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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
- 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.
Extra-Mural Studies fit for the future: Improving learning, flexibility and opportunity
31 October 2022 - 1015KB PDF
RCVS proposals for EMS policy from autumn 2024
Guidance on Religious Clothing and Beliefs
26 July 2022 - 937KB PDF
A template document setting out guidance on accommodating religious clothing and beliefs in veterinary education and veterinary clinical placement settings.
Royal College Day 2022 Programme
12 July 2022 - 2097KB PDF
Programme for Royal College Day 2022 including information about retiring RCVS Council and VN Council members, RCVS Honours & Awards, and the Honours & Awards recipients.
RCVS Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021
29 June 2022 - 8762KB PDF
RCVS Annual Report and Financial Statements 2021
RCVS VSC BAME Student Support Working Group Report
23 June 2022 - 1769KB PDF
A report with recommendations for improving support for BAME veterinary students from the joint Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Schools Council BAME Student Support Working Group.
Post Registration Framework for Veterinary Nursing
17 June 2022 - 1966KB PDF
Post Registration Framework for Veterinary Nursing
The Future of EMS - Report of Stakeholder Day
11 May 2022 - 1742KB PDF
Report of a stakeholder event on the future of extra-mural studies (EMS) held at the Royal College of Surgeons on 22 November 2021.
RCVS Workforce Summit 2021: a report of the day
28 February 2022 - 4779KB PDF
On Tuesday, 30 November 2021, the RCVS convened over 80 stakeholders from a wide range of veterinary backgrounds and organisations for a Workforce Summit. Held under the auspices of the RCVS ViVet innovation project, the Summit used the ‘design thinking’ method to generate innovative suggestions for potential solutions to the key workforce challenges facing the UK veterinary sector.
Mind Matters Research Symposium November 2021 Report
15 February 2022 - 892KB PDF
A report of proceedings from the Mind Matters Research Symposium in November 2021.