News and events

Events update

Unfortunately we have had to amend our programme of events for 2020 to adhere to the government's advice on social distancing.

Where possible, we have rescheduled events for later in the year, whilst keeping the situation under review - as a result, they may be subject to further postponement or cancellation.

Information on our major events is listed below and you will find updates about others on our Events page.

Key events

• Royal College Day
  • AGM: a virtual meeting to take place on 10 July
  • Honours and Awards are rescheduled to Fellowship Day on Friday 2 October at the Royal Institution of Great Britain
• Veterinary Nurses Day – postponed to Tuesday 20 & Wednesday 21 October 2020, London Zoo
• FVE General Assembly – rescheduled to 10-12 June 2021, Church House, London
• Fellowship Day – Friday 2 October 2020, Royal Institution of Great Britain, London

If you have any queries about RCVS events, please contact us on events@rcvs.org.uk

We were also planning to attend events that have been cancelled:

• Countryfile - 20-23 August, Windsor Great Park CANCELLED

News

See a list of all the articles we have published relating to Coronavirus since the start of the pandemic:

• Report on second COVID economic impact survey published (13 May 2020)
• Joint RCVS/BVA statement following PM's address (11 May 2020)
• Defra Secretary of State writes to professions on #WorldVetDay (25 April 2020)
• RCVS publishes survey results on impact of pandemic on veterinary businesses (17 April 2020)
• VN Council forms taskforce to consider alternative routes to registration for student VNs (17 April 2020)
• New guidance for how veterinary professions can help the national effort against COVID-19 (9 April 2020)
• Joint BVA and RCVS statement on anticipating extension of government restrictions (9 April 2020)
• Warning on donating propofol anaesthetic medicine to the NHS (7 April 2020)
• RCVS introduces further supportive measures for veterinary students regarding EMS placements (7 April 2020)
• Veterinary practices urged to complete survey to help gauge COVID-19 impact (3 April 2020)
• New measures to help spread cost of annual renewal fees and waive late-fee (31 March 2020)
• 25% reduction in hourly vet and VN CPD requirement during 2020 (30 March 2020)
• VN Council requests educators defer OSCEs and other assessments for SVNs (27 March 2020)
• BVA and RCVS statement on changes to veterinary work during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown (25 March 2020)
• RCVS Council temporarily permits vets to remotely prescribe veterinary medicines (24 March 2020)
• RCVS and BVA issue joint guidance on ‘key worker’ status for veterinary surgeons (20 March 2020)
• Practice Standards Scheme suspends all assessments (19 March 2020)
• Temporary suspension of requirements for VN students and training programmes (19 March 2020)
• RCVS team moves to home working for foreseeable future (18 March 2020)
• EMS requirements for vet students temporarily suspended (16 March 2020)
• College offers advice and reassurance to vet professionals (5 March 2020)