The RCVS has issued a statement in which it commits to consult with the profession over a proposal to change the standard of proof required in disciplinary proceedings from the criminal standard to the lower civil standard. 

The proposal seems to have…

The RCVS has announced that the Privy Council has approved a rise to the current annual renewal fees of £24 for UK-practising members, £12 for overseas-practising members and £4 for non-practising members.

The College says the increase…

The RCVS has announced the candidates standing in the 2020 RCVS Council elections.

Eight veterinary surgeons have put themselves forward to compete for the three available places. They are:

• John Davies MRCVS
• Dr Melissa Donald MRCVS (incumbent)
• Dr Tom…

The BVA has formed an 'Under Our Care' working group which is now calling on all veterinary surgeons to give their input as the Association develops its response to the controversial RCVS review of the definition of 'under care', in particular…

RCVS Council has elected Dr Christopher (Kit) Sturgess to be Junior Vice-President of the College for 2020-21.

Kit, who has served on Council as an elected member since 2013, is currently the Chair of the RCVS Finances & Resources Committee and has been…

The RCVS has set out a new methodology and timeline for its review of its guidance to the profession on ‘under care’ and 24/7 out-of-hours emergency cover.

The review, which had been due to start in late 2019, will now start in April 2020. 

The RCVS has suspended all Practice Standards Scheme assessments until 1st May 2020. 

Pam Mosedale, Lead Practice Standards Scheme Assessor, said: “We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but based on the UK Government’s advice and our…

The RCVS has announced that all its staff are now working from home and that Belgravia House has now closed indefinitely.   

The College says it will, however, continue to operate as close to normality as possible, with the main support services for veterinary…

Voting in the 2020 RCVS Council Election is now open. 

There are eight veterinary surgeons standing in this year’s RCVS Council election, including three existing Council members eligible for re-election and five candidates not currently on Council. They…

The RCVS has reduced the annual requirement of hours of CPD that veterinary surgeons are expected to undertake in 2020 by 25% due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The annual minimum requirement for vets will be reduced from 35 to 26 hours of CPD, while…

The RCVS has announced that veterinary surgeons will be able to spread the cost of their annual renewal fees over the course of the calendar year to mitigate against the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

The measures agreed by RCVS Council…

The BVA is lobbying the government for business rates relief and other financial support for veterinary practices during the pandemic, arguing that without it many practices may not survive.

As part of the package of measures announced by the Chancellor…

The RCVS has announced the results of the RCVS Council elections, which saw a record number and proportion of the profession turning out to vote this year.

8,834 of the 33,857 eligible voters cast their votes, a turnout rate of 26.2%. This compares to…

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the RCVS has announced various changes to the timetable for its review of ‘under care’, remote prescribing and 24/7 out-of-hours emergency cover.

As part of its review, the College had planned a series…

The RCVS Council has decided, by majority vote, to consult with the professions on possible changes to the disciplinary system.

At the meeting, which took place last Thursday, Council members were asked to decide how to proceed with three specific proposals…

The RCVS Council has voted to hold a consultation on a set of recommendations that would see wide-scale changes to the legislative framework governing the regulation of the veterinary professions.

The recommendations were proposed by the Legislation Working…

As the Agriculture Bill is debated in the House of Lords, two initiatives have been launched by members of the veterinary profession to try and safeguard animal welfare.

Veteran campaigner and RCVS Councillor Danny Chambers MRCVS (pictured right) has…

The RCVS has decided to extend its temporary guidance that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines remotely, without first having physically examined the animal, until the end of September.

The guidance has been in…

The RCVS has confirmed that it commissioned an independent investigation earlier this year which has failed to discover who leaked information contained in confidential Council papers. 

The College first became aware that confidential information had been…

The RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) is introducing remote assessments to ensure standards are still being met during the pandemic. 

Specifically, remote assessments will make sure that practices are continuing to meet Veterinary Medicines Regulations…

The BVA has called on the RCVS to end temporary guidance that allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe POM-V products remotely without first having physically examined the animal.

In mid-September, the Association wrote to the RCVS expressing concern about…

The RCVS has tightened up the guidance on remote prescribing, such that veterinary surgeons may now only remote prescribe for animals that are not already under their care if it is impossible to physically examine the animal. 

RCVS Council had introduced…

RCVS Council has voted to make it a requirement that remote prescribing (without physically examining the animal) can now only be carried out by veterinary surgeons who can 'provide a 24/7 follow-up service involving physical examination, plus or minus…

The RCVS has issued a statement supporting its Junior Vice-President, Professor David Argyle, after he faced accusations of bullying at the University of Edinburgh.

Allegations were reported both in The Times, and the Veterinary Record.

In its statement…

RCVS Junior Vice-President Professor David Argyle has announced that he will step aside from his Council duties until such time as the College is able to conclude an investigation into allegations of bullying at his workplace. 

The College has confirmed…