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39. Council elections
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41. Dr Gerard Henry
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44. Dr Sinéad Bennett
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51. Dr Kate Richards
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53. Sally Schroeder
54. Dr Lara Wilson
55. Past-Presidents
56. VN Council
57. VN Council members
58. VN Council meetings
59. 10 May 2023
60. 8 February 2023
61. 16 November 2022
62. 14 September 2022
63. 11 May 2022
64. 9 February 2022
65. 17 November 2021
66. 15 September 2021
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70. 6 May 2020
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72. 13 November 2019
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74. 8 May 2019
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77. 13 September 2023
78. 15 November 2023
79. 28 February 2024
80. 22 May 2024
81. 18 september 2024
82. Membership of committees & sub-committees
83. VN Futures Project Board
84. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
85. VN Council elections
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88. Stuart Bobby Miller
89. Kirsty Young
90. Officer Team
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92. Brexit Taskforce
93. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
94. Committees, subcommittees and groups
95. Advancement of the Professions Committee
96. Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DIG)
97. Fellowship Board
98. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
99. Vet Futures Project Board
100. 7 February 2023
101. 15 November 2022
102. 13 September 2022
103. 10 May 2022
104. 8 February 2022
105. 16 November 2021
106. 14 September 2021
107. 11 May 2021
108. 10 November 2020
109. 5 May 2020
110. 11 February 2020
111. 12 November 2019
112. 9 May 2023
113. 14 November 2023
114. 7 February 2024
115. 12 September 2023
116. 08 May
117. Standards Committee
118. Certification Subcommittee
119. Ethics Review Panel
120. Routine Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
121. Riding Establishments Subcommittee
122. Practice Standards Group
123. 21 February 2023
124. 6 February 2023
125. 7 December 2022
126. 14 November 2022
127. 10 November 2022
128. 24 October 2022
129. 12 September 2022
130. 4 August 2022
131. 16 June 2022
132. 19 May 2022
133. 9 May 2022
134. 31 March 2022
135. 7 February 2022
136. 24 January 2022
137. 15 December 2021
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139. 26 October 2021
140. 13 September 2021
141. 25 August 2021
142. 4 August 2021
143. 16 July 2021
144. 10 May 2021
145. 4 March 2021
146. 08 February 2021
147. 12 January 2021
148. 9 November 2020
149. 15 December 2020
150. 7 September 2020
151. 27 April 2020
152. 10 February 2020
153. 11 November 2019
154. 15 May 2023
155. 25 August 2023
156. 11 September 2023
157. 13 November 2023
158. 14 February 2024
159. 16 April 2024
160. 12 June 2024
161. 24 September 2024
162. 23 October 2024
163. Audit and Risk Committee
164. Elizabeth Butler
165. Victor Olowe
166. Judith Rutherford
167. Janice Shardlow
168. 13 February 2024
169. 14 May 2024
170. Kalwant Grewal
171. 10 September 2024
172. Education Committee
173. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
174. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
175. Specialist Subcommittee
176. CPD Policy and Compliance Subcommittee
177. Veterinary Graduate Development Programme Subcommittee
178. 9 May 2023
179. 7 February 2023
180. 15 November 2022
181. 13 September 2022
182. 10 May 2022
183. 8 February 2022
184. 16 November 2021
185. 14 September 2021
186. 11 May 2021
187. 9 February 2021
188. 20 November 2020
189. 15 September 2020
190. 5 May 2020
191. 11 February 2020
192. 12 November 2019
193. 12 September 2023
194. 14 November 2023
195. 27 February 2024
196. Veterinary Clinical Careers Pathway
197. 21 May 2024
198. 17 September 2024
199. Finance and Resources Committee
200. Estate Strategy Group
201. 29 February 2024
202. 14 May 2024
203. 26 September 2024
204. 18 October 2024
205. Disciplinary Committee
206. Dr Amy Hawthorn BVetMed MRCVS
207. Dr Jeremy Kirk VetMB MRCVS
208. Ms Helena Jones
209. Dr Charles Ross BVMS MRCVS
210. Ms Hilary Lloyd
211. Ms Stephanie McIntosh
212. Mr Peter Smith
213. Dr Neil Slater MRCVS
214. Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Peaty
215. Mrs Helen Russell RVN
216. Mr Paul Francis Morris
217. Rt Hon David Heath CBE
218. Mr Colin Childs
219. Susan Ridge CB
220. Dr Melanie Fleming MRCVS
221. Dr James Wallace BVMS,GPCertEqP CertEM(IntMed) MRCVS
222. Dr James Tong BVSC CertEP CertVR MRCVS
223. Mr Christopher Sherpherd BVM&S MRCVS
224. Mr James Hurden
225. Ms Catharine Seddon
226. Dr Karen Marguerite Coumbe
227. Charter Case Committee
228. Charter Case Committee Protocol
229. Charter Case Committee Rules
230. Dr Andrew Alexander Gardiner MRCVS
231. Mrs Helen Rosemary Farrant RVN
232. Ms Jane Kilgannon
233. Mrs Kathryn Latimer RVN
234. Mrs Rachel Cook
235. Dr Rhian Louise Littlehales MRCVS
236. Ms Cerys Jones
237. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
238. Registration Committee
239. Preliminary Investigation Committee
240. Mr Kenneth Caley
241. Georgie Barnard
242. Mrs Anna Hammond MRCVS
243. Dr Robert Scott McRae MRCVS
244. Mrs Victoria Smith
245. Dr Bradley Viner BVetMed MSc(VetGP) DProf FRCVS
246. Dr Laura Perez Klein MRCVS
247. Ms Miranda Winram
248. PIC Lay Observers
249. Dr Caroline Queen MRCVS
250. Dr Katharine Nelson MRCVS
251. Mrs Jennifer Wright MRCVS
252. Rosalyn Hayles
253. Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee
254. Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee
255. Mr Damian Kearney
256. Mr Mark Stobbs
257. Mrs Susan Holt MRes BSc (Hons), RVN, Cert PM&A, PGCHE, FHEA
258. Mrs Kelly Tillett RVN REVN
259. Dr Jane Downes MRCVS
260. Mrs Arlene Connor RVN
261. Examinations Appeals Committee
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263. Paper classification: some definitions
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280. Honours & awards
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315. Neurodiversity
316. Policy
317. Veterinary Legislation Review
318. Legislation Working Party
319. Exemption Orders & Associates Working Party
320. Information for MPs
321. Environment and Sustainability Working Party
322. October 2021 meeting summary
323. July 2021 meeting summary
324. May 2021 meeting summary
325. March 2021 meeting summary
326. January 2021 meeting summary
327. The Limited Licensure & Reasonable Adjustment Working Party
328. December 2022 meeting summary
329. August 2022 meeting summary
330. Mandatory Practice Regulation Working Party
331. Our consultations
332. Ensuring good governance
333. A consultation on recommendations to reform the governance structure of RCVS Council and VN Council
334. Review of 'under care' and 24/7 emergency cover
335. Review of day one competences, skills and professional behaviours for veterinary nurses
336. Draft Accreditation Standards and Accreditation Methodology for veterinary degree programmes
337. Legislative reform consultation
338. Executive summary
339. Introduction
340. Part 1: Embracing the vet-led team
341. Part 2: Enhancing the VN role
342. Part 3: Assuring practice regulation
343. Part 4: Introduce a modern ‘Fitness to Practise’ regime
344. Part 5: Modernising RCVS registration
345. Conclusions
346. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
347. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
348. Review of the Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training
349. Standard 1 - Learning culture
350. Standard 2 - Governance and quality
351. Standard 3 - Student empowerment
352. Standard 4 - Educators and assessors
353. Standard 5 - Curricula and assessment
354. Standard 6 - Effective clinical learning
355. The RCVS Leavers survey
356. Leaving the UK Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Profession surveys: Privacy notice
357. Contact the press office
358. Registration
359. Join the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
360. Statutory Membership Exam
361. Seeing practice
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363. Grenada
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372. USA
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376. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
377. Overseas-qualified veterinary nurses
378. Veterinary nurse pre-registration exams
379. Veterinary premises
380. Check our Registers
381. Registration categories
382. Practising and registration scenarios
383. About the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
384. About the Register of Veterinary Nurses
385. Renew or make changes to your registration
386. Renew your registration
387. Make changes to your registration
388. Change your registration category
389. Voluntary removal and restoration
390. Disclose convictions and adverse findings
391. Working abroad
392. Find a Vet practice staff
393. 'Working in the UK' online courses
394. Fellowship
395. How to apply for Fellowship
396. Fellows Directory
397. Fellowship Day
398. Fellowship Day 2022
399. Fellowship Week 2021
400. Fellowship Evening 2020
401. Fellowship Day 2019
402. Fellows of the Future?
403. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
404. Fellowship Day 2018
405. Fellows of the Future?
406. The importance of public engagement in science
407. Fellows in Focus
408. International vet work – methods, mayhem and madness
409. Is the art of the physical exam dying?
410. Dealing with the worm that turned
411. Complexity of common diseases
412. Why 99% of the world’s equine vets treat only 10% of the world’s equines. How can we start to redress this imbalance?
413. Whose best interests?
414. Leadership – observations and learnings during a clinical, academic and commercial career
415. Mission Rabies
416. The health of corals, and their importance for society
417. All structures great and small: is the profession coping with the rapid changes in the veterinary sector?
418. Do badgers kill cows or cows kill badgers?
419. A personal perspective of the medical-veterinary relationship
420. General practice is the most important veterinary specialism
421. Causes and cures for cataracts
422. Nature’s wings and their passengers
423. High mortality in a sheep flock caused by tick-born diseases – a diagnostic challenge
424. One Pain: how pets can contribute to translational research
425. The hidden curriculum: why it matters
426. Bridging the gaps through mentoring, training, career development and outreach
427. Rare or well done?
428. Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
429. Credentials Panel recruitment
430. Become a Fellowship Mentor
431. Fellows of the Future Student Competition 2023 submissions
432. 'Fellows of the Future' student research submissions 2024
433. Fellows awarded in 2024
434. RCVS Vice Chair of the Fellowship Board elections 2024
435. Vice Chair of the Fellowship Board Elections Candidate Information
436. Lifelong learning
437. Students
438. Veterinary students
439. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
440. Veterinary nursing students
441. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
442. Approved Training Practices
443. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
444. Student policy EMS placement
445. VetGDP
446. VetGDP Advisers
447. VetGDP Adviser declaration
448. E-portfolio user guide for VetGDP Advisers
449. VetGDP Adviser case studies
450. Practices and workplaces
451. VetGDP Practice or Workplace Declaration
452. Graduates and students
453. VetGDP Graduate Declaration and exemptions
454. Preparing to submit your VetGDP
455. E-portfolio user guide for veterinary graduates
456. VetGDP Graduates Case Studies
457. VetGDP information to help you get started
458. VetGDP e-portfolio
459. VetGDP guidance
460. VetGDP FAQs
461. Overseas vets
462. Vets returning to the UK Practising Register after 5+ years away
463. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
464. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
465. Continuing professional development (CPD)
466. CPD webinars
467. Postgraduate and post-registration qualifications
468. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
469. Enrolment
470. Module subjects
471. Designated certificates
472. Synoptic assessment
473. Accredited university contact details
474. Information for universities
475. Frequently asked questions
476. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
477. Professional accreditation
478. Advanced Practitioner status
479. Specialist status
480. RCVS Leadership Initiative
481. Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme
482. Inspiring Veterinary Leaders
483. 12 veterinary professionals showcase
484. RCVS Leadership Library
485. Delegation
486. Difficult Conversations
487. Inclusive Leadership
488. Leading and Working in Teams
489. Quality Improvement
490. Leading and Managing Change
491. RCVS Academy
492. Setting standards
493. Practice Standards Scheme
494. Applying to the PSS
495. The PSS assessment process
496. PSS awards
497. Meet the PSS team
498. Meet the PSS assessors
499. PSS assessor training
500. Meet the Practice Standards Group
501. PSS updates
502. Environmental sustainability module and award
503. PSS accreditation levels
504. Using the Stanley system
505. Updating your practice information
506. Promoting your RCVS accreditation
507. PSS training and resources
508. Advice & guidance
509. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
510. Supporting guidance
511. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
512. Supporting guidance
513. Contact the Advice Team
514. XL Bully dog ban
515. 'Under care' - new guidance
516. Under care: practice scenarios
517. Advice on Schedule 3
518. Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
519. Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
520. FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
521. FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
522. FAQs – Advertising of practice names
523. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
524. Accrediting primary qualifications
525. Accrediting veterinary degrees
526. Accreditation Standards
527. Visitations
528. RCVS Accreditation Panel Members
529. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
530. Accreditation visitation reports
531. Accreditation visitors
532. RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses: Introduction
533. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
534. Requirements for remote and online student assessments
535. Riding Establishments
536. Riding Establishment Inspectorate List
537. Memorandum to veterinary surgeons
538. Licensing riding establishments in Scotland and Wales
539. Licensing riding establishments and other premises / Hiring out horses in England
540. Guidance on the inspection
541. Notification to local authorities
542. Riding Establishment Training and Induction Course
543. Concerns
544. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
545. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
546. What you need to know first
547. Tell us about your concern
548. How we assess and investigate concerns
549. How we make decisions
550. Our terms explained
551. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
552. What you need to know first
553. Tell us about your concern
554. How we assess and investigate concerns
555. How we make decisions
556. Our terms explained
557. Confidential Reporting Line
558. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
559. Disciplinary Committee hearings
560. Charter Case Committee decisions
561. A concern has been raised about me
562. Information for veterinary surgeons
563. How we assess and investigate concerns
564. How we make decisions
565. Our terms explained
566. Information for veterinary nurses
567. How we assess and investigate concerns
568. How we make decisions
569. Our terms explained
570. Professional Conduct (ProfCon) Investigation Support
571. Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS)
572. Reference information
573. A note on negligence
574. Being a witness at a Disciplinary Committee hearing – Frequently Asked Questions
575. Vet Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
576. The Stage one PIC
577. Areas of particular concern
578. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
579. Factors to be taken Into account in appropriate cases
580. Vet PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
581. The aim of the Preliminary Investigation Committee
582. The referral of cases
583. Outcome
584. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
585. Cases unlikely to result in referral
586. Aggravating and mitigating factors
587. RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
588. The Stage one RVNPIC
589. Areas of particular concern
590. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
591. Outcome
592. RVN PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
593. The RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee
594. Progressing a case to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
595. Outcome
596. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
597. Cases unlikely to result in the referral to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
598. Aggravating and mitigating factors
599. RCVS protocol on handling of convictions, cautions and adverse findings declared by veterinary surgeons
600. Background
601. Code of Professional Conduct
602. About this document
603. What am I required to disclose to the RCVS?
604. What are the minor offences excluded from disclosure?
605. What is a ‘protected’ spent conviction?
606. When do I have to disclose?
607. What are the consequences of failing to make an appropriate disclosure?
608. How should I disclose convictions to the RCVS?
609. What happens once convictions are disclosed to the RCVS?
610. Closed cases
611. Annex A - Convictions and cautions protected for the purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
612. How to request a review of a decision
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