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