student veterinary nurses.

The Clinical Supervisor course is designed to help veterinary surgeons to guide their students in developing the professional…

The RCVS Academy has launched a free scenario-based course to help veterinary professionals respond to complaints with confidence and compassion.

Developed in partnership with the Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS), the course uses practical examples…

The RCVS has announced that next January, its Mind Matters Initiative will be subsidising an online training course for vets to qualify as Mental Health First Aid Champions

The course, which is led by Mental Health First Aid England, comprises of two day…

The RCVS Academy has launched ‘Client confidentiality,’ a free course which offers guidance for situations when vets and other members of the veterinary team feel it’s necessary to disclose confidential information without a client’s consent…

The RCVS Academy has launched a new course to help veterinary professionals recognise and challenge unconscious bias.

The course was developed with RCVS Leadership and Inclusion Manager, Gurpreet Gill (pictured), and aims to increase self-awareness of…

The RCVS Academy has launched a course to help veterinary surgeons understand the RCVS concerns process.

The course explains what to expect if you’re a veterinary surgeon who has had a concern raised about them.

Clare Stringfellow, Case Manager in the…

The RCVS is looking for vets to fill a number of roles that support the delivery of some of its educational functions including continuing professional development (CPD) policy, the Veterinary Graduate Development Programme (VetGDP) and the Statutory Examination…

The RCVS Academy has launched ‘Communicating cost’, a free course designed to help vets discuss treatment costs with clients.

The course offers practical tips and is also designed to help vets understand their obligations under the Code of Professional…

The RCVS is re-running its Workforce Ambitions Revisited webinar series, which is designed to stimulate useful discussions about veterinary workforce challenges and how culture change, career development and leadership can improve retention, attract new talent…

The RCVS Academy has launched a course to help vets navigate its guidance on responsible advertising and social media use.

The College says the course breaks down the supporting guidance to the Code of Professional Conduct into clear, practical advice…

The RCVS Academy has launched the ‘Appointed Senior Veterinary surgeon’ course, designed to help veterinary clinical practices implement the role effectively.

PSS accredited practices are required to nominate an Appointed Senior Veterinary…

The RCVS has launched a WhatsApp broadcast channel which members can use to keep abreast of the College's activities, and relaunched its podcast series for veterinary professionals.

The College says that its new WhatsApp channel will give alerts of upcoming…

The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has opened bookings for online and in-person ‘Managing Mental Health in the Workplace’ workshops for veterinary professionals.

The workshops have been co-authored with a workplace wellbeing company called Ultimate…

The RCVS is inviting all members of the veterinary practice team to attend one of a series of free CPD events it is hosting to share how it believes veterinary nurses can be more effectively integrated within multidisciplinary veterinary teams, and explore…

The RCVS has updated its 1CPD platform to allow users to track how many hours of continuing professional development (CPD) they have reflected on.

The 1CPD homepage now displays two progress bars: one to track the number of CPD hours currently achieved…

The RCVS has launched a new digital learning platform, with free-to-access interactive CPD-qualifying courses for veterinary professionals.

Called the RCVS Academy, the new platform offers training in the following areas:

• Leadership and coaching
• Working…

The RCVS has launched 1CPD, a new learning and development platform which replaces the Professional Development Record (PDR) as a way for veterinary surgeons to plan, record and reflect on continuing professional development (CPD). 

The College says that…