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37. 1 November 2018
38. 27 September 2018
39. 7 September 2023
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41. 18 January 2024
42. 14 March 2024
43. Council elections
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45. Dr Gerard Henry
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47. Professor David Barrett
48. Dr Sinéad Bennett
49. Dr Mark Bowen
50. Richard Brown
51. Paddy Gordon
52. Dr Zara Kennedy
53. Dr Thomas Lonsdale
54. Penelope Morgan
55. Dr Kate Richards
56. Dr Richard Sanderson
57. Sally Schroeder
58. Dr Lara Wilson
59. Past-Presidents
60. VN Council
61. VN Council members
62. VN Council meetings
63. 10 May 2023
64. 8 February 2023
65. 16 November 2022
66. 14 September 2022
67. 11 May 2022
68. 9 February 2022
69. 17 November 2021
70. 15 September 2021
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72. 10 February 2021
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74. 6 May 2020
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76. 13 November 2019
77. 11 September 2019
78. 8 May 2019
79. 6 February 2019
80. 2 October 2018
81. 13 September 2023
82. 15 November 2023
83. 28 February 2024
84. Membership of committees & sub-committees
85. VN Futures Project Board
86. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
87. VN Council elections
88. Previous results
89. Susan Howarth
90. Stuart Bobby Miller
91. Kirsty Young
92. Officer Team
93. Legislation Working Party
94. Brexit Taskforce
95. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
96. Committees, subcommittees and groups
97. Advancement of the Professions Committee
98. Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DIG)
99. Fellowship Board
100. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
101. Vet Futures Project Board
102. 7 February 2023
103. 15 November 2022
104. 13 September 2022
105. 10 May 2022
106. 8 February 2022
107. 16 November 2021
108. 14 September 2021
109. 11 May 2021
110. 10 November 2020
111. 5 May 2020
112. 11 February 2020
113. 12 November 2019
114. 7 May 2019
115. 10 September 2019
116. 5 February 2019
117. 22 November 2018
118. 9 May 2023
119. 14 November 2023
120. 7 February 2024
121. 12 September 2023
122. Standards Committee
123. Certification Subcommittee
124. Ethics Review Panel
125. Routine Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
126. Riding Establishments Subcommittee
127. Practice Standards Group
128. 21 February 2023
129. 6 February 2023
130. 7 December 2022
131. 14 November 2022
132. 10 November 2022
133. 24 October 2022
134. 12 September 2022
135. 4 August 2022
136. 16 June 2022
137. 19 May 2022
138. 9 May 2022
139. 31 March 2022
140. 7 February 2022
141. 24 January 2022
142. 15 December 2021
143. 15 November 2021
144. 26 October 2021
145. 13 September 2021
146. 25 August 2021
147. 4 August 2021
148. 16 July 2021
149. 10 May 2021
150. 4 March 2021
151. 08 February 2021
152. 12 January 2021
153. 9 November 2020
154. 15 December 2020
155. 7 September 2020
156. 27 April 2020
157. 10 February 2020
158. 11 November 2019
159. 9 September 2019
160. 28 May 2019
161. 19 April 2019
162. 30 January 2019
163. 15 May 2023
164. 25 August 2023
165. 11 September 2023
166. 13 November 2023
167. 14 February 2024
168. 16 April 2024
169. Audit and Risk Committee
170. Elizabeth Butler
171. Victor Olowe
172. Judith Rutherford
173. Janice Shardlow
174. Kalwant Grewal
175. Education Committee
176. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
177. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
178. Specialist Subcommittee
179. CPD Policy and Compliance Subcommittee
180. Veterinary Graduate Development Programme Subcommittee
181. 9 May 2023
182. 7 February 2023
183. 15 November 2022
184. 13 September 2022
185. 10 May 2022
186. 8 February 2022
187. 16 November 2021
188. 14 September 2021
189. 11 May 2021
190. 9 February 2021
191. 20 November 2020
192. 15 September 2020
193. 5 May 2020
194. 11 February 2020
195. 12 November 2019
196. 10 September 2019
197. 7 May 2019
198. February 2019
199. 3 October 2018
200. 12 September 2023
201. 14 November 2023
202. 27 February 2024
203. Veterinary Clinical Careers Pathway
204. Finance and Resources Committee
205. Estate Strategy Group
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. Mr Paul Francis Morris
215. Mrs Helen Russell RVN
216. Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Peaty
217. Dr Neil Slater MRCVS
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. Charter Case Committee
229. Charter Case Committee Protocol
230. Charter Case Committee Rules
231. Dr Andrew Alexander Gardiner MRCVS
232. Mrs Helen Rosemary Farrant RVN
233. Ms Jane Kilgannon
234. Mrs Kathryn Latimer RVN
235. Mrs Rachel Cook
236. Dr Rhian Louise Littlehales MRCVS
237. Ms Cerys Jones
238. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
239. Registration Committee
240. Preliminary Investigation Committee
241. Mr Kenneth Caley
242. Georgie Barnard
243. Mrs Anna Hammond MRCVS
244. Dr Robert Scott McRae MRCVS
245. Mrs Victoria Smith
246. Dr Bradley Viner BVetMed MSc(VetGP) DProf FRCVS
247. Dr Laura Perez Klein MRCVS
248. Ms Miranda Winram
249. Mr Timothy Skelton BSc
250. PIC Lay Observers
251. Dr Caroline Queen MRCVS
252. Dr Katharine Nelson MRCVS
253. Mrs Jennifer Wright MRCVS
254. Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee
255. Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee
256. Ms Sally Bowden BSc(Hons)CertEd RVN
257. Mr Damian Kearney
258. Mr Mark Stobbs
259. Mrs Susan Holt MRes BSc (Hons), RVN, Cert PM&A, PGCHE, FHEA
260. Mrs Kelly Tillett RVN REVN
261. Dr Jane Downes MRCVS
262. Examinations Appeals Committee
263. Specialist Recognition Appeals Committee
264. Paper classification: some definitions
265. Remuneration Subcommittee
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267. Accreditation Appeals Committee
268. Senior team
269. Work for us
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280. Regulations, rules and the election scheme
281. Honours & awards
282. Recipients of RCVS Honours
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284. The Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award
285. The RCVS International Award
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288. Honorary Associateship
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315. ECC 3 – 6 November 2021
316. Congresses
317. Policy
318. Veterinary Legislation Review
319. Legislation Working Party
320. Exemption Orders & Associates Working Party
321. Information for MPs
322. Environment and Sustainability Working Party
323. October 2021 meeting summary
324. July 2021 meeting summary
325. May 2021 meeting summary
326. March 2021 meeting summary
327. January 2021 meeting summary
328. The Limited Licensure & Reasonable Adjustment Working Party
329. December 2022 meeting summary
330. August 2022 meeting summary
331. Our consultations
332. Review of 'under care' and 24/7 emergency cover
333. Review of day one competences, skills and professional behaviours for veterinary nurses
334. Draft Accreditation Standards and Accreditation Methodology for veterinary degree programmes
335. Legislative reform consultation
336. Executive summary
337. Introduction
338. Part 1: Embracing the vet-led team
339. Part 2: Enhancing the VN role
340. Part 3: Assuring practice regulation
341. Part 4: Introduce a modern ‘Fitness to Practise’ regime
342. Part 5: Modernising RCVS registration
343. Conclusions
344. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
345. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
346. Review of the Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training
347. Standard 1 - Learning culture
348. Standard 2 - Governance and quality
349. Standard 3 - Student empowerment
350. Standard 4 - Educators and assessors
351. Standard 5 - Curricula and assessment
352. Standard 6 - Effective clinical learning
353. The RCVS Leavers survey
354. Leaving the UK Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Profession surveys: Privacy notice
355. Contact the press office
356. Registration
357. Applications - Veterinary surgeons
358. Statutory Membership Exam
359. Seeing practice
360. English language requirements
361. Statutory framework for registration
362. Grenada
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365. Japan
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370. Registering as a veterinary surgeon – UK graduates
371. USA
372. How to apply
373. Restricted (Temporary) Registration
374. Hong Kong
375. Applications - Veterinary nurses
376. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
377. Registration of veterinary nurses educated outside the UK
378. Veterinary nurse pre-registration examinations
379. Practical examinations
380. Applications - Veterinary premises
381. Check our Registers
382. About the RCVS Register
383. About the VN Register
384. Maintaining and amending your registration
385. Completing your annual renewal
386. Change of category fees
387. Amending your registration
388. Amending your registration category
389. Voluntary removal and restoration
390. Vets - voluntary removal and restoration
391. VNs - voluntary removal and restoration
392. Replacement Membership Certificates
393. Frequently Asked Questions
394. Disclosing convictions and/or adverse findings
395. Working abroad
396. Vets working in the EU
397. Letters of good standing
398. Find a Vet practice staff
399. 'Working in the UK' online courses
400. Fellowship
401. How to apply for Fellowship
402. Fellows Directory
403. Fellowship Day
404. Fellowship Day 2022
405. Fellowship Week 2021
406. Fellowship Evening 2020
407. Fellowship Day 2019
408. Fellows of the Future?
409. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
410. Fellowship Day 2018
411. Fellows of the Future?
412. The importance of public engagement in science
413. Fellows in Focus
414. International vet work – methods, mayhem and madness
415. Is the art of the physical exam dying?
416. Dealing with the worm that turned
417. Complexity of common diseases
418. Why 99% of the world’s equine vets treat only 10% of the world’s equines. How can we start to redress this imbalance?
419. Whose best interests?
420. Leadership – observations and learnings during a clinical, academic and commercial career
421. Mission Rabies
422. The health of corals, and their importance for society
423. All structures great and small: is the profession coping with the rapid changes in the veterinary sector?
424. Do badgers kill cows or cows kill badgers?
425. A personal perspective of the medical-veterinary relationship
426. General practice is the most important veterinary specialism
427. Causes and cures for cataracts
428. Nature’s wings and their passengers
429. High mortality in a sheep flock caused by tick-born diseases – a diagnostic challenge
430. One Pain: how pets can contribute to translational research
431. The hidden curriculum: why it matters
432. Bridging the gaps through mentoring, training, career development and outreach
433. Rare or well done?
434. Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
435. Credentials Panel recruitment
436. Become a Fellowship Mentor
437. Fellows of the Future Student Competition 2023 submissions
438. Lifelong learning
439. Students
440. Veterinary students
441. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
442. Veterinary nursing students
443. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
444. Approved Training Practices
445. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
446. Student policy EMS placement
447. VetGDP
448. VetGDP Advisers
449. VetGDP Adviser declaration
450. E-portfolio user guide for VetGDP Advisers
451. VetGDP Adviser case studies
452. Practices and workplaces
453. VetGDP Practice or Workplace Declaration
454. Graduates and students
455. VetGDP Graduate Declaration and exemptions
456. Preparing to submit your VetGDP
457. E-portfolio user guide for veterinary graduates
458. VetGDP Graduates Case Studies
459. VetGDP information to help you get started
460. VetGDP e-portfolio
461. VetGDP guidance
462. VetGDP FAQs
463. Overseas vets
464. Vets returning to the UK Practising Register after 5+ years away
465. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
466. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
467. Continuing professional development (CPD)
468. CPD webinars
469. Postgraduate and post-registration qualifications
470. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
471. Enrolment
472. Module subjects
473. Designated certificates
474. Synoptic assessment
475. Accredited university contact details
476. Information for universities
477. Frequently asked questions
478. Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
479. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
480. Professional accreditation
481. Advanced Practitioner status
482. Specialist status
483. RCVS Leadership Initiative
484. Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme
485. Inspiring Veterinary Leaders
486. 12 veterinary professionals showcase
487. RCVS Leadership Library
488. Delegation
489. Difficult Conversations
490. Inclusive Leadership
491. Leading and Working in Teams
492. Quality Improvement
493. Leading and Managing Change
494. RCVS Academy
495. Setting standards
496. Practice Standards Scheme
497. Applying to the PSS
498. The PSS assessment process
499. PSS awards
500. Meet the PSS team
501. Meet the PSS assessors
502. PSS assessor training
503. Meet the Practice Standards Group
504. PSS updates
505. Environmental sustainability module and award
506. PSS accreditation levels
507. Using the Stanley system
508. Updating your practice information
509. Promoting your RCVS accreditation
510. PSS training and resources
511. Advice & guidance
512. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
513. Supporting guidance
514. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
515. Supporting guidance
516. Contact the Advice Team
517. XL Bully dog ban
518. 'Under care' - new guidance
519. Under care: practice scenarios
520. Advice on Schedule 3
521. Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
522. Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
523. FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
524. FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
525. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
526. Accrediting primary qualifications
527. Accrediting veterinary degrees
528. Accreditation Standards
529. Visitations
530. RCVS Accreditation Panel Members
531. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
532. Accreditation visitation reports
533. Accreditation visitors
534. RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses: Introduction
535. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
536. Requirements for remote and online student assessments
537. Riding Establishments
538. Riding Establishment Training and Induction Course
539. Concerns
540. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
541. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
542. What you need to know first
543. Tell us about your concern
544. How we assess and investigate concerns
545. How we make decisions
546. Our terms explained
547. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
548. What you need to know first
549. Tell us about your concern
550. How we assess and investigate concerns
551. How we make decisions
552. Our terms explained
553. Confidential Reporting Line
554. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
555. Disciplinary Committee hearings
556. Charter Case Committee decisions
557. A concern has been raised about me
558. Information for veterinary surgeons
559. How we assess and investigate concerns
560. How we make decisions
561. Our terms explained
562. Information for veterinary nurses
563. How we assess and investigate concerns
564. How we make decisions
565. Our terms explained
566. Professional Conduct (ProfCon) Investigation Support
567. Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS)
568. Reference information
569. A note on negligence
570. Being a witness at a Disciplinary Committee hearing – Frequently Asked Questions
571. Vet Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
572. The Stage one PIC
573. Areas of particular concern
574. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
575. Factors to be taken Into account in appropriate cases
576. Vet PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
577. The aim of the Preliminary Investigation Committee
578. The referral of cases
579. Outcome
580. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
581. Cases unlikely to result in referral
582. Aggravating and mitigating factors
583. RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
584. The Stage one RVNPIC
585. Areas of particular concern
586. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
587. Outcome
588. RVN PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
589. The RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee
590. Progressing a case to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
591. Outcome
592. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
593. Cases unlikely to result in the referral to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
594. Aggravating and mitigating factors
595. RCVS protocol on handling of convictions, cautions and adverse findings declared by veterinary surgeons
596. Background
597. Code of Professional Conduct
598. About this document
599. What am I required to disclose to the RCVS?
600. What are the minor offences excluded from disclosure?
601. What is a ‘protected’ spent conviction?
602. When do I have to disclose?
603. What are the consequences of failing to make an appropriate disclosure?
604. How should I disclose convictions to the RCVS?
605. What happens once convictions are disclosed to the RCVS?
606. Closed cases
607. Annex A - Convictions and cautions protected for the purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
608. How to request a review of a decision
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