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2. RCVS Council
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4. Council Members
5. Role of Council Members
6. Council meetings
7. 4 June 2020
8. 16 April 2020
9. 5 March 2020
10. 23 January 2020
11. 7 November 2019
12. 3 October 2019
13. 5 September 2019
14. 13 June 2019
15. 7 March 2019
16. 17 January 2019
17. 1 November 2018
18. 27 September 2018
19. 14 June 2018
20. 8 March 2018
21. 18 January 2018
22. 2 November 2017
23. 28 September 2017
24. 15 June 2017
25. 2 March 2017
26. 10 November 2016
27. 2 June 2016
28. 3 March 2016
29. 5 November 2015
30. 5 June 2015
31. Draft PSS Modules (June 2015)
32. 5 March 2015
33. Council elections
34. Previous election results
35. Past-Presidents
36. VN Council
37. VN Council members
38. VN Council meetings
39. 12 February 2020
40. 13 November 2019
41. 11 September 2019
42. 8 May 2019
43. 6 February 2019
44. 2 October 2018
45. 1 May 2018
46. 30 January 2018
47. 3 October 2017
48. 2 May 2017
49. 31 January 2017
50. 4 October 2016
51. 3 May 2016
52. 2 February 2016
53. 8 October 2015
54. 5 May 2015
55. 6 May 2020
56. Membership of committees & sub-committees
57. VN Futures Project Board
58. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
59. VN Council elections
60. Previous results
61. Officer Team
62. Legislation Working Party
63. Brexit Taskforce
64. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
65. Estate Strategy Group
66. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
67. Committees, subcommittees and groups
68. Advancement of the Professions Committee
69. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
70. Vet Futures Project Board
71. Fellowship Board
72. 11 February 2020
73. 12 November 2019
74. 10 September 2019
75. 7 May 2019
76. 22 November 2018
77. 5 February 2019
78. Audit and Risk Committee
79. 16 October 2014
80. 25 April 2014
81. 30 January 2014
82. 2 May 2013
83. 1 March 2013
84. 30 November 2012
85. 17 October 2012
86. Elizabeth Butler
87. Judith Rutherford
88. Janice Shardlow
89. Victor Olowe
90. Education Committee
91. 12 November 2019
92. 10 September 2019
93. 7 May 2019
94. February 2019
95. 3 October 2018
96. 2 May 2018
97. 7 February 2018
98. 4 October 2017
99. May 2017
100. February 2017
101. 5 October 2016
102. 4 May 2016
103. 3 February 2016
104. 7 October 2015
105. 6 May 2015
106. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
107. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
108. EMS Co-ordinators Liaison Group
109. Graduate Outcomes Working Group
110. Specialist Recognition Subcommittee
111. Finance and Resources Committee
112. Ethics Review Panel
113. Examinations Appeals Committee
114. Registration Appeals Committee
115. Disciplinary Committee
116. Mr Ian Arundale
117. Prof Alistair Barr FRCVS
118. Dr Hazel Bentall MRCVS
119. Dr Nick Blayney BVSc MRCVS
120. Dr Jane Downes MRCVS
121. Prof Helga Drummond
122. Mr Stuart Drummond
123. Mr Ian Green
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. Ms Mehmuda Mian
130. Dr Charles Ross BVMS MRCVS
131. Mr Peter Smith
132. Dr Margaret Stoddart BVet Med, PhD, DVR, MRCVS
133. Ms Judith Way JP BSc Solicitor
134. Ms Judith Webb MBE Bsc PGCE MSc
135. Dr Martin Whiting MRCVS
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. Specialist Recognition Appeals Committee
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. Register and Registration Subcommittee
161. Riding Establishments Subcommittee
162. Practice Standards Group
163. 27 April 2020
164. 10 February 2020
165. 11 November 2019
166. 9 September 2019
167. 28 May 2019
168. 19 April 2019
169. 30 January 2019
170. 26 September 2018
171. 25 April 2018
172. 24 January 2018
173. 27 September 2017
174. 26 April 2017
175. 25 January 2017
176. 28 September 2016
177. 27 April 2016
178. 27 January 2016
179. 30 September 2015
180. 29 April 2015
181. Paper classification: some definitions
182. Senior staff
183. Work for us
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185. Staff benefits
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188. How to find us
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191. The role of the RCVS
192. Strategic Plan 2020-2024
193. Strategic Plan 2017-2019
194. Royal Charter and legislation
195. Royal Charters and Bye-Laws
196. Government legislation
197. Regulations, rules and the election scheme
198. Honours & awards
199. Recipients of RCVS Honours
200. The Queen's Medal
201. The Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award
202. The RCVS International Award
203. The RCVS Impact Award
204. The RCVS Inspiration Award
205. Honorary Associateship
206. Our Service Promise
207. Service Standards
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209. Fees
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223. Policy
224. Brexit
225. Brexit Principles
226. Veterinary Legislation Review
227. Legislation Working Party
228. Exemption Orders & Associates Working Party
229. Veterinary Nursing Schedule 3 Working Party
230. Protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’!
231. Governance reform
232. Information for MPs
233. Our consultations
234. Review of Under Care and Out of Hours Emergency Cover
235. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
236. Graduate Outcomes Working Group members
237. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
238. Review of Schedule 3
239. RCVS review of the use of telemedicine within veterinary practice
240. RCVS review of continuing professional development
241. Help to develop CPD for the future
242. Review of Year-One Competences for veterinary surgeons
243. Review of day-one clinical skills for veterinary nurses
244. Practice Standards Scheme review - final stage consultation
245. Use of the courtesy title 'Dr' by veterinary surgeons
246. Proposals for the future of the RCVS Fellowship
247. Review of the Day One Competences
248. Proposal for new Royal Charter
249. Practice Standards Scheme Concept Note
250. Proposed changes to the CertAVP
251. Draft Performance Protocol
252. Specialisation in the veterinary profession
253. Draft Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
254. Disciplinary Committee - proposed case management protocol consultation
255. Draft Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
256. Draft Health Protocol
257. VSA review 2009
258. EMS review 2009
259. Review of the PSS manual (2009)
260. Blogs
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297. South Africa
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300. Switzerland
301. United Kingdom
302. USA
303. How to apply (US/Canadian graduates)
304. How to apply (Commonwealth)
305. How to apply (EU graduates)
306. Restricted (Temporary) Registration
307. Visiting European veterinary surgeons
308. Statutory Membership Exam
309. RCVS requirements for 'intention to sit' and 'seeing practice' forms
310. Applications - Veterinary nurses
311. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
312. Overseas-qualified veterinary nurses
313. Veterinary nurse pre-registration examinations
314. Practical examinations
315. Examination results
316. Applications - Veterinary premises
317. Check our Registers
318. About the RCVS Register
319. FAQs on the impact of the EU Referendum
320. About the VN Register
321. Maintaining and amending your registration
322. Completing your annual renewal
323. Change of category fees
324. Amending your registration
325. Amending your registration category
326. Voluntary removal and restoration
327. Vets - voluntary removal and restoration
328. VNs - voluntary removal and restoration
329. Replacement Membership Certificates
330. Frequently Asked Questions
331. Working abroad
332. Vets providing services in the EU
333. Letters of good standing
334. Find a Vet practice staff
335. Fellowship
336. How to apply for Fellowship
337. Fellows Directory
338. Fellowship Day
339. Fellowship Day 2019
340. Fellows of the Future?
341. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
342. Fellowship Day 2018
343. Fellows of the Future?
344. The importance of public engagement in science
345. Challenges facing the UK veterinary profession over the next 10 years
346. Fellowship Day 2017
347. Fellows in Focus
348. International vet work – methods, mayhem and madness
349. Is the art of the physical exam dying?
350. Dealing with the worm that turned
351. Complexity of common diseases
352. Why 99% of the world’s equine vets treat only 10% of the world’s equines. How can we start to redress this imbalance?
353. Whose best interests?
354. Leadership – observations and learnings during a clinical, academic and commercial career
355. Mission Rabies
356. The health of corals, and their importance for society
357. All structures great and small: is the profession coping with the rapid changes in the veterinary sector?
358. Do badgers kill cows or cows kill badgers?
359. A personal perspective of the medical-veterinary relationship
360. General practice is the most important veterinary specialism
361. Causes and cures for cataracts
362. Nature’s wings and their passengers
363. High mortality in a sheep flock caused by tick-born diseases – a diagnostic challenge
364. One Pain: how pets can contribute to translational research
365. The hidden curriculum: why it matters
366. Bridging the gaps through mentoring, training, career development and outreach
367. Rare or well done?
368. Lifelong learning
369. Students
370. Veterinary students
371. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
372. Veterinary nursing students
373. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
374. Approved Training Practices
375. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
376. City and Guilds – FAQs
377. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
378. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
379. PDP Research
380. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
381. Access 1CPD
382. 1CPD app demo video
383. How do I plan my CPD?
384. What do I need to do?
385. How do I record my CPD?
386. How do I reflect?
387. Postgraduate qualifications
388. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
389. Enrolment
390. Module subjects
391. Designated certificates
392. Synoptic assessment
393. Accredited university contact details
394. Information for universities
395. Frequently asked questions
396. Diplomas
397. Pathology
398. Research
399. Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
400. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
401. Professional accreditation
402. Advanced Practitioner status
403. 2019 Applications
404. Specialist status
405. RCVS Leadership Initiative
406. Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme
407. Inspiring Veterinary Leaders
408. 12 veterinary professionals showcase
409. Career development for veterinary nurses
410. Setting standards
411. Practice Standards Scheme
412. An overview of the Practice Standards Scheme
413. Who runs the Scheme?
414. Meet the PSS Assessors
415. Meet the Practice Standards Group
416. Meet the PSS Team
417. Apply for accreditation
418. Accreditation overview
419. Accreditation process
420. How to apply for accreditation
421. Apply for awards
422. Awards overview
423. Award accreditation process
424. How to apply for awards
425. Stanley Video Guides
426. Promoting your accredited practice
427. Guidelines on advertising
428. PSS Communications Toolkit
429. Information for existing members
430. Advice & guidance
431. Coronavirus (Covid-19)
432. 4. Can I prescribe POM-V medicines via remote means without a physical examination? (09/04/20)
433. 17. How can I help in the national effort to fight the pandemic? (08/04/20)
434. Practices
435. Professionals
436. Students
437. Animal owners
438. Resources
439. News and events
440. Covid-19 Taskforce
441. Flowchart - guidance for clinical practices during COVID-19
442. Retention fee FAQs
443. Contact the Advice Team
444. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
445. Supporting guidance
446. Code of Professional Conduct app
447. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
448. Advice on Schedule 3
449. Contact us
450. Accrediting primary qualifications
451. Accrediting veterinary degrees
452. Accreditation Standards
453. Visitations
454. RCVS visitors
455. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
456. Accreditation visits
457. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
458. Riding Establishments
459. Concerns
460. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
461. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
462. What you need to know first
463. Tell us about your concern
464. How we assess and investigate concerns
465. How we make decisions
466. Our terms explained
467. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
468. What you need to know first
469. Tell us about your concern
470. How we assess and investigate concerns
471. How we make decisions
472. Our terms explained
473. Confidential Reporting Line
474. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
475. A concern has been raised about me
476. Information for veterinary surgeons
477. How we assess and investigate concerns
478. How we make decisions
479. Our terms explained
480. Information for veterinary nurses
481. How we assess and investigate concerns
482. How we make decisions
483. Our terms explained
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485. Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS)
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