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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. Council elections
41. Previous election results
42. Dr Louise Allum
43. Dr Sam Bescoby
44. Dr Andrew Clemence
45. Dr Tshidi Gardiner
46. Dr Reginald Godwin
47. Paddy Gordon
48. Dr Danielle Greenberg
49. Dr Gerard Henry
50. Dr Richard Hillman
51. Dr Benjamin Kennedy
52. Dr Tom Lonsdale
53. Dr Darren Partridge
54. Martin Peaty
55. Alison Price
56. Dr Peter Robinson
57. Dr Jennifer Simmons
58. Dr Sadie Spencer
59. Dr Mary Thomas
60. William Wilkinson
61. Dr Lara Wilson
62. Past-Presidents
63. VN Council
64. VN Council members
65. VN Council meetings
66. 10 May 2023
67. 8 February 2023
68. 16 November 2022
69. 14 September 2022
70. 11 May 2022
71. 9 February 2022
72. 17 November 2021
73. 15 September 2021
74. 12 May 2021
75. 10 February 2021
76. 9 September 2020
77. 6 May 2020
78. 13 September 2023
79. 15 November 2023
80. 28 February 2024
81. 22 May 2024
82. 18 september 2024
83. 13 November 2024
84. 26 February 2025
85. 21 May 2025
86. Membership of committees & sub-committees
87. VN Futures Project Board
88. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
89. VN Council elections
90. Previous results
91. Bethan Louise Pinhey
92. Hannah Frances Welsman
93. Lauren Whittaker
94. Officer Team
95. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
96. Committees, subcommittees and groups
97. Advancement of the Professions Committee
98. Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DIG)
99. Fellowship Board
100. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
101. Vet Futures Project Board
102. 7 February 2023
103. 15 November 2022
104. 13 September 2022
105. 10 May 2022
106. 8 February 2022
107. 16 November 2021
108. 14 September 2021
109. 11 May 2021
110. 10 November 2020
111. 5 May 2020
112. 11 February 2020
113. 12 November 2019
114. 9 May 2023
115. 14 November 2023
116. 7 February 2024
117. 12 September 2023
118. 08 May
119. Standards Committee
120. Certification Subcommittee
121. Ethics Review Panel
122. Routine Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
123. Riding Establishments Subcommittee
124. Practice Standards Group
125. 21 February 2023
126. 6 February 2023
127. 7 December 2022
128. 14 November 2022
129. 10 November 2022
130. 24 October 2022
131. 12 September 2022
132. 4 August 2022
133. 16 June 2022
134. 19 May 2022
135. 9 May 2022
136. 31 March 2022
137. 7 February 2022
138. 24 January 2022
139. 15 December 2021
140. 15 November 2021
141. 26 October 2021
142. 13 September 2021
143. 25 August 2021
144. 4 August 2021
145. 16 July 2021
146. 10 May 2021
147. 4 March 2021
148. 08 February 2021
149. 12 January 2021
150. 9 November 2020
151. 15 December 2020
152. 7 September 2020
153. 27 April 2020
154. 10 February 2020
155. 11 November 2019
156. 15 May 2023
157. 25 August 2023
158. 11 September 2023
159. 13 November 2023
160. 14 February 2024
161. 16 April 2024
162. 12 June 2024
163. 24 September 2024
164. 23 October 2024
165. 3 December 2024
166. 12 February 2025
167. 9 April 2025
168. Audit and Risk Committee
169. Elizabeth Butler
170. Victor Olowe
171. Judith Rutherford
172. Janice Shardlow
173. 13 February 2024
174. 14 May 2024
175. Kalwant Grewal
176. 10 September 2024
177. 12 November 2024
178. 4 February 2025
179. Education Committee
180. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
181. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
182. Specialist Subcommittee
183. VetGDP and CPD Compliance Subcommittee
184. 9 May 2023
185. 7 February 2023
186. 15 November 2022
187. 13 September 2022
188. 10 May 2022
189. 8 February 2022
190. 16 November 2021
191. 14 September 2021
192. 11 May 2021
193. 9 February 2021
194. 20 November 2020
195. 15 September 2020
196. 5 May 2020
197. 11 February 2020
198. 12 November 2019
199. 12 September 2023
200. 14 November 2023
201. 27 February 2024
202. Veterinary Clinical Careers Pathway
203. 21 May 2024
204. 17 September 2024
205. VetGDP and CPD Engagement Group
206. 19 November 2024
207. 27 February 2025
208. Finance and Resources Committee
209. Hardwick Street Refurbishment Group
210. 29 February 2024
211. 14 May 2024
212. 26 September 2024
213. 18 October 2024
214. 5 November 2024
215. 27 February 2025
216. Disciplinary Committee
217. Dr Amy Hawthorn BVetMed MRCVS
218. Dr Jeremy Kirk VetMB MRCVS
219. Ms Helena Jones
220. Dr Charles Ross BVMS MRCVS
221. Ms Hilary Lloyd
222. Ms Stephanie McIntosh
223. Mr Peter Smith
224. Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Peaty
225. Dr Neil Slater MRCVS
226. Mrs Helen Russell RVN
227. Mr Paul Francis Morris
228. Rt Hon David Heath CBE
229. Mr Colin Childs
230. Susan Ridge CB
231. Dr Melanie Fleming MRCVS
232. Dr James Wallace BVMS,GPCertEqP CertEM(IntMed) MRCVS
233. Dr James Tong BVSC CertEP CertVR MRCVS
234. Mr Christopher Sherpherd BVM&S MRCVS
235. Mr James Hurden
236. Ms Catharine Seddon
237. Dr Karen Marguerite Coumbe
238. Dr Andrea Jeffery RVN
239. Charter Case Committee
240. Charter Case Committee Protocol
241. Charter Case Committee Rules
242. Dr Andrew Alexander Gardiner MRCVS
243. Ms Jane Kilgannon
244. Mrs Rachel Cook
245. Dr Rhian Louise Littlehales MRCVS
246. Ms Cerys Jones
247. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
248. Registration Committee
249. 22 October 2024
250. 19 December 2024
251. 6 February 2025
252. Preliminary Investigation Committee
253. Mr Kenneth Caley
254. Georgie Barnard
255. Mrs Anna Hammond MRCVS
256. Dr Robert Scott McRae MRCVS
257. Mrs Victoria Smith
258. Dr Bradley Viner BVetMed MSc(VetGP) DProf FRCVS
259. Dr Laura Perez Klein MRCVS
260. Ms Miranda Winram
261. PIC Lay Observers
262. Dr Caroline Queen MRCVS
263. Dr Katharine Nelson FRCVS
264. Mrs Jennifer Wright MRCVS
265. Rosalyn Hayles
266. Dr Emily Knapp
267. Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee
268. Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee
269. Mr Damian Kearney
270. Mr Mark Stobbs
271. Mrs Susan Holt MRes BSc (Hons), RVN, Cert PM&A, PGCHE, FHEA
272. Mrs Kelly Tillett RVN REVN
273. Dr Jane Downes MRCVS
274. Mrs Arlene Connor RVN
275. Examinations Appeals Committee
276. Specialist Recognition Appeals Committee
277. Paper classification: some definitions
278. Remuneration Subcommittee
279. Nominations Subcommittee
280. Accreditation Appeals Committee
281. Senior team
282. Work for us
283. Contact us
284. Complaints about the College
285. How to find us
286. How we work
287. The role of the RCVS
288. Strategic Plan 2020-2024
289. Strategic Plan 2017-2019
290. Royal Charter and legislation
291. Royal Charters and Bye-Laws
292. Government legislation
293. Regulations, rules and the election scheme
294. Honours & awards
295. Recipients of RCVS Honours
296. The Queen's Medal
297. The Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award
298. The RCVS International Award
299. The RCVS Impact Award
300. The RCVS Inspiration Award
301. Honorary Associateship
302. The RCVS Compassion Award
303. The RCVS Student Community Award
304. Our Service Promise
305. Service Standards
306. Complaints about the College
307. Fees
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320. Events and meetings
321. Past events
322. RCVS Question Times
323. Royal College Day
324. Royal College Day 2023
325. Veterinary Nurses Day
326. Veterinary Nursing Diamond Jubilee
327. VN Diamond Jubilee Events & Activities
328. ECC 3 – 6 November 2021
329. Neurodiversity
330. Workforce Ambitions sessions
331. Policy
332. Veterinary Legislation Review
333. Legislation Working Party
334. Exemption Orders & Associates Working Party
335. Information for MPs
336. Mandatory Practice Regulation Working Party
337. Our consultations
338. Review of the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (CertAVN) framework
339. Standard 1 - Curricula and assessment
340. Standard 2 - Educators and assessors
341. Standard 3 - Learning culture
342. Ensuring good governance
343. A consultation on recommendations to reform the governance structure of RCVS Council and VN Council
344. The RCVS Leavers survey
345. Leaving the UK Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Profession surveys: Privacy notice
346. Review of 'under care' and 24/7 emergency cover
347. Review of day one competences, skills and professional behaviours for veterinary nurses
348. Draft Accreditation Standards and Accreditation Methodology for veterinary degree programmes
349. Legislative reform consultation
350. Executive summary
351. Introduction
352. Part 1: Embracing the vet-led team
353. Part 2: Enhancing the VN role
354. Part 3: Assuring practice regulation
355. Part 4: Introduce a modern ‘Fitness to Practise’ regime
356. Part 5: Modernising RCVS registration
357. Conclusions
358. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
359. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
360. Review of the Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training
361. Standard 1 - Learning culture
362. Standard 2 - Governance and quality
363. Standard 3 - Student empowerment
364. Standard 4 - Educators and assessors
365. Standard 5 - Curricula and assessment
366. Standard 6 - Effective clinical learning
367. Contact the press office
368. Registration
369. Join the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
370. Statutory Membership Exam
371. Seeing practice
372. English language requirements
373. Grenada
374. Europe
375. Australia
376. Japan
377. Canada
378. New Zealand
379. South Africa
380. United Kingdom
381. Join the Register Veterinary Surgeons - UK graduates
382. USA
383. Temporary registration
384. Hong Kong
385. Join the Register of Veterinary Nurses
386. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
387. Overseas-qualified veterinary nurses
388. Veterinary nurse pre-registration exams
389. Veterinary premises
390. Check our Registers
391. Registration categories
392. Practising and registration scenarios
393. About the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
394. About the Register of Veterinary Nurses
395. Renew or make changes to your registration
396. Renew your registration
397. Make changes to your registration
398. Change your registration category
399. Which registration category is right for me?
400. Voluntary removal and restoration
401. Disclose convictions and adverse findings
402. Working abroad
403. Find a Vet practice staff
404. 'Working in the UK' online courses
405. Fellowship
406. How to apply for Fellowship
407. Fellows Directory
408. Fellowship Day
409. Fellowship Day 2022
410. Fellowship Week 2021
411. Fellowship Evening 2020
412. Fellowship Day 2019
413. Fellows of the Future?
414. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
415. Fellowship Day 2018
416. Fellows of the Future?
417. The importance of public engagement in science
418. Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
419. Join the Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
420. Apply for Lay Member role on the Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
421. Credentials Panel recruitment
422. Become a Fellowship Mentor
423. Lifelong learning
424. Students
425. Veterinary students
426. Veterinary nursing students
427. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
428. Approved Training Practices
429. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
430. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
431. About extra-mural studies (EMS)
432. RCVS EMS policy placement for vet students
433. EMS requirements
434. Information for vet students
435. EMS hints and tips for students
436. Financial support for EMS students
437. EMS booking database tutorials for students
438. Information for EMS providers
439. The role of the EMS provider
440. Why become an EMS provider
441. EMS database tutorials for placement providers
442. Information for vet schools
443. Temporary EMS requirements
444. Practice by students - regulations
445. Health and safety on EMS placements
446. EMS contacts and further guidance
447. Extra-mural studies fit for the future
448. Background
449. A changing landscape of veterinary education
450. Making EMS sustainable for the future
451. A new approach to support students, providers and vet schools in delivering EMS
452. Summary
453. Next steps
454. Appendix 1
455. VetGDP
456. VetGDP Advisers
457. VetGDP Adviser declaration
458. E-portfolio user guide for VetGDP Advisers
459. VetGDP Adviser case studies
460. Practices and workplaces
461. VetGDP Practice or Workplace Declaration
462. Graduates and students
463. VetGDP Graduate Declaration and exemptions
464. Preparing to submit your VetGDP
465. E-portfolio user guide for veterinary graduates
466. VetGDP Graduates Case Studies
467. VetGDP information to help you get started
468. VetGDP e-portfolio
469. VetGDP guidance
470. VetGDP FAQs
471. Overseas vets
472. Vets returning to the UK Practising Register after 5+ years away
473. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
474. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
475. Continuing professional development (CPD)
476. CPD webinars
477. Postgraduate and post-registration qualifications
478. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
479. Enrolment
480. Module subjects
481. Designated certificates
482. Synoptic assessment
483. Accredited university contact details
484. Information for universities
485. Frequently asked questions
486. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
487. Professional accreditation
488. Advanced Practitioner status
489. Specialist status
490. Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion
491. Reasonable Adjustments campaign
492. Disability inclusion
493. Equality Act guidance    
494. Reasonable adjustments: a legal duty
495. RCVS Leadership Library
496. Delegation
497. Difficult Conversations
498. Inclusive Leadership
499. Leading and Working in Teams
500. Quality Improvement
501. Leading and Managing Change
502. RCVS Academy
503. Setting standards
504. Practice Standards Scheme
505. Applying to the PSS
506. The PSS assessment process
507. PSS awards
508. Meet the PSS team
509. Meet the PSS assessors
510. PSS assessor training
511. Meet the Practice Standards Group
512. PSS updates
513. Environmental sustainability module and award
514. PSS accreditation levels
515. Using the Stanley system
516. Updating your practice information
517. Promoting your RCVS accreditation
518. PSS training and resources
519. Advice & guidance
520. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
521. Supporting guidance
522. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
523. Supporting guidance
524. Contact the Advice Team
525. XL Bully dog ban
526. 'Under care' - guidance
527. Under care: practice scenarios
528. Advice on Schedule 3
529. Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
530. Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
531. FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
532. FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
533. FAQs – Advertising of practice names
534. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
535. Accrediting primary qualifications
536. Accrediting veterinary degrees
537. Accreditation Standards
538. Visitations
539. RCVS Accreditation Panel Members
540. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
541. Accreditation visitation reports
542. Accreditation visitors
543. RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses: Introduction
544. Reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses
545. Health and disability in veterinary nurse education and training
546. Reasonable adjustments for students and the UK disability discrimination legislation
547. Educational assessment of veterinary nurses
548. Roles of key stakeholders in the application of reasonable adjustments
549. Examples of reasonable adjustments for vet nurse students
550. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
551. Requirements for remote and online student assessments
552. Riding Establishments
553. Riding Establishment Inspectorate List
554. Memorandum to veterinary surgeons
555. Licensing riding establishments in Scotland and Wales
556. Licensing riding establishments and other premises / Hiring out horses in England
557. Guidance on the inspection
558. Notification to local authorities
559. Riding Establishment Training and Induction Course
560. Concerns
561. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
562. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
563. What you need to know first
564. Tell us about your concern
565. How we assess and investigate concerns
566. How we make decisions
567. Our terms explained
568. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
569. What you need to know first
570. Tell us about your concern
571. How we assess and investigate concerns
572. How we make decisions
573. Our terms explained
574. Confidential Reporting Line
575. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
576. Disciplinary Committee hearings
577. Charter Case Committee decisions
578. A concern has been raised about me
579. Information for veterinary surgeons
580. How we assess and investigate concerns
581. How we make decisions
582. Our terms explained
583. Information for veterinary nurses
584. How we assess and investigate concerns
585. How we make decisions
586. Our terms explained
587. Professional Conduct (ProfCon) Investigation Support
588. Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS)
589. Reference information
590. A note on negligence
591. Being a witness at a Disciplinary Committee hearing – Frequently Asked Questions
592. Vet Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
593. The Stage one PIC
594. Areas of particular concern
595. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
596. Factors to be taken Into account in appropriate cases
597. Vet PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
598. The aim of the Preliminary Investigation Committee
599. The referral of cases
600. Outcome
601. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
602. Cases unlikely to result in referral
603. Aggravating and mitigating factors
604. RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
605. The Stage one RVNPIC
606. Areas of particular concern
607. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
608. Outcome
609. RVN PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
610. The RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee
611. Progressing a case to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
612. Outcome
613. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
614. Cases unlikely to result in the referral to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
615. Aggravating and mitigating factors
616. RCVS protocol on handling of convictions, cautions and adverse findings declared by veterinary surgeons
617. Background
618. Code of Professional Conduct
619. About this document
620. What am I required to disclose to the RCVS?
621. What are the minor offences excluded from disclosure?
622. What is a ‘protected’ spent conviction?
623. When do I have to disclose?
624. What are the consequences of failing to make an appropriate disclosure?
625. How should I disclose convictions to the RCVS?
626. What happens once convictions are disclosed to the RCVS?
627. Closed cases
628. Annex A - Convictions and cautions protected for the purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
629. How to request a review of a decision
630. Illegal veterinary practice
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