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1. Who we are
2. RCVS Council
3. Council Members
4. Role of Council Members
5. Council meetings
6. 8 June 2023
7. 16 March 2023
8. 19 January 2023
9. 10 November 2022
10. 9 November 2022
11. 8 September 2022
12. 6 July 2022
13. 9 June 2022
14. 21 April 2022
15. 17 March 2022
16. 20 January 2022
17. 11 November 2021
18. 9 September 2021
19. 10 June 2021
20. 18 March 2021
21. 21 January 2021
22. 22 December 2020
23. 5 November 2020
24. 8 October 2020
25. 21 September 2020
26. 3 September 2020
27. 4 June 2020
28. 16 April 2020
29. 5 March 2020
30. 7 September 2023
31. 9 November 2023
32. 18 January 2024
33. 14 March 2024
34. 6 June 2024
35. 11 September 2024
36. 7 November 2024
37. 16 January 2025
38. 13 March 2025
39. 4 March 2025
40. 5 June 2025
41. 28 August 2025
42. 22 September 2025
43. 2 October 2025
44. Council elections
45. Previous election results
46. Dr Louise Allum
47. Dr Sam Bescoby
48. Dr Andrew Clemence
49. Dr Tshidi Gardiner
50. Dr Reginald Godwin
51. Paddy Gordon
52. Dr Danielle Greenberg
53. Dr Gerard Henry
54. Dr Richard Hillman
55. Dr Benjamin Kennedy
56. Dr Tom Lonsdale
57. Dr Darren Partridge
58. Martin Peaty
59. Alison Price
60. Dr Peter Robinson
61. Dr Jennifer Simmons
62. Dr Sadie Spencer
63. Dr Mary Thomas
64. William Wilkinson
65. Dr Lara Wilson
66. Past-Presidents
67. VN Council
68. VN Council members
69. VN Council meetings
70. 10 May 2023
71. 8 February 2023
72. 16 November 2022
73. 14 September 2022
74. 11 May 2022
75. 9 February 2022
76. 17 November 2021
77. 15 September 2021
78. 12 May 2021
79. 10 February 2021
80. 9 September 2020
81. 6 May 2020
82. 13 September 2023
83. 15 November 2023
84. 28 February 2024
85. 22 May 2024
86. 18 september 2024
87. 13 November 2024
88. 26 February 2025
89. 21 May 2025
90. 17 September 2025
91. Membership of committees & sub-committees
92. VN Futures Project Board
93. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
94. VN Council elections
95. Previous results
96. Bethan Louise Pinhey
97. Hannah Frances Welsman
98. Lauren Whittaker
99. Officer Team
100. Committees, subcommittees and groups
101. Standards Committee
102. Certification Subcommittee
103. Ethics Review Panel
104. Routine Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
105. Riding Establishments Subcommittee
106. Practice Standards Group
107. 21 February 2023
108. 6 February 2023
109. 7 December 2022
110. 14 November 2022
111. 10 November 2022
112. 24 October 2022
113. 12 September 2022
114. 4 August 2022
115. 16 June 2022
116. 19 May 2022
117. 9 May 2022
118. 31 March 2022
119. 7 February 2022
120. 24 January 2022
121. 15 December 2021
122. 15 November 2021
123. 26 October 2021
124. 13 September 2021
125. 25 August 2021
126. 4 August 2021
127. 16 July 2021
128. 10 May 2021
129. 4 March 2021
130. 08 February 2021
131. 12 January 2021
132. 9 November 2020
133. 15 December 2020
134. 7 September 2020
135. 27 April 2020
136. 10 February 2020
137. 11 November 2019
138. 15 May 2023
139. 25 August 2023
140. 11 September 2023
141. 13 November 2023
142. 14 February 2024
143. 16 April 2024
144. 12 June 2024
145. 24 September 2024
146. 23 October 2024
147. 3 December 2024
148. 12 February 2025
149. 9 April 2025
150. 11 June 2025
151. 16 September 2025
152. Advancement of the Professions Committee
153. Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DIG)
154. Fellowship Board
155. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
156. Vet Futures Project Board
157. 7 February 2023
158. 15 November 2022
159. 13 September 2022
160. 10 May 2022
161. 8 February 2022
162. 16 November 2021
163. 14 September 2021
164. 11 May 2021
165. 10 November 2020
166. 5 May 2020
167. 11 February 2020
168. 12 November 2019
169. 9 May 2023
170. 14 November 2023
171. 7 February 2024
172. 12 September 2023
173. 08 May
174. 02 October 2024
175. 07 May 2025
176. Audit and Risk Committee
177. Elizabeth Butler
178. Victor Olowe
179. Judith Rutherford
180. Janice Shardlow
181. 13 February 2024
182. 14 May 2024
183. Kalwant Grewal
184. 10 September 2024
185. 12 November 2024
186. 4 February 2025
187. 13 May 2025
188. Naomi Nicholson
189. 4 September 2025
190. Education Committee
191. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
192. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
193. Specialist Subcommittee
194. VetGDP and CPD Compliance Subcommittee
195. 9 May 2023
196. 7 February 2023
197. 15 November 2022
198. 13 September 2022
199. 10 May 2022
200. 8 February 2022
201. 16 November 2021
202. 14 September 2021
203. 11 May 2021
204. 9 February 2021
205. 20 November 2020
206. 15 September 2020
207. 5 May 2020
208. 11 February 2020
209. 12 November 2019
210. 12 September 2023
211. 14 November 2023
212. 27 February 2024
213. Veterinary Clinical Careers Pathway
214. 21 May 2024
215. 17 September 2024
216. VetGDP and CPD Engagement Group
217. 19 November 2024
218. 27 February 2025
219. Education Committee 20 May 2025
220. Finance and Resources Committee
221. Hardwick Street Refurbishment Group
222. 29 February 2024
223. 14 May 2024
224. 26 September 2024
225. 18 October 2024
226. 5 November 2024
227. 27 February 2025
228. 13 May 2025
229. Disciplinary Committee
230. Dr Amy Hawthorn BVetMed MRCVS
231. Dr Jeremy Kirk VetMB MRCVS
232. Ms Helena Jones
233. Dr Charles Ross BVMS MRCVS
234. Ms Hilary Lloyd
235. Ms Stephanie McIntosh
236. Mr Peter Smith
237. Dr Neil Slater MRCVS
238. Mr Paul Francis Morris
239. Mrs Helen Russell RVN
240. Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Peaty
241. Rt Hon David Heath CBE
242. Mr Colin Childs
243. Susan Ridge CB
244. Dr Melanie Fleming MRCVS
245. Dr James Wallace BVMS,GPCertEqP CertEM(IntMed) MRCVS
246. Dr James Tong BVSC CertEP CertVR MRCVS
247. Mr Christopher Sherpherd BVM&S MRCVS
248. Mr James Hurden
249. Ms Catharine Seddon
250. Dr Karen Marguerite Coumbe
251. Dr Andrea Jeffery RVN
252. Charter Case Committee
253. Charter Case Committee Protocol
254. Charter Case Committee Rules
255. Dr Andrew Alexander Gardiner MRCVS
256. Ms Jane Kilgannon
257. Mrs Rachel Cook
258. Dr Rhian Louise Littlehales MRCVS
259. Ms Cerys Jones
260. Mrs Stacey Bullock RVN
261. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
262. Registration Committee
263. 22 October 2024
264. 19 December 2024
265. 6 February 2025
266. 29 April 2025
267. Preliminary Investigation Committee
268. Mr Kenneth Caley
269. Georgie Barnard
270. Dr Robert Scott McRae MRCVS
271. Mrs Victoria Smith
272. Dr Bradley Viner BVetMed MSc(VetGP) DProf FRCVS
273. Dr Laura Perez Klein MRCVS
274. Ms Miranda Winram
275. PIC Lay Observers
276. Dr Caroline Queen MRCVS
277. Dr Katharine Nelson FRCVS
278. Mrs Jennifer Wright MRCVS
279. Rosalyn Hayles
280. Dr Emily Knapp
281. Dr Victoria Emma King MRCVS
282. Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee
283. Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee
284. Mr Damian Kearney
285. Mr Mark Stobbs
286. Mrs Susan Holt MRes BSc (Hons), RVN, Cert PM&A, PGCHE, FHEA
287. Mrs Kelly Tillett RVN REVN
288. Dr Jane Downes MRCVS
289. Mrs Arlene Connor RVN
290. Examinations Appeals Committee
291. Specialist Recognition Appeals Committee
292. Paper classification: some definitions
293. Remuneration Subcommittee
294. Nominations Subcommittee
295. Accreditation Appeals Committee
296. 05 February 2025
297. CMA Working Group
298. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
299. Council Culture Working Group
300. Senior team
301. Work for us
302. Contact us
303. Complaints about the College
304. How to find us
305. How we work
306. The role of the RCVS
307. Strategic Plan 2025 - 2029
308. About us
309. About this plan
310. Royal Charter and legislation
311. Royal Charters and Bye-Laws
312. Government legislation
313. Regulations, rules and the election scheme
314. Honours & awards
315. Recipients of RCVS Honours
316. The Queen's Medal
317. The Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award
318. The RCVS International Award
319. The RCVS Impact Award
320. The RCVS Inspiration Award
321. Honorary Associateship
322. The RCVS Compassion Award
323. The RCVS Student Community Award
324. The Collaboration Award
325. Our Service Promise
326. Service Standards
327. Complaints about the College
328. Fees
329. How to pay your fees
330. Annual renewal fees from 2016
331. Video Guides
332. News & views
333. News
334. Features
335. Blogs
336. Podcasts
337. Publications
338. CPD poster
339. Client/practice poster
340. Our publications explained
341. Events and meetings
342. Past events
343. RCVS Question Times
344. Royal College Day
345. Veterinary Nurses Day
346. Veterinary Nursing Diamond Jubilee
347. VN Diamond Jubilee Events & Activities
348. ECC 3 – 6 November 2021
349. Neurodiversity
350. Workforce Ambitions sessions
351. International Postgraduate Veterinary Education Symposium
352. Policy
353. Veterinary Legislation Review
354. Legislation Working Party
355. Exemption Orders & Associates Working Party
356. Information for MPs
357. Mandatory Practice Regulation Working Party
358. Legislative Change Working Party
359. Our consultations
360. Review of the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (CertAVN) framework
361. Standard 1 - Curricula and assessment
362. Standard 2 - Educators and assessors
363. Standard 3 - Learning culture
364. Ensuring good governance
365. A consultation on recommendations to reform the governance structure of RCVS Council and VN Council
366. The RCVS Leavers survey
367. Leaving the UK Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Profession surveys: Privacy notice
368. Review of 'under care' and 24/7 emergency cover
369. Review of day one competences, skills and professional behaviours for veterinary nurses
370. Draft Accreditation Standards and Accreditation Methodology for veterinary degree programmes
371. Legislative reform consultation
372. Executive summary
373. Introduction
374. Part 1: Embracing the vet-led team
375. Part 2: Enhancing the VN role
376. Part 3: Assuring practice regulation
377. Part 4: Introduce a modern ‘Fitness to Practise’ regime
378. Part 5: Modernising RCVS registration
379. Conclusions
380. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
381. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
382. Review of the Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training
383. Standard 1 - Learning culture
384. Standard 2 - Governance and quality
385. Standard 3 - Student empowerment
386. Standard 4 - Educators and assessors
387. Standard 5 - Curricula and assessment
388. Standard 6 - Effective clinical learning
389. UK Veterinary Leadership Development Study 2025
390. Participant Information Sheet
391. RCVS Academy Learning Needs Analysis 2025
392. Contact the press office
393. Registration
394. Join the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
395. Statutory Membership Exam
396. Seeing practice
397. English language requirements
398. Grenada
399. Europe
400. Australia
401. Japan
402. Canada
403. New Zealand
404. South Africa
405. United Kingdom
406. Join the Register Veterinary Surgeons - UK graduates
407. USA
408. Temporary registration
409. Hong Kong
410. Join the Register of Veterinary Nurses
411. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
412. Overseas-qualified veterinary nurses
413. Veterinary nurse pre-registration exams
414. Veterinary premises
415. Check our Registers
416. Registration categories
417. Practising and registration scenarios
418. About the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
419. About the Register of Veterinary Nurses
420. Renew or make changes to your registration
421. Renew your registration
422. Make changes to your registration
423. Change your registration category
424. Which registration category is right for me?
425. Voluntary removal and restoration
426. Disclose convictions and adverse findings
427. Working abroad
428. Find a Vet practice staff
429. 'Working in the UK' online courses
430. Fellowship
431. How to apply for Fellowship
432. Fellows Directory
433. Fellowship Day
434. Fellowship Day 2022
435. Fellowship Week 2021
436. Fellowship Evening 2020
437. Fellowship Day 2019
438. Fellows of the Future?
439. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
440. Fellowship Day 2018
441. Fellows of the Future?
442. The importance of public engagement in science
443. 'Fellows of the Future' student research submissions 2025
444. Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
445. Join the Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
446. Apply for Lay Member role on the Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
447. Credentials Panel recruitment
448. Become a Fellowship Mentor
449. Lifelong learning
450. Students
451. Veterinary students
452. Veterinary nursing students
453. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
454. Approved Training Practices
455. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
456. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
457. About extra-mural studies (EMS)
458. RCVS EMS policy placement for vet students
459. EMS requirements
460. Information for vet students
461. Top tips for EMS success
462. Financial support for EMS students
463. EMS booking database tutorials for students
464. Information for EMS providers
465. The role of the EMS provider
466. Why become an EMS provider
467. EMS database tutorials for placement providers
468. Information for vet schools
469. Temporary EMS requirements
470. Practice by students - regulations
471. Health and safety on EMS placements
472. EMS contacts and further guidance
473. Extra-mural studies fit for the future
474. Background
475. A changing landscape of veterinary education
476. Making EMS sustainable for the future
477. A new approach to support students, providers and vet schools in delivering EMS
478. Summary
479. Next steps
480. Appendix 1
481. Veterinary Graduate Development Programme (VetGDP)
482. Information for graduates
483. Graduate guide to the VetGDP e-portfolio
484. VetGDP graduate case studies
485. Information for VetGDP Advisers
486. VetGDP e-portfolio: a practical guide for advisers
487. VetGDP Adviser case studies
488. Information for employers
489. Information for overseas vets
490. Information for vets rejoining the register
491. VetGDP statements and exemptions
492. Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs)
493. Entrustable Professional Activities competences
494. Requesting additional EPAs 
495. EPA 1
496. EPA 2
497. EPA 3
498. EPA 4
499. EPA 5
500. EPA 6
501. EPA 7
502. EPA 8
503. EPA 9
504. EPA 10
505. EPA 11
506. EPA 12
507. EPA 13
508. EPA 14
509. EPA 15
510. EPA 16
511. The VetGDP guide
512. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
513. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
514. Continuing professional development (CPD)
515. CPD webinars
516. Postgraduate and post-registration qualifications
517. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
518. Enrolment
519. Module subjects
520. Designated certificates
521. Synoptic assessment
522. Accredited university contact details
523. Information for universities
524. Frequently asked questions
525. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
526. Professional accreditation
527. Advanced Practitioner status
528. Specialist status
529. Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion
530. Reasonable Adjustments campaign
531. Disability inclusion
532. Equality Act guidance    
533. Reasonable adjustments: a legal duty
534. Real stories and insights
535. Understanding occupational therapy in the workplace
536. Further resources and support
537. RCVS Leadership Library
538. Delegation
539. Difficult Conversations
540. Inclusive Leadership
541. Leading and Working in Teams
542. Quality Improvement
543. Leading and Managing Change
544. RCVS Academy
545. Setting standards
546. Practice Standards Scheme
547. Applying to the PSS
548. The PSS assessment process
549. PSS awards
550. Meet the PSS team
551. Meet the PSS assessors
552. PSS assessor training
553. Meet the Practice Standards Group
554. PSS updates
555. Environmental sustainability module and award
556. PSS accreditation levels
557. Using the Stanley system
558. Updating your practice information
559. Promoting your RCVS accreditation
560. PSS training and resources
561. Advice & guidance
562. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
563. Supporting guidance
564. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
565. Supporting guidance
566. Contact the Advice Team
567. XL Bully dog ban
568. 'Under care' - guidance
569. Under care: practice scenarios
570. Advice on Schedule 3
571. Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
572. Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
573. FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
574. FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
575. FAQs – Advertising of practice names
576. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
577. Accrediting primary qualifications
578. Accrediting veterinary degrees
579. Accreditation Standards
580. Visitations
581. RCVS Accreditation Panel Members
582. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
583. Accreditation visitation reports
584. Accreditation visitors
585. RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses: Introduction
586. Reasonable adjustments for student vets
587. Health and disability in veterinary medicine study and practice
588. The role of the veterinary schools and the RCVS
589. Reasonable adjustments and the Equality Act 2010
590. Reasonable adjustments and Day One Competences
591. Examples of reasonable adjustments for vet students
592. Annex
593. Reasonable adjustments for student vets - summary
594. Reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses
595. Health and disability in veterinary nurse education and training
596. Reasonable adjustments for students and the UK disability discrimination legislation
597. Educational assessment of veterinary nurses
598. Roles of key stakeholders in the application of reasonable adjustments
599. Examples of reasonable adjustments for vet nurse students
600. Embracing reasonable adjustments for student vet nurses - summary
601. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
602. Requirements for remote and online student assessments
603. Riding Establishments
604. Riding Establishment Inspectorate List
605. Memorandum to veterinary surgeons
606. Licensing riding establishments in Scotland and Wales
607. Licensing riding establishments and other premises / Hiring out horses in England
608. Guidance on the inspection
609. Notification to local authorities
610. Riding Establishment Training and Induction Course
611. Concerns
612. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
613. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
614. What you need to know first
615. Tell us about your concern
616. How we assess and investigate concerns
617. How we make decisions
618. Our terms explained
619. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
620. What you need to know first
621. Tell us about your concern
622. How we assess and investigate concerns
623. How we make decisions
624. Our terms explained
625. Confidential Reporting Line
626. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
627. Disciplinary Committee hearings
628. Charter Case Committee decisions
629. A concern has been raised about me
630. Information for veterinary surgeons
631. How we assess and investigate concerns
632. How we make decisions
633. Our terms explained
634. Information for veterinary nurses
635. How we assess and investigate concerns
636. How we make decisions
637. Our terms explained
638. Professional Conduct (ProfCon) Investigation Support
639. Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS)
640. Reference information
641. A note on negligence
642. Being a witness at a Disciplinary Committee hearing – Frequently Asked Questions
643. Vet Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
644. The Stage one PIC
645. Areas of particular concern
646. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
647. Factors to be taken Into account in appropriate cases
648. Vet PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
649. The aim of the Preliminary Investigation Committee
650. The referral of cases
651. Outcome
652. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
653. Cases unlikely to result in referral
654. Aggravating and mitigating factors
655. RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
656. The Stage one RVNPIC
657. Areas of particular concern
658. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
659. Outcome
660. RVN PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
661. The RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee
662. Progressing a case to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
663. Outcome
664. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
665. Cases unlikely to result in the referral to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
666. Aggravating and mitigating factors
667. RCVS protocol on handling of convictions, cautions and adverse findings declared by veterinary surgeons
668. Background
669. Code of Professional Conduct
670. About this document
671. What am I required to disclose to the RCVS?
672. What are the minor offences excluded from disclosure?
673. What is a ‘protected’ spent conviction?
674. When do I have to disclose?
675. What are the consequences of failing to make an appropriate disclosure?
676. How should I disclose convictions to the RCVS?
677. What happens once convictions are disclosed to the RCVS?
678. Closed cases
679. Annex A - Convictions and cautions protected for the purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
680. How to request a review of a decision
681. Illegal veterinary practice
682. Contact
683. Feedback
684. Site map
685. A to Z
686. Find a Vet
687. Accessibility
688. Document library
689. Search tips
690. Requests for data from third parties
691. Publication scheme
692. Who we are and what we do
693. What we spend and how we spend it
694. What our priorities are and how we are doing
695. How we make decisions
696. Our policies and procedures
697. Lists and Registers
698. The services we offer
699. Accessing information policy
700. Privacy policy
701. Cookie policy
702. Cookie settings
703. How to certify documents