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43. Council elections
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45. Dr Gerard Henry
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48. Dr Sinéad Bennett
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50. Richard Brown
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57. Sally Schroeder
58. Dr Lara Wilson
59. Past-Presidents
60. VN Council
61. VN Council members
62. VN Council meetings
63. 10 May 2023
64. 8 February 2023
65. 16 November 2022
66. 14 September 2022
67. 11 May 2022
68. 9 February 2022
69. 17 November 2021
70. 15 September 2021
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81. 13 September 2023
82. 15 November 2023
83. 28 February 2024
84. 22 May 2024
85. Membership of committees & sub-committees
86. VN Futures Project Board
87. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
88. VN Council elections
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90. Susan Howarth
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92. Kirsty Young
93. Officer Team
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95. Brexit Taskforce
96. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
97. Committees, subcommittees and groups
98. Standards Committee
99. Certification Subcommittee
100. Ethics Review Panel
101. Routine Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
102. Riding Establishments Subcommittee
103. Practice Standards Group
104. 21 February 2023
105. 6 February 2023
106. 7 December 2022
107. 14 November 2022
108. 10 November 2022
109. 24 October 2022
110. 12 September 2022
111. 4 August 2022
112. 16 June 2022
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118. 15 December 2021
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125. 10 May 2021
126. 4 March 2021
127. 08 February 2021
128. 12 January 2021
129. 9 November 2020
130. 15 December 2020
131. 7 September 2020
132. 27 April 2020
133. 10 February 2020
134. 11 November 2019
135. 9 September 2019
136. 28 May 2019
137. 19 April 2019
138. 30 January 2019
139. 15 May 2023
140. 25 August 2023
141. 11 September 2023
142. 13 November 2023
143. 14 February 2024
144. 16 April 2024
145. Advancement of the Professions Committee
146. Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DIG)
147. Fellowship Board
148. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
149. Vet Futures Project Board
150. 7 February 2023
151. 15 November 2022
152. 13 September 2022
153. 10 May 2022
154. 8 February 2022
155. 16 November 2021
156. 14 September 2021
157. 11 May 2021
158. 10 November 2020
159. 5 May 2020
160. 11 February 2020
161. 12 November 2019
162. 7 May 2019
163. 10 September 2019
164. 5 February 2019
165. 22 November 2018
166. 9 May 2023
167. 14 November 2023
168. 7 February 2024
169. 12 September 2023
170. Audit and Risk Committee
171. Elizabeth Butler
172. Victor Olowe
173. Judith Rutherford
174. Janice Shardlow
175. Kalwant Grewal
176. Education Committee
177. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
178. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
179. Specialist Subcommittee
180. CPD Policy and Compliance Subcommittee
181. Veterinary Graduate Development Programme Subcommittee
182. 9 May 2023
183. 7 February 2023
184. 15 November 2022
185. 13 September 2022
186. 10 May 2022
187. 8 February 2022
188. 16 November 2021
189. 14 September 2021
190. 11 May 2021
191. 9 February 2021
192. 20 November 2020
193. 15 September 2020
194. 5 May 2020
195. 11 February 2020
196. 12 November 2019
197. 10 September 2019
198. 7 May 2019
199. February 2019
200. 3 October 2018
201. 12 September 2023
202. 14 November 2023
203. 27 February 2024
204. Veterinary Clinical Careers Pathway
205. Finance and Resources Committee
206. Estate Strategy Group
207. Disciplinary Committee
208. Dr Amy Hawthorn BVetMed MRCVS
209. Dr Jeremy Kirk VetMB MRCVS
210. Ms Helena Jones
211. Dr Charles Ross BVMS MRCVS
212. Ms Hilary Lloyd
213. Ms Stephanie McIntosh
214. Mr Peter Smith
215. Dr Neil Slater MRCVS
216. Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Peaty
217. Mrs Helen Russell RVN
218. Mr Paul Francis Morris
219. Rt Hon David Heath CBE
220. Mr Colin Childs
221. Susan Ridge CB
222. Dr Melanie Fleming MRCVS
223. Dr James Wallace BVMS,GPCertEqP CertEM(IntMed) MRCVS
224. Dr James Tong BVSC CertEP CertVR MRCVS
225. Mr Christopher Sherpherd BVM&S MRCVS
226. Mr James Hurden
227. Ms Catharine Seddon
228. Dr Karen Marguerite Coumbe
229. Charter Case Committee
230. Charter Case Committee Protocol
231. Charter Case Committee Rules
232. Dr Andrew Alexander Gardiner MRCVS
233. Mrs Helen Rosemary Farrant RVN
234. Ms Jane Kilgannon
235. Mrs Kathryn Latimer RVN
236. Mrs Rachel Cook
237. Dr Rhian Louise Littlehales MRCVS
238. Ms Cerys Jones
239. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
240. Registration Committee
241. Preliminary Investigation Committee
242. Mr Kenneth Caley
243. Georgie Barnard
244. Mrs Anna Hammond MRCVS
245. Dr Robert Scott McRae MRCVS
246. Mrs Victoria Smith
247. Dr Bradley Viner BVetMed MSc(VetGP) DProf FRCVS
248. Dr Laura Perez Klein MRCVS
249. Ms Miranda Winram
250. Mr Timothy Skelton BSc
251. PIC Lay Observers
252. Dr Caroline Queen MRCVS
253. Dr Katharine Nelson MRCVS
254. Mrs Jennifer Wright MRCVS
255. Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee
256. Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee
257. Ms Sally Bowden BSc(Hons)CertEd RVN
258. Mr Damian Kearney
259. Mr Mark Stobbs
260. Mrs Susan Holt MRes BSc (Hons), RVN, Cert PM&A, PGCHE, FHEA
261. Mrs Kelly Tillett RVN REVN
262. Dr Jane Downes MRCVS
263. Examinations Appeals Committee
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265. Paper classification: some definitions
266. Remuneration Subcommittee
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282. Honours & awards
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317. Congresses
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319. Policy
320. Veterinary Legislation Review
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323. Information for MPs
324. Environment and Sustainability Working Party
325. October 2021 meeting summary
326. July 2021 meeting summary
327. May 2021 meeting summary
328. March 2021 meeting summary
329. January 2021 meeting summary
330. The Limited Licensure & Reasonable Adjustment Working Party
331. December 2022 meeting summary
332. August 2022 meeting summary
333. Our consultations
334. Review of 'under care' and 24/7 emergency cover
335. Review of day one competences, skills and professional behaviours for veterinary nurses
336. Draft Accreditation Standards and Accreditation Methodology for veterinary degree programmes
337. Legislative reform consultation
338. Executive summary
339. Introduction
340. Part 1: Embracing the vet-led team
341. Part 2: Enhancing the VN role
342. Part 3: Assuring practice regulation
343. Part 4: Introduce a modern ‘Fitness to Practise’ regime
344. Part 5: Modernising RCVS registration
345. Conclusions
346. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
347. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
348. Review of the Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training
349. Standard 1 - Learning culture
350. Standard 2 - Governance and quality
351. Standard 3 - Student empowerment
352. Standard 4 - Educators and assessors
353. Standard 5 - Curricula and assessment
354. Standard 6 - Effective clinical learning
355. The RCVS Leavers survey
356. Leaving the UK Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Profession surveys: Privacy notice
357. Contact the press office
358. Registration
359. Applications - Veterinary surgeons
360. Statutory Membership Exam
361. Seeing practice
362. English language requirements
363. Statutory framework for registration
364. Grenada
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367. Japan
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372. Registering as a veterinary surgeon – UK graduates
373. USA
374. How to apply
375. Restricted (Temporary) Registration
376. Hong Kong
377. Applications - Veterinary nurses
378. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
379. Registration of veterinary nurses educated outside the UK
380. Veterinary nurse pre-registration examinations
381. Practical examinations
382. Applications - Veterinary premises
383. Check our Registers
384. About the RCVS Register
385. About the VN Register
386. Maintaining and amending your registration
387. Completing your annual renewal
388. Change of category fees
389. Amending your registration
390. Amending your registration category
391. Voluntary removal and restoration
392. Vets - voluntary removal and restoration
393. VNs - voluntary removal and restoration
394. Replacement Membership Certificates
395. Frequently Asked Questions
396. Disclosing convictions and/or adverse findings
397. Working abroad
398. Vets working in the EU
399. Letters of good standing
400. Find a Vet practice staff
401. 'Working in the UK' online courses
402. Fellowship
403. How to apply for Fellowship
404. Fellows Directory
405. Fellowship Day
406. Fellowship Day 2022
407. Fellowship Week 2021
408. Fellowship Evening 2020
409. Fellowship Day 2019
410. Fellows of the Future?
411. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
412. Fellowship Day 2018
413. Fellows of the Future?
414. The importance of public engagement in science
415. Fellows in Focus
416. International vet work – methods, mayhem and madness
417. Is the art of the physical exam dying?
418. Dealing with the worm that turned
419. Complexity of common diseases
420. Why 99% of the world’s equine vets treat only 10% of the world’s equines. How can we start to redress this imbalance?
421. Whose best interests?
422. Leadership – observations and learnings during a clinical, academic and commercial career
423. Mission Rabies
424. The health of corals, and their importance for society
425. All structures great and small: is the profession coping with the rapid changes in the veterinary sector?
426. Do badgers kill cows or cows kill badgers?
427. A personal perspective of the medical-veterinary relationship
428. General practice is the most important veterinary specialism
429. Causes and cures for cataracts
430. Nature’s wings and their passengers
431. High mortality in a sheep flock caused by tick-born diseases – a diagnostic challenge
432. One Pain: how pets can contribute to translational research
433. The hidden curriculum: why it matters
434. Bridging the gaps through mentoring, training, career development and outreach
435. Rare or well done?
436. Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
437. Credentials Panel recruitment
438. Become a Fellowship Mentor
439. Fellows of the Future Student Competition 2023 submissions
440. 'Fellows of the Future' student research submissions 2024
441. RCVS Fellowship Board Elections 2024
442. Chair of the RCVS Fellowship Board specification
443. Chairs of the RCVS Fellowship Credentials Panel specification 2024
444. Fellowship Board Elections 2024 FAQs
445. RCVS Fellowship Board Election 2024 guidance notes for candidates
446. Lifelong learning
447. Students
448. Veterinary students
449. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
450. Veterinary nursing students
451. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
452. Approved Training Practices
453. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
454. Student policy EMS placement
455. VetGDP
456. VetGDP Advisers
457. VetGDP Adviser declaration
458. E-portfolio user guide for VetGDP Advisers
459. VetGDP Adviser case studies
460. Practices and workplaces
461. VetGDP Practice or Workplace Declaration
462. Graduates and students
463. VetGDP Graduate Declaration and exemptions
464. Preparing to submit your VetGDP
465. E-portfolio user guide for veterinary graduates
466. VetGDP Graduates Case Studies
467. VetGDP information to help you get started
468. VetGDP e-portfolio
469. VetGDP guidance
470. VetGDP FAQs
471. Overseas vets
472. Vets returning to the UK Practising Register after 5+ years away
473. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
474. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
475. Continuing professional development (CPD)
476. CPD webinars
477. Postgraduate and post-registration qualifications
478. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
479. Enrolment
480. Module subjects
481. Designated certificates
482. Synoptic assessment
483. Accredited university contact details
484. Information for universities
485. Frequently asked questions
486. Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
487. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
488. Professional accreditation
489. Advanced Practitioner status
490. Specialist status
491. RCVS Leadership Initiative
492. Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme
493. Inspiring Veterinary Leaders
494. 12 veterinary professionals showcase
495. RCVS Leadership Library
496. Delegation
497. Difficult Conversations
498. Inclusive Leadership
499. Leading and Working in Teams
500. Quality Improvement
501. Leading and Managing Change
502. RCVS Academy
503. Setting standards
504. Practice Standards Scheme
505. Applying to the PSS
506. The PSS assessment process
507. PSS awards
508. Meet the PSS team
509. Meet the PSS assessors
510. PSS assessor training
511. Meet the Practice Standards Group
512. PSS updates
513. Environmental sustainability module and award
514. PSS accreditation levels
515. Using the Stanley system
516. Updating your practice information
517. Promoting your RCVS accreditation
518. PSS training and resources
519. Advice & guidance
520. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
521. Supporting guidance
522. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
523. Supporting guidance
524. Contact the Advice Team
525. XL Bully dog ban
526. 'Under care' - new guidance
527. Under care: practice scenarios
528. Advice on Schedule 3
529. Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
530. Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
531. FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
532. FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
533. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
534. Accrediting primary qualifications
535. Accrediting veterinary degrees
536. Accreditation Standards
537. Visitations
538. RCVS Accreditation Panel Members
539. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
540. Accreditation visitation reports
541. Accreditation visitors
542. RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses: Introduction
543. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
544. Requirements for remote and online student assessments
545. Riding Establishments
546. Riding Establishment Training and Induction Course
547. Concerns
548. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
549. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
550. What you need to know first
551. Tell us about your concern
552. How we assess and investigate concerns
553. How we make decisions
554. Our terms explained
555. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
556. What you need to know first
557. Tell us about your concern
558. How we assess and investigate concerns
559. How we make decisions
560. Our terms explained
561. Confidential Reporting Line
562. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
563. Disciplinary Committee hearings
564. Charter Case Committee decisions
565. A concern has been raised about me
566. Information for veterinary surgeons
567. How we assess and investigate concerns
568. How we make decisions
569. Our terms explained
570. Information for veterinary nurses
571. How we assess and investigate concerns
572. How we make decisions
573. Our terms explained
574. Professional Conduct (ProfCon) Investigation Support
575. Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS)
576. Reference information
577. A note on negligence
578. Being a witness at a Disciplinary Committee hearing – Frequently Asked Questions
579. Vet Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
580. The Stage one PIC
581. Areas of particular concern
582. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
583. Factors to be taken Into account in appropriate cases
584. Vet PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
585. The aim of the Preliminary Investigation Committee
586. The referral of cases
587. Outcome
588. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
589. Cases unlikely to result in referral
590. Aggravating and mitigating factors
591. RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
592. The Stage one RVNPIC
593. Areas of particular concern
594. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
595. Outcome
596. RVN PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
597. The RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee
598. Progressing a case to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
599. Outcome
600. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
601. Cases unlikely to result in the referral to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
602. Aggravating and mitigating factors
603. RCVS protocol on handling of convictions, cautions and adverse findings declared by veterinary surgeons
604. Background
605. Code of Professional Conduct
606. About this document
607. What am I required to disclose to the RCVS?
608. What are the minor offences excluded from disclosure?
609. What is a ‘protected’ spent conviction?
610. When do I have to disclose?
611. What are the consequences of failing to make an appropriate disclosure?
612. How should I disclose convictions to the RCVS?
613. What happens once convictions are disclosed to the RCVS?
614. Closed cases
615. Annex A - Convictions and cautions protected for the purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
616. How to request a review of a decision
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