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- Council Members
- Role of Council Members
- Council meetings
- Council elections
- Previous election results
- Dr Louise Allum
- Dr Sam Bescoby
- Dr Andrew Clemence
- Dr Tshidi Gardiner
- Dr Reginald Godwin
- Paddy Gordon
- Dr Danielle Greenberg
- Dr Gerard Henry
- Dr Richard Hillman
- Dr Benjamin Kennedy
- Dr Tom Lonsdale
- Dr Darren Partridge
- Martin Peaty
- Alison Price
- Dr Peter Robinson
- Dr Jennifer Simmons
- Dr Sadie Spencer
- Dr Mary Thomas
- William Wilkinson
- Dr Lara Wilson
- Past-Presidents
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- About extra-mural studies (EMS)
- EMS requirements
- Information for vet students
- Information for EMS providers
- Information for vet schools
- Temporary EMS requirements
- Practice by students - regulations
- Health and safety on EMS placements
- EMS contacts and further guidance
- Extra-mural studies fit for the future
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- Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
- Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
- Contact the Advice Team
- XL Bully dog ban
- 'Under care' - new guidance
- Advice on Schedule 3
- Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
- Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
- FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
- FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
- FAQs – Advertising of practice names
- GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
Publications
We keep in touch with veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses through a range of publications, including RCVS News and the annual report (RCVS Review and RCVS Facts).
From time to time we also publish surveys and reports.
All of these can be downloaded for free here – including archive copies from the past five years.
RCVS Facts 2023
24 January 2025 - 1297KB PDF
RCVS Facts is published annually and contains a detailed selection of facts and figures about veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK and overseas. It is available to download as a PDF.
The RCVS Academy brochure
23 January 2025 - 998KB PDF
The RCVS Academy brochure - a detailed guide to our free digital learning platform to support veterinary surgeons and nurses to meet professional standards.
Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (CertAVN) framework - For consultation January 2025
20 January 2025 - 1948KB PDF
Reference document alongside January 2025 consultation on proposed new Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (CertAVN) framework.
2024 RCVS Workforce Modelling Report
13 December 2024 - 651KB PDF
A report prepared by the Institute for Employment Studies on behalf of the RCVS modelling the future supply of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK.
The 2024 Survey of the Veterinary Nursing Profession infographics
27 November 2024 - 781KB PDF
Infographics relating to the results of the 2024 Survey of the Veterinary Nursing Profession
The 2024 Survey of the Veterinary Nursing Profession report
27 November 2024 - 1117KB PDF
The 2024 Survey of the Veterinary Nursing Profession: a report for the RCVS by the Institute for Employment Studies
The 2024 Survey of the Veterinary Profession infographics
27 November 2024 - 590KB PDF
Infographics relating to the report of the 2024 Survey of the Veterinary Profession
The 2024 Survey of the Veterinary Profession report
27 November 2024 - 1154KB PDF
The 2024 Survey of the Veterinary Profession: a report for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons from the Institute for Employment Studies
VN Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training
13 September 2024 - 1452KB PDF
RCVS Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training (Published September 2024)