Standards Committee

• Miss Linda Belton MRCVS - Officer Observer
• Dr Sinéad Bennett MRCVS (Vice Chair)
• Dr Sam Bescoby MRCVS
• Dr David Black FRCVS - External (public health)
• Professor Derek Bray
• Dr Abbie Calow MRCVS
• Dr Olivia Cook MRCVS (Chair)
• Ms Linda Ford
• Professor Christoper Loughrey FRCVS
• Mr Matthew Rendle RVN - VN Council Representative
• Mr Tim Walker
• Beth Jinks - Committee Secretary (T 020 7202 0764, E [email protected])

The terms of reference of the Standards Committee are to provide advice and guidance on the professional conduct of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses. 

The Standards Committee shall provide advice and guidance on the professional conduct of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses, including, but not limited to:

1. publishing a Code or Codes of Professional Conduct, subject to the approval of the Council;
2. publishing as necessary advice on professional conduct;
3. responding to professional conduct issues raised by the RCVS Council, Veterinary Nurses' Council or any committee of the RCVS;
4. responding to requests for advice from members of the profession and the public, as agreed by the chair; and,
5. overseeing the development of the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme by the Practice Standards Group, making recommendations to Council as appropriate, and considering appeals from the Practice Standards Scheme Review Group.