Preliminary Investigation Committee

The Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) is a statutory committee under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

Seven veterinary surgeons and six non-veterinary members are appointed to the PIC to assist the assessment and investigation of concerns.

Meetings of the Committee take place every two weeks (occasionally once a month) throughout the year, to decide if cases should be referred to a Disciplinary Committee hearing. The PIC Chairman provides a report of the Committee's activities to RCVS Council at three of the Council's meetings each year.

Members

• Georgie Barnard - Lay member
• Mrs Monica Beckles - Lay member
• Mr Kenneth Caley - Lay member
• Mrs Anna Hammond MRCVS
• Dr Laura Perez Klein MRCVS- Vice-Chair
• Dr Katharine Nelson MRCVS
• Dr Caroline Queen MRCVS 
• Dr Robert Scott McRae MRCVS
• Mr Timothy Skelton - Lay member
• Mrs Victoria Smith - Lay member
• Dr Bradley Viner FRCVS - Chair
• Ms Miranda Winram - Lay member
• Mrs Jennifer Wright MRCVS

Committee Clerk

Sandra Neary  (T 020 7202 0730,  E [email protected])

PIC reports to Council 

• PIC Report to Council June 2023
• PIC Report to Council March 2023
• PIC Report to Council January 2023
• PIC Report to Council November 2022
• PIC Report to Council June 2022
• PIC Report to Council March 2022
• PIC Report to Council January 2022
• PIC Report to Council Nov 2021
• PIC Report to Council June 2021
• PIC Report to Council March 2021
• PIC Chairman's Report January 2021
• PIC Chairman's Report October 2020
• PIC Chairman's Report June 2020

If you require any earlier reports dating back to November 1999, please contact the Professional Conduct Department.

NB  With effect from 3 July 2013, and with the introduction of the Legislative Reform Order (LRO), there are no longer Lay Observers as lay members are now full members of the PIC.

View PIC Lay Observers' Reports to Council with the PIC response.