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- Paper classification: some definitions
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- About extra-mural studies (EMS)
- EMS requirements
- Information for vet students
- Information for EMS providers
- Information for vet schools
- Temporary EMS requirements
- Practice by students - regulations
- Health and safety on EMS placements
- EMS contacts and further guidance
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- Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
- Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
- Contact the Advice Team
- XL Bully dog ban
- 'Under care' - guidance
- Advice on Schedule 3
- Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
- Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
- FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
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- Accrediting veterinary degrees
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- Reasonable adjustments for student vets
- Health and disability in veterinary medicine study and practice
- The role of the veterinary schools and the RCVS
- Reasonable adjustments and the Equality Act 2010
- Reasonable adjustments and Day One Competences
- Examples of reasonable adjustments for vet students
- Annex
- Reasonable adjustments for student vets - summary
- Reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses
- Health and disability in veterinary nurse education and training
- Reasonable adjustments for students and the UK disability discrimination legislation
- Educational assessment of veterinary nurses
- Roles of key stakeholders in the application of reasonable adjustments
- Examples of reasonable adjustments for vet nurse students
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- External review of the RCVS by ENQA
- Requirements for remote and online student assessments
Mr Christopher Linney
BVSc CertAVP(VC) DipECVIM-CA MSc
FRCVS
- Location: West Yorkshire
- Year of Fellowship: 2025
- Route to Fellowship: Meritorious Contributions to Clinical practice
Field of work
Clinical practice (private)
Areas of special interest
- Interventional Cardiology
- Clinical Research
- Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Areas of support
- Collaborative research
- Innovation in professional practice
- Professional mentoring
- Promoting knowledge and best practice
- Public engagement
- Translating research into veterinary practice
Professional positions
- Member of the ECVIM Cardiology Examination Committee
- Review Board of the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology
- Honorary Lecturer in Veterinary Cardiology, University of Liverpool
Biography
Chris is an RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology with expertise in both medical and interventional cardiology.
He graduated with Honours from the University of Liverpool in 2007, where he later completed his internship, residency, and was appointed Lecturer in Cardiology. He is also the first veterinary cardiology specialist to earn a Master’s in Human Interventional Cardiology.
Through his career, Chris has developed some of the UK’s busiest interventional cardiology services.
He is passionate about congenital heart disease, cardiac ultrasound, managing heart disease and building strong bonds with patients and owners.
Widely regarded for his experience across the UK and Europe, Chris is also active in global education and lectures internationally.
He collaborates with Animals Asia in China to support moon bear welfare and continues to champion cardiology education and innovation across the veterinary profession.
Chris is passionate about teaching, mentoring, and shaping the next generation of specialists, and was awarded Fellowship of the RCVS for Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice in 2025.
He graduated with Honours from the University of Liverpool in 2007, where he later completed his internship, residency, and was appointed Lecturer in Cardiology. He is also the first veterinary cardiology specialist to earn a Master’s in Human Interventional Cardiology.
Through his career, Chris has developed some of the UK’s busiest interventional cardiology services.
He is passionate about congenital heart disease, cardiac ultrasound, managing heart disease and building strong bonds with patients and owners.
Widely regarded for his experience across the UK and Europe, Chris is also active in global education and lectures internationally.
He collaborates with Animals Asia in China to support moon bear welfare and continues to champion cardiology education and innovation across the veterinary profession.
Chris is passionate about teaching, mentoring, and shaping the next generation of specialists, and was awarded Fellowship of the RCVS for Meritorious Contributions to Clinical Practice in 2025.