The RCVS is marking Neurodiversity Celebration Week by launching a new ‘neurodiversity resource hub’ area of its website and adding new modules on the topic to its Mind Matters Initiative Kite App.

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide…

The RCVS and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England are running a free, online mental health training programme for vets in isolated and rural areas across the UK, and ambulatory vets.

As part of the programme, the College aims to form a network of UK-wide…

The RCVS has announced dates for a range of new mental health and wellbeing training opportunities for veterinary professionals this year.

Expanding on the training available in autumn 2022, which was launched based on the results of an extensive training…

The RCVS has withdrawn from the Stonewall Diversity Champion Scheme, which it joined in 2017.

In a statement given to the Veterinary Record earlier this year, the College said: 

"In 2017, our commitment to equality for our LGBTQ+ employees, members of…

The RCVS and the BVA have issued statements after hearing reports of individual vets and veterinary practices being on the receiving end of abusive and threatening messages from groups campaigning against the XL Bully ban. 

The RCVS said: "We understand…

The RCVS has published the findings of its fourth Mind Matters Mental Health Research Symposium and videos of talks from the day.

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…

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The RCVS has announced that it has withdrawn from X (formerly Twitter), saying that the move reflects its "commitment to the safety and wellbeing of its audience".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

The RCVS has launched ‘Let’s talk adjustments’, a campaign to raise awareness of reasonable adjustments employers should make to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to an employee’s disability, whether it be physical or mental.…