Removals from RCVS Register for non-payment

Please note that this article is now archived. The veterinary surgeons listed below might have since paid their fees, been restored to the Register and permitted to resume veterinary practice. You are advised to check the RCVS Register to determine the current Register status of any RCVS member.

The removal of names from the RCVS Register of Veterinary Surgeons for non-payment is now complete, with 467 veterinary surgeons having been removed.

The figure is down 8% on last year’s 510 and perhaps reflects the increased fees for those who are removed for non-payment in more than one consecutive year. Those removed for non-payment this year who had been removed for the same reason in 2006 will face twice the normal restoration fee, a total of £544 plus the appropriate retention fee. The figure multiplies for each year of non-payment.

“The administration involved with removing a name for non-payment is time consuming and costly,” according to RCVS Treasurer Dr Jerry Davies. “We write several times to members to remind them when fees are due – and it is at the same time every year – it was felt that an increasing scale of restoration fees for persistent late-payers might be persuasive. I hope this has contributed to the reduction in removals for non-payment this year.”

It is illegal for veterinary surgeons to practise or undertake any veterinary-related activities if their name does not appear on the RCVS Register. The full list of those removed can be downloaded below, or the status of individual veterinary surgeons can be checked online.

A veterinary surgeon whose name has been removed from the Register and who wishes to restore him or herself can find out how to do this online. 

Alternatively, please ring Jenny Harris in the Registration Department on 020 7202 0739. If a veterinary surgeon has already arranged restoration, no further action is required.