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36. 6 May 2020
37. 12 February 2020
38. 13 November 2019
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42. 2 October 2018
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44. 30 January 2018
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47. 31 January 2017
48. 4 October 2016
49. 3 May 2016
50. 2 February 2016
51. 8 October 2015
52. Membership of committees & sub-committees
53. VN Futures Project Board
54. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
55. VN Council elections
56. Previous results
57. Officer Team
58. Legislation Working Party
59. Brexit Taskforce
60. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
61. Committees, subcommittees and groups
62. Advancement of the Professions Committee
63. Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DIG)
64. Fellowship Board
65. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
66. Vet Futures Project Board
67. 5 May 2020
68. 11 February 2020
69. 12 November 2019
70. 10 September 2019
71. 7 May 2019
72. 5 February 2019
73. 22 November 2018
74. Audit and Risk Committee
75. 16 October 2014
76. 25 April 2014
77. 30 January 2014
78. 2 May 2013
79. 1 March 2013
80. 30 November 2012
81. 17 October 2012
82. Elizabeth Butler
83. Judith Rutherford
84. Janice Shardlow
85. Victor Olowe
86. Education Committee
87. 12 November 2019
88. 10 September 2019
89. 7 May 2019
90. February 2019
91. 3 October 2018
92. 2 May 2018
93. 7 February 2018
94. 4 October 2017
95. May 2017
96. February 2017
97. 5 October 2016
98. 4 May 2016
99. 3 February 2016
100. 7 October 2015
101. 6 May 2015
102. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
103. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
104. EMS Co-ordinators Liaison Group
105. Graduate Outcomes Working Group
106. Specialist Recognition Subcommittee
107. 11 February 2020
108. 5 May 2020
109. Finance and Resources Committee
110. Register and Registration Subcommittee
111. Estate Strategy Group
112. Ethics Review Panel
113. Examinations Appeals Committee
114. Specialist Recognition Appeals Committee
115. Registration Appeals Committee
116. Disciplinary Committee
117. Mr Ian Arundale
118. Prof Alistair Barr FRCVS
119. Dr Hazel Bentall MRCVS
120. Dr Nick Blayney BVSc MRCVS
121. Dr Jane Downes MRCVS
122. Prof Helga Drummond
123. Mr Stuart Drummond
124. Dr Amy Hawthorn BVetMed MRCVS
125. Ms Cerys Jones LLB (Hons)
126. Ms Chitra Karve
127. Dr Jeremy Kirk VetMB MRCVS
128. Dr Austin Kirwan BVSc MA MBA MRCVS
129. Dr Charles Ross BVMS MRCVS
130. Mr Peter Smith
131. Dr Margaret Stoddart BVet Med, PhD, DVR, MRCVS
132. Ms Judith Way JP BSc Solicitor
133. Ms Judith Webb MBE Bsc PGCE MSc
134. Dr Martin Whiting MRCVS
135. Mrs Helen Russell RVN
136. Preliminary Investigation Committee
137. Mr John Anderson MBE
138. Mr Andrew Ash MRCVS
139. Georgie Barnard
140. Mr Kenneth Caley
141. Mr David Harding BVM&S MRCVS
142. Mr Harvey Locke BVSc MRCVS
143. Dr Jeremy Mantell MRCVS
144. Mr Timothy Skelton BSc
145. Dr Bradley Viner BVetMed MSc(VetGP) DProf FRCVS
146. Dr Adrian Ward MRCVS
147. PIC Lay Observers
148. Dr Samantha Bloomfield MRCVS
149. Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee
150. Sarah Bedwell
151. Ms Sally Bowden BSc(Hons)CertEd RVN
152. Mrs Suzanne Edwards BSc (Hons) RVN
153. Mrs Susan Macaldowie BVMS MRCVS
154. Dr Arun Midha
155. Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee
156. Standards Committee
157. Certification Subcommittee
158. Ethics Review Panel
159. Recognised Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
160. Riding Establishments Subcommittee
161. Practice Standards Group
162. 27 April 2020
163. 10 February 2020
164. 11 November 2019
165. 9 September 2019
166. 28 May 2019
167. 19 April 2019
168. 30 January 2019
169. 26 September 2018
170. 25 April 2018
171. 24 January 2018
172. 27 September 2017
173. 26 April 2017
174. 25 January 2017
175. 28 September 2016
176. 27 April 2016
177. 27 January 2016
178. 30 September 2015
179. Paper classification: some definitions
180. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
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197. Honours & awards
198. Recipients of RCVS Honours
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232. Veterinary Nursing Schedule 3 Working Party
233. Protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’!
234. Governance reform
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236. Our consultations
237. Review of Under Care and Out of Hours Emergency Cover
238. Legislation Working Party Report
239. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
240. Graduate Outcomes Working Group members
241. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
242. Review of Schedule 3
243. RCVS review of the use of telemedicine within veterinary practice
244. RCVS review of continuing professional development
245. Help to develop CPD for the future
246. Review of Year-One Competences for veterinary surgeons
247. Review of day-one clinical skills for veterinary nurses
248. Practice Standards Scheme review - final stage consultation
249. Use of the courtesy title 'Dr' by veterinary surgeons
250. Contact the press office
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288. How to apply (Commonwealth)
289. How to apply (EU graduates)
290. Restricted (Temporary) Registration
291. Visiting European veterinary surgeons
292. Statutory Membership Exam
293. RCVS requirements for 'intention to sit' and 'seeing practice' forms
294. Applications - Veterinary nurses
295. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
296. Overseas-qualified veterinary nurses
297. Veterinary nurse pre-registration examinations
298. Practical examinations
299. Examination results
300. Applications - Veterinary premises
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303. FAQs on the impact of the EU Referendum
304. About the VN Register
305. Maintaining and amending your registration
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307. Change of category fees
308. Amending your registration
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310. Voluntary removal and restoration
311. Vets - voluntary removal and restoration
312. VNs - voluntary removal and restoration
313. Replacement Membership Certificates
314. Frequently Asked Questions
315. Working abroad
316. Vets providing services in the EU
317. Letters of good standing
318. Find a Vet practice staff
319. Fellowship
320. How to apply for Fellowship
321. Fellows Directory
322. Fellowship Day
323. Fellowship Day 2019
324. Fellows of the Future?
325. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
326. Fellowship Day 2018
327. Fellows of the Future?
328. The importance of public engagement in science
329. Challenges facing the UK veterinary profession over the next 10 years
330. Fellowship Day 2017
331. Fellows in Focus
332. International vet work – methods, mayhem and madness
333. Is the art of the physical exam dying?
334. Dealing with the worm that turned
335. Complexity of common diseases
336. Why 99% of the world’s equine vets treat only 10% of the world’s equines. How can we start to redress this imbalance?
337. Whose best interests?
338. Leadership – observations and learnings during a clinical, academic and commercial career
339. Mission Rabies
340. The health of corals, and their importance for society
341. All structures great and small: is the profession coping with the rapid changes in the veterinary sector?
342. Do badgers kill cows or cows kill badgers?
343. A personal perspective of the medical-veterinary relationship
344. General practice is the most important veterinary specialism
345. Causes and cures for cataracts
346. Nature’s wings and their passengers
347. High mortality in a sheep flock caused by tick-born diseases – a diagnostic challenge
348. One Pain: how pets can contribute to translational research
349. The hidden curriculum: why it matters
350. Bridging the gaps through mentoring, training, career development and outreach
351. Rare or well done?
352. Fellowship Board Election 2020
353. Lifelong learning
354. Students
355. Veterinary students
356. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
357. Veterinary nursing students
358. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
359. Approved Training Practices
360. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
361. City and Guilds – FAQs
362. Veterinary Nurse Patient-Based Assessment
363. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
364. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
365. PDP Research
366. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
367. Access 1CPD
368. 1CPD app demo video
369. How do I plan my CPD?
370. What do I need to do?
371. How do I record my CPD?
372. How do I reflect?
373. Postgraduate qualifications
374. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
375. Enrolment
376. Module subjects
377. Designated certificates
378. Synoptic assessment
379. Accredited university contact details
380. Information for universities
381. Frequently asked questions
382. Diplomas
383. Pathology
384. Research
385. Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
386. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
387. Professional accreditation
388. Advanced Practitioner status
389. Specialist status
390. RCVS Leadership Initiative
391. Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme
392. Inspiring Veterinary Leaders
393. 12 veterinary professionals showcase
394. Leadership webinar series
395. Anne Benson
396. Dr Leslie Brissett
397. Dr Dione Hills
398. Dr Sadie King
399. Career development for veterinary nurses
400. Setting standards
401. Practice Standards Scheme
402. An overview of the Practice Standards Scheme
403. Who runs the Scheme?
404. Meet the PSS Assessors
405. Meet the Practice Standards Group
406. Meet the PSS Team
407. Apply for accreditation
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410. How to apply for accreditation
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415. Stanley Video Guides
416. Promoting your accredited practice
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418. PSS Communications Toolkit
419. Information for existing members
420. Advice & guidance
421. Coronavirus (Covid-19)
422. 4. Can I prescribe POM-V medicines via remote means without a physical examination? (09/04/20)
423. 17. How can I help in the national effort to fight the pandemic? (08/04/20)
424. Practices
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426. Students
427. Animal owners
428. Resources
429. News and events
430. Covid-19 Taskforce
431. Flowchart - guidance for clinical practices during COVID-19
432. Retention fee FAQs
433. Contact the Advice Team
434. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
435. Supporting guidance
436. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
437. Supporting guidance
438. Code of Professional Conduct app
439. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
440. Advice on Schedule 3
441. Accrediting primary qualifications
442. Accrediting veterinary degrees
443. Accreditation Standards
444. Visitations
445. RCVS visitors
446. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
447. Accreditation visits
448. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
449. Riding Establishments
450. Concerns
451. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
452. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
453. What you need to know first
454. Tell us about your concern
455. How we assess and investigate concerns
456. How we make decisions
457. Our terms explained
458. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
459. What you need to know first
460. Tell us about your concern
461. How we assess and investigate concerns
462. How we make decisions
463. Our terms explained
464. Confidential Reporting Line
465. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
466. A concern has been raised about me
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468. How we assess and investigate concerns
469. How we make decisions
470. Our terms explained
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472. How we assess and investigate concerns
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