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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' - 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 News (August 2019)
14 October 2019 - 575KB PDF
RCVS News, our official newsletter, is emailed to all members on a monthly basis. This text-only version includes: new CPD platform, Fellowship Day, CPD course for overseas vets & VNs, Innovation Symposium, emotional resilience courses and more.

RCVS News (July 2019)
1 August 2019 - 616KB PDF
RCVS News, our official newsletter, is emailed to all members on a monthly basis. This text-only version includes: New President stresses importance of role models to inspire young vets and improve diversity, a showcase of 12 inspiring veterinary leaders, mental health research grant recipient announced, pioneering vet & researcher to speak at Fellowship Day, Countryfile Live and more.

RCVS News (June 2019)
29 July 2019 - 600KB PDF
RCVS News, our official newsletter, is emailed to all members on a monthly basis. This text-only version includes: Council agrees review of guidance on ‘under care’ and 24/7 cover, Council agrees changes to CPD policy, 2019 Surveys of Professions launched, Fellowship changes governance structure, Ethics Review Panel made permanent and more.

Inspiring veterinary leaders: A showcase of diverse roles and experience
18 July 2019 - 1933KB PDF
A showcase of 12 veterinary professionals at all stages of their careers talking about the importance of everyday leadership. The booklet forms part of the Inspiring Veterinary Leaders campaign under the RCVS Leadership initiative.

VN Education July 2019
18 July 2019 - 5163KB PDF
July 2019 edition of VN Education - the RCVS veterinary nurse training newsletter. This edition includes information about our new Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing courses, our 175th anniversary celebrations, celebrating VN achievement, and an update on VN Futures.
Hardcopy price: Free

Annual Report & Financial Statements 2018
28 June 2019 - 2971KB PDF
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Annual Report & Financial Statements 2018

RCVS News (May 2019)
17 June 2019 - 617KB PDF
RCVS News, our official newsletter, is now emailed to all members on a monthly basis. This text-only version includes: Vets recommendation for Shortage Occupation List, VN Day report, outcomes-based model for CPD, VN Council approved qualifications, RCVS committment to improve mental health and more.

RCVS News (April 2019)
9 May 2019 - 573KB PDF
RCVS News, our official newsletter, is now emailed to all members on a monthly basis. This text-only version includes: Council Election results, RCVS Day, 175th anniversary, Mind Matters Symposium, CPD course for Overseas vets & VNs, Leadership course enrolments open and more.

RCVS News (February 2019)
4 March 2019 - 100KB PDF
RCVS News, our official newsletter, is now emailed to all members on a monthly basis. This text-only version includes: RCVS Council Election, post-Brexit registration of EU VNs, client/practice partnership, mental health research grants and more.

Getting the best for your animal
28 February 2019 - 90KB PDF
A poster for practices to display, which sets out the responsibilities of animal owners and what they can expect from their veterinary team.
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