Following a public consultation, the RCVS Council has voted to adopt all the proposals made by the RCVS Legislation Working Party concerning future veterinary legislation.

The Legislative Reform Consultation took place between November 2020 and April 2021 and…

The RCVS is looking for two vets to join its Ethics Review Panel (ERP), which supports veterinary professionals carrying out practice-based research by providing ethical approval for their projects. 

The ERP was established in 2016 when it emerged that an…

Dr Kate Richards, the new President of the RCVS, has declared her intention to use her term in office to build connections between the RCVS and the veterinary professions, within the veterinary professions, and between the veterinary professions and other…

The RCVS Standards Committee has ended the temporary dispensation that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines remotely from this morning.

The dispensation was brought in during the spring 2020 lockdown to safeguard…

The RCVS is to implement major reforms of the disciplinary process after Council gave the go ahead yesterday. 

The College says the reforms will make for a clearer and more streamlined process, and offer an alternative, more compassionate way of resolving…

The RCVS has announced plans to move out of its Westminster offices by 31st March 2022. 

The College sold the premises in March this year, with an option to lease it back for up to two years, giving time for Council to consider the future building requirements…

Nominations are now being invited for this year's RCVS Council elections. 

The elections will again be held completely online this year. 

Veterinary surgeons have until 5pm on Monday 31st January 2022 to put themselves forward as candidates for the elections…

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, said…

The RCVS has bought new premises at 1-2 Hardwick Street, Clerkenwell, London.

Having sold Belgravia House – its Westminster offices since 1995 – to a private investor in March 2021 for £14.5m, RCVS Council agreed the purchase of the new building for £20…

RCVS Council has announced there will be no increase in annual renewal fees this year, but the alternative fee payment arrangements brought in to reduce financial pressures on vets during the pandemic will now come to an end. 

Annual renewal fees for veterinary…

The RCVS has announced the candidates for the 2022 Council elections, and is calling on members to submit questions to candidates ahead of the start of the voting period.

There are 13 candidates standing in this year’s election for RCVS Council, the voting…

The RCVS Standards Committee has decided to end the temporary dispensation allowing remote prescribing of prescription-only veterinary medicines on Monday 14th March 2022.

The dispensation was originally introduced during the spring 2020 lockdown to safeguard…

The RCVS President Kate Richards has issued a statement in support of Ukraine, whilst one practitioner, dental Specialist Bob Partridge, has donated a day's takings and is encouraging others to do the same. 

Kate said: "In recent days we have watched…

The RCVS has set up a new Working Party tasked with increasing disabled people's access to the veterinary profession.

The aim of the Working Party is to compare options, such as limited licensure, for increasing inclusion, source evidence both from…

The RCVS has published the results of the 2022 Council elections, which saw Sue Paterson, Olivia Cook and Abbie Calow elected to RCVS Council 

This year, 13 veterinary surgeons stood for three available places on Council.

6,583 veterinary surgeons voted…

Colin Whiting MRCVS has resigned his position on the RCVS Council after the College approved a new ‘How we work’ statement requiring Council members to publicly support all decisions taken by Council, even if they disagreed.

In his first ye…

The RCVS has updated its Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) with new environmental sustainability requirements, updates to current standards to incorporate sustainability and a new Environmental Sustainability Award.

The new changes are being introduced in…

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 Council has been considering the costs, advantages and disadvantages of bringing private prosecutions against people and organisations that breach the Veterinary Surgeons Act. 

A paper introduced by the RCVS Registrar Eleanor Ferguson looked at the…

From the start of next month, RCVS will be introducing a streamlined new concerns investigation process, with cases being considered by Preliminary Investigation Committees from the outset.

Under the previous system, complaints made about a veterinary…

Veterinary surgeons who want to play a part in determining how the RCVS regulates professional standards and education, as well as advancing the profession through its Royal Charter activities, can now put themselves forward as candidates in next year…

The RCVS Council has voted to approve proposed changes to how 'under care' is defined in the supporting guidance for the Guide to Professional Conduct.

The new guidance will remove the absolute requirement for veterinary surgeons to perform a physical…

The RCVS has announced the names of this year's candidates for Council. 

There are 10 candidates standing for the three available elected places on RCVS Council. 

The candidates are:

• Professor David Barrett FRCVS (University of Bristol)
• Linda Belton…

The RCVS VN Council has developed a definition of veterinary nursing, in order to provide greater clarity both to the veterinary profession and the public about what the role entails. 

The definition agreed by VN Council is as follows:

Veterinary nursing…

The RCVS has announced that it will increase its fees, including registration and annual renewal fees for veterinary surgeons and nurses, by 4% for the 2023/24 financial year.

The increase, which was approved by the Privy Council on Thursday 2 March,…