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