The RCVS has announced that it has withdrawn from X (formerly Twitter), saying that the move reflects its "commitment to the safety and wellbeing of its audience".

However, when asked by VetSurgeon.org which audience - veterinary professionals…

Shropshire-based Emma Jane Evans MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned about her future conduct by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after allowing a colleague to order a veterinary drug for human use and falsifying test results and clinical records.

Ms…

The RCVS has appointed Clare Paget as its new Registrar and Director of Legal Services.

Clare (pictured) who is currently the General Dental Council’s Interim Executive Director for Legal and Governance, will be joining the RCVS as its most senior legal…

The RCVS has published a forecast of the supply and demand for veterinary surgeons and nurses up to 2035, predicting that the supply of vets will match or nearly match demand in clinical practice and charities over the period, but there will remain a significant…

The RCVS Privy Council has approved changes to the Statutory Exam which has to be taken by veterinary surgeons who hold a veterinary degree that is not recognised by the RCVS.

The changes are designed to make the process more accessible and the College…

The RCVS has announced it will launch its free EMS National Booking Database early in 2025.

The database, which has been designed to streamline the process of securing extra-mural study (EMS) placements for veterinary students and providers in the UK, has…

Donal Johnston MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned as to his future conduct by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after admitting four separate charges related to fraudulent insurance claims.

Each charge related to fraudulent pet insurance claims that Mr…

RCVS Council has voted on the changes to its governance structure proposed in its ‘Good Governance’ public consultation held earlier this year. 

Council members voted in favour of becoming a fully-appointed governing Council and to explore retaining…

A Kent-based veterinary surgeon who faced allegations relating to multiple clinical failings has been removed from the Register at his own request. 

George Philippus Hauptfleisch faced three charges in relation to allegations of clinical failings surrounding…

Brian Cullen Bowles has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after he was found to have put public health at risk by dishonestly certifying cattle test results.

Mr Bowles faced four charges, but did not respond to the College's notification…

London-based Nicola Jane Gurrin MRCVS has been reprimanded and warned by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after she prescribed an acne treatment for a human. 

Ms Gurrin faced two charges, the first being that she had issued prescriptions for Roaccutane tables…

Janine Susan Parody MRCVS has been reprimanded by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for dishonesty in relation to her treatment of a cat.

Ms Parody faced two charges, the first of which related to her treatment of a cat named Shadow and had multiple elements…

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…

The RCVS is inviting nominations for its 2025 Honours & Awards, to recognise veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and laypeople, both in the UK and overseas, who are doing their utmost for animal health and welfare, the professions and society at large…

The RCVS is now hosting a new evidence-based compassion focused therapy (CFT) course for veterinary professionals, which is available free at its Mind Matters Initiative website.

The course has been made available after its authors, Dr Katherine Wakelin and…

The RCVS has tightened up the Code of Professional Conduct concerning how general practitioners refer cases and how veterinary professionals talk about referral surgeons.

The first change has been made to paragraph 1.6 which now advises general practitioners…

Somerset-based Nikolay Kirilov Radev MRCVS has been found not guilty of serious professional conduct by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee.

Dr Radev faced three charges concerning his treatment of an American Bulldog in 2021. 

The first charge, which contained…

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 and British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support (BVCIS) have published the results of a survey which reveal the scale of chronic illness and disability in the veterinary profession. 

All veterinary surgeons, nurses and students over the age of 18…

Retired Plymouth-based vet Edmund Shillabeer has had his application to be removed from the Register approved by the RCVS, and will therefore not have to face multiple charges that he failed to provide adequate care for his patients in 2021. 

Mr Shillabeer…

The RCVS is hosting a free one-hour webinar about self-compassion, presented by Mind Matters research grant recipient Dr Katherine Wakelin, Clinical Psychologist, and Sarah Corthorne, trainee Clinical Psychologist, at 7:00pm on Tuesday 3rd September 2024…

In her inaugural address as RCVS President for 2024-25, Linda Belton said she wants to focus on the core remit of the RCVS as a regulator, and the importance of good regulation for public trust and keeping pace in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI…

Jamie Rushton has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after being convicted of sexual assault and jailed for 18 months.

Mr Rushton was convicted of sexual assault after pleading guilty at Wood Green Crown Court in December 2022.

He was…

Alberto Fioletti has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee after being jailed for life for the murder of his former partner, a veterinary nurse. 

Mr Fioletti was found guilty of the murder of Stephanie Hodgkinson at Bournemouth Crown Court in…

The RCVS has launched a consultation about how the profession should, in the future, be governed.

The consultation is open to veterinary surgeons, nurses, students, and the public.

One of the main - and most controversial - proposals in the consultation…