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