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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
- Extra-mural studies fit for the future
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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' - new guidance
- Advice on Schedule 3
- Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
- Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
- FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
- FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
- FAQs – Advertising of practice names
- GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
Publications
We keep in touch with veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses through a range of publications, including RCVS News and the annual report (RCVS Review and RCVS Facts).
From time to time we also publish surveys and reports.
All of these can be downloaded for free here – including archive copies from the past five years.
RCVS Workforce Summit 2021: a report of the day
28 February 2022 - 4779KB PDF
On Tuesday, 30 November 2021, the RCVS convened over 80 stakeholders from a wide range of veterinary backgrounds and organisations for a Workforce Summit. Held under the auspices of the RCVS ViVet innovation project, the Summit used the ‘design thinking’ method to generate innovative suggestions for potential solutions to the key workforce challenges facing the UK veterinary sector.
Mind Matters Research Symposium November 2021 Report
15 February 2022 - 892KB PDF
A report of proceedings from the Mind Matters Research Symposium in November 2021.
Summary of findings from the Covid-19 Impact Surveys with veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses
13 January 2022 - 1112KB PDF
Infographics with summary of findings from the Covid-19 Impact Surveys with veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Veterinary Nurses
10 January 2022 - 430KB PDF
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Veterinary Nurses - A survey report for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: Summary of findings
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Veterinary Surgeons
10 January 2022 - 416KB PDF
Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Veterinary Surgeons - A survey report for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: Summary of findings
Recruitment, retention and return in the veterinary nursing profession
29 November 2021 - 1045KB PDF
Preliminary report for the RCVS Workforce Summit 2021 - UPDATED MAY 2022
Recruitment, retention and return in the veterinary profession
29 November 2021 - 1288KB PDF
Preliminary report for the RCVS Workforce Summit 2021 - UPDATED MAY 2022
RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses - For consultation November 2021
10 November 2021 - 474KB PDF
Reference document alongside November 2021 Consultation on proposed new day one competences, day one skills (small animal and equine) and professionals behaviours required of newly-qualified veterinary nurses joining the RCVS Register
RCVS recommendations for future veterinary legislation
13 October 2021 - 471KB PDF
This report presents recommendations from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on the future of veterinary legislation.