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39. 7 September 2023
40. 9 November 2023
41. 18 January 2024
42. 14 March 2024
43. 6 June 2024
44. 11 September 2024
45. Council elections
46. Previous election results
47. Dr Gerard Henry
48. Dr Peter Higgins
49. Professor David Barrett
50. Dr Sinéad Bennett
51. Dr Mark Bowen
52. Richard Brown
53. Paddy Gordon
54. Dr Zara Kennedy
55. Dr Thomas Lonsdale
56. Penelope Morgan
57. Dr Kate Richards
58. Dr Richard Sanderson
59. Sally Schroeder
60. Dr Lara Wilson
61. Past-Presidents
62. VN Council
63. VN Council members
64. VN Council meetings
65. 10 May 2023
66. 8 February 2023
67. 16 November 2022
68. 14 September 2022
69. 11 May 2022
70. 9 February 2022
71. 17 November 2021
72. 15 September 2021
73. 12 May 2021
74. 10 February 2021
75. 9 September 2020
76. 6 May 2020
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78. 13 November 2019
79. 11 September 2019
80. 8 May 2019
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82. 2 October 2018
83. 13 September 2023
84. 15 November 2023
85. 28 February 2024
86. 22 May 2024
87. 18 september 2024
88. Membership of committees & sub-committees
89. VN Futures Project Board
90. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
91. VN Council elections
92. Previous results
93. Susan Howarth
94. Stuart Bobby Miller
95. Kirsty Young
96. Officer Team
97. Legislation Working Party
98. Brexit Taskforce
99. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
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. 9 September 2019
139. 28 May 2019
140. 19 April 2019
141. 30 January 2019
142. 15 May 2023
143. 25 August 2023
144. 11 September 2023
145. 13 November 2023
146. 14 February 2024
147. 16 April 2024
148. 12 June 2024
149. Advancement of the Professions Committee
150. Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DIG)
151. Fellowship Board
152. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
153. Vet Futures Project Board
154. 7 February 2023
155. 15 November 2022
156. 13 September 2022
157. 10 May 2022
158. 8 February 2022
159. 16 November 2021
160. 14 September 2021
161. 11 May 2021
162. 10 November 2020
163. 5 May 2020
164. 11 February 2020
165. 12 November 2019
166. 7 May 2019
167. 10 September 2019
168. 5 February 2019
169. 22 November 2018
170. 9 May 2023
171. 14 November 2023
172. 7 February 2024
173. 12 September 2023
174. 08 May
175. Audit and Risk Committee
176. Elizabeth Butler
177. Victor Olowe
178. Judith Rutherford
179. Janice Shardlow
180. 13 February 2024
181. 14 May 2024
182. Kalwant Grewal
183. 10 September 2024
184. Education Committee
185. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
186. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
187. Specialist Subcommittee
188. CPD Policy and Compliance Subcommittee
189. Veterinary Graduate Development Programme Subcommittee
190. 9 May 2023
191. 7 February 2023
192. 15 November 2022
193. 13 September 2022
194. 10 May 2022
195. 8 February 2022
196. 16 November 2021
197. 14 September 2021
198. 11 May 2021
199. 9 February 2021
200. 20 November 2020
201. 15 September 2020
202. 5 May 2020
203. 11 February 2020
204. 12 November 2019
205. 10 September 2019
206. 7 May 2019
207. February 2019
208. 3 October 2018
209. 12 September 2023
210. 14 November 2023
211. 27 February 2024
212. Veterinary Clinical Careers Pathway
213. 21 May 2024
214. 17 September 2024
215. Finance and Resources Committee
216. Estate Strategy Group
217. 29 February 2024
218. 14 May 2024
219. Disciplinary Committee
220. Dr Amy Hawthorn BVetMed MRCVS
221. Dr Jeremy Kirk VetMB MRCVS
222. Ms Helena Jones
223. Dr Charles Ross BVMS MRCVS
224. Ms Hilary Lloyd
225. Ms Stephanie McIntosh
226. Mr Peter Smith
227. Mrs Helen Russell RVN
228. Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Peaty
229. Dr Neil Slater MRCVS
230. Mr Paul Francis Morris
231. Rt Hon David Heath CBE
232. Mr Colin Childs
233. Susan Ridge CB
234. Dr Melanie Fleming MRCVS
235. Dr James Wallace BVMS,GPCertEqP CertEM(IntMed) MRCVS
236. Dr James Tong BVSC CertEP CertVR MRCVS
237. Mr Christopher Sherpherd BVM&S MRCVS
238. Mr James Hurden
239. Ms Catharine Seddon
240. Dr Karen Marguerite Coumbe
241. Charter Case Committee
242. Charter Case Committee Protocol
243. Charter Case Committee Rules
244. Dr Andrew Alexander Gardiner MRCVS
245. Mrs Helen Rosemary Farrant RVN
246. Ms Jane Kilgannon
247. Mrs Kathryn Latimer RVN
248. Mrs Rachel Cook
249. Dr Rhian Louise Littlehales MRCVS
250. Ms Cerys Jones
251. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
252. Registration Committee
253. Preliminary Investigation Committee
254. Mr Kenneth Caley
255. Georgie Barnard
256. Mrs Anna Hammond MRCVS
257. Dr Robert Scott McRae MRCVS
258. Mrs Victoria Smith
259. Dr Bradley Viner BVetMed MSc(VetGP) DProf FRCVS
260. Dr Laura Perez Klein MRCVS
261. Ms Miranda Winram
262. PIC Lay Observers
263. Dr Caroline Queen MRCVS
264. Dr Katharine Nelson MRCVS
265. Mrs Jennifer Wright MRCVS
266. Rosalyn Hayles
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. rsArlene 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
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284. Complaints about the College
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288. Strategic Plan 2020-2024
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290. Royal Charter and legislation
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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
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304. Our Service Promise
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326. Veterinary Nursing Diamond Jubilee
327. VN Diamond Jubilee Events & Activities
328. ECC 3 – 6 November 2021
329. Congresses
330. Neurodiversity
331. Policy
332. Veterinary Legislation Review
333. Legislation Working Party
334. Exemption Orders & Associates Working Party
335. Information for MPs
336. Environment and Sustainability Working Party
337. October 2021 meeting summary
338. July 2021 meeting summary
339. May 2021 meeting summary
340. March 2021 meeting summary
341. January 2021 meeting summary
342. The Limited Licensure & Reasonable Adjustment Working Party
343. December 2022 meeting summary
344. August 2022 meeting summary
345. Mandatory Practice Regulation Working Party
346. Our consultations
347. Ensuring good governance
348. A consultation on recommendations to reform the governance structure of RCVS Council and VN Council
349. Review of 'under care' and 24/7 emergency cover
350. Review of day one competences, skills and professional behaviours for veterinary nurses
351. Draft Accreditation Standards and Accreditation Methodology for veterinary degree programmes
352. Legislative reform consultation
353. Executive summary
354. Introduction
355. Part 1: Embracing the vet-led team
356. Part 2: Enhancing the VN role
357. Part 3: Assuring practice regulation
358. Part 4: Introduce a modern ‘Fitness to Practise’ regime
359. Part 5: Modernising RCVS registration
360. Conclusions
361. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
362. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
363. Review of the Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training
364. Standard 1 - Learning culture
365. Standard 2 - Governance and quality
366. Standard 3 - Student empowerment
367. Standard 4 - Educators and assessors
368. Standard 5 - Curricula and assessment
369. Standard 6 - Effective clinical learning
370. The RCVS Leavers survey
371. Leaving the UK Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Profession surveys: Privacy notice
372. Contact the press office
373. Registration
374. Join the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
375. Statutory Membership Exam
376. Seeing practice
377. English language requirements
378. Grenada
379. Europe
380. Australia
381. Japan
382. Canada
383. New Zealand
384. South Africa
385. United Kingdom
386. Join the Register Veterinary Surgeons - UK graduates
387. USA
388. Temporary registration
389. Hong Kong
390. Join the Register of Veterinary Nurses
391. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
392. Overseas-qualified veterinary nurses
393. Veterinary nurse pre-registration exams
394. Veterinary premises
395. Check our Registers
396. Registration categories
397. About the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
398. About the Register of Veterinary Nurses
399. Renew or make changes to your registration
400. Renew your registration
401. Make changes to your registration
402. Change your registration category
403. Voluntary removal and restoration
404. Disclose convictions and adverse findings
405. Working abroad
406. Find a Vet practice staff
407. 'Working in the UK' online courses
408. Fellowship
409. How to apply for Fellowship
410. Fellows Directory
411. Fellowship Day
412. Fellowship Day 2022
413. Fellowship Week 2021
414. Fellowship Evening 2020
415. Fellowship Day 2019
416. Fellows of the Future?
417. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
418. Fellowship Day 2018
419. Fellows of the Future?
420. The importance of public engagement in science
421. Fellows in Focus
422. International vet work – methods, mayhem and madness
423. Is the art of the physical exam dying?
424. Dealing with the worm that turned
425. Complexity of common diseases
426. Why 99% of the world’s equine vets treat only 10% of the world’s equines. How can we start to redress this imbalance?
427. Whose best interests?
428. Leadership – observations and learnings during a clinical, academic and commercial career
429. Mission Rabies
430. The health of corals, and their importance for society
431. All structures great and small: is the profession coping with the rapid changes in the veterinary sector?
432. Do badgers kill cows or cows kill badgers?
433. A personal perspective of the medical-veterinary relationship
434. General practice is the most important veterinary specialism
435. Causes and cures for cataracts
436. Nature’s wings and their passengers
437. High mortality in a sheep flock caused by tick-born diseases – a diagnostic challenge
438. One Pain: how pets can contribute to translational research
439. The hidden curriculum: why it matters
440. Bridging the gaps through mentoring, training, career development and outreach
441. Rare or well done?
442. Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
443. Credentials Panel recruitment
444. Become a Fellowship Mentor
445. Fellows of the Future Student Competition 2023 submissions
446. 'Fellows of the Future' student research submissions 2024
447. Fellows awarded in 2024
448. RCVS Vice Chair of the Fellowship Board elections 2024
449. Vice Chair of the Fellowship Board Elections Candidate Information
450. Lifelong learning
451. Students
452. Veterinary students
453. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
454. Veterinary nursing students
455. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
456. Approved Training Practices
457. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
458. Student policy EMS placement
459. VetGDP
460. VetGDP Advisers
461. VetGDP Adviser declaration
462. E-portfolio user guide for VetGDP Advisers
463. VetGDP Adviser case studies
464. Practices and workplaces
465. VetGDP Practice or Workplace Declaration
466. Graduates and students
467. VetGDP Graduate Declaration and exemptions
468. Preparing to submit your VetGDP
469. E-portfolio user guide for veterinary graduates
470. VetGDP Graduates Case Studies
471. VetGDP information to help you get started
472. VetGDP e-portfolio
473. VetGDP guidance
474. VetGDP FAQs
475. Overseas vets
476. Vets returning to the UK Practising Register after 5+ years away
477. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
478. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
479. Continuing professional development (CPD)
480. CPD webinars
481. Postgraduate and post-registration qualifications
482. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
483. Enrolment
484. Module subjects
485. Designated certificates
486. Synoptic assessment
487. Accredited university contact details
488. Information for universities
489. Frequently asked questions
490. Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
491. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
492. Professional accreditation
493. Advanced Practitioner status
494. Specialist status
495. RCVS Leadership Initiative
496. Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme
497. Inspiring Veterinary Leaders
498. 12 veterinary professionals showcase
499. RCVS Leadership Library
500. Delegation
501. Difficult Conversations
502. Inclusive Leadership
503. Leading and Working in Teams
504. Quality Improvement
505. Leading and Managing Change
506. RCVS Academy
507. Setting standards
508. Practice Standards Scheme
509. Applying to the PSS
510. The PSS assessment process
511. PSS awards
512. Meet the PSS team
513. Meet the PSS assessors
514. PSS assessor training
515. Meet the Practice Standards Group
516. PSS updates
517. Environmental sustainability module and award
518. PSS accreditation levels
519. Using the Stanley system
520. Updating your practice information
521. Promoting your RCVS accreditation
522. PSS training and resources
523. Advice & guidance
524. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
525. Supporting guidance
526. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
527. Supporting guidance
528. Contact the Advice Team
529. XL Bully dog ban
530. 'Under care' - new guidance
531. Under care: practice scenarios
532. Advice on Schedule 3
533. Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
534. Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
535. FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
536. FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
537. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
538. Accrediting primary qualifications
539. Accrediting veterinary degrees
540. Accreditation Standards
541. Visitations
542. RCVS Accreditation Panel Members
543. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
544. Accreditation visitation reports
545. Accreditation visitors
546. RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses: Introduction
547. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
548. Requirements for remote and online student assessments
549. Riding Establishments
550. Riding Establishment Inspectorate List
551. Memorandum to veterinary surgeons
552. Licensing riding establishments in Scotland and Wales
553. Licensing riding establishments and other premises / Hiring out horses in England
554. Guidance on the inspection
555. Notification to local authorities
556. Riding Establishment Training and Induction Course
557. Concerns
558. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
559. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
560. What you need to know first
561. Tell us about your concern
562. How we assess and investigate concerns
563. How we make decisions
564. Our terms explained
565. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
566. What you need to know first
567. Tell us about your concern
568. How we assess and investigate concerns
569. How we make decisions
570. Our terms explained
571. Confidential Reporting Line
572. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
573. Disciplinary Committee hearings
574. Charter Case Committee decisions
575. A concern has been raised about me
576. Information for veterinary surgeons
577. How we assess and investigate concerns
578. How we make decisions
579. Our terms explained
580. Information for veterinary nurses
581. How we assess and investigate concerns
582. How we make decisions
583. Our terms explained
584. Professional Conduct (ProfCon) Investigation Support
585. Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS)
586. Reference information
587. A note on negligence
588. Being a witness at a Disciplinary Committee hearing – Frequently Asked Questions
589. Vet Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
590. The Stage one PIC
591. Areas of particular concern
592. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
593. Factors to be taken Into account in appropriate cases
594. Vet PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
595. The aim of the Preliminary Investigation Committee
596. The referral of cases
597. Outcome
598. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
599. Cases unlikely to result in referral
600. Aggravating and mitigating factors
601. RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
602. The Stage one RVNPIC
603. Areas of particular concern
604. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
605. Outcome
606. RVN PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
607. The RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee
608. Progressing a case to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
609. Outcome
610. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
611. Cases unlikely to result in the referral to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
612. Aggravating and mitigating factors
613. RCVS protocol on handling of convictions, cautions and adverse findings declared by veterinary surgeons
614. Background
615. Code of Professional Conduct
616. About this document
617. What am I required to disclose to the RCVS?
618. What are the minor offences excluded from disclosure?
619. What is a ‘protected’ spent conviction?
620. When do I have to disclose?
621. What are the consequences of failing to make an appropriate disclosure?
622. How should I disclose convictions to the RCVS?
623. What happens once convictions are disclosed to the RCVS?
624. Closed cases
625. Annex A - Convictions and cautions protected for the purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
626. How to request a review of a decision
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