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1. Who we are
2. RCVS Council
3. Council Members
4. Role of Council Members
5. Council meetings
6. 8 June 2023
7. 16 March 2023
8. 19 January 2023
9. 10 November 2022
10. 9 November 2022
11. 8 September 2022
12. 6 July 2022
13. 9 June 2022
14. 21 April 2022
15. 17 March 2022
16. 20 January 2022
17. 11 November 2021
18. 9 September 2021
19. 10 June 2021
20. 18 March 2021
21. 21 January 2021
22. 22 December 2020
23. 5 November 2020
24. 8 October 2020
25. 21 September 2020
26. 3 September 2020
27. 4 June 2020
28. 16 April 2020
29. 5 March 2020
30. 7 September 2023
31. 9 November 2023
32. 18 January 2024
33. 14 March 2024
34. 6 June 2024
35. 11 September 2024
36. 7 November 2024
37. 16 January 2025
38. 13 March 2025
39. 4 March 2025
40. 5 June 2025
41. Council elections
42. Previous election results
43. Dr Louise Allum
44. Dr Sam Bescoby
45. Dr Andrew Clemence
46. Dr Tshidi Gardiner
47. Dr Reginald Godwin
48. Paddy Gordon
49. Dr Danielle Greenberg
50. Dr Gerard Henry
51. Dr Richard Hillman
52. Dr Benjamin Kennedy
53. Dr Tom Lonsdale
54. Dr Darren Partridge
55. Martin Peaty
56. Alison Price
57. Dr Peter Robinson
58. Dr Jennifer Simmons
59. Dr Sadie Spencer
60. Dr Mary Thomas
61. William Wilkinson
62. Dr Lara Wilson
63. Past-Presidents
64. VN Council
65. VN Council members
66. VN Council meetings
67. 10 May 2023
68. 8 February 2023
69. 16 November 2022
70. 14 September 2022
71. 11 May 2022
72. 9 February 2022
73. 17 November 2021
74. 15 September 2021
75. 12 May 2021
76. 10 February 2021
77. 9 September 2020
78. 6 May 2020
79. 13 September 2023
80. 15 November 2023
81. 28 February 2024
82. 22 May 2024
83. 18 september 2024
84. 13 November 2024
85. 26 February 2025
86. 21 May 2025
87. Membership of committees & sub-committees
88. VN Futures Project Board
89. Veterinary Nurse Education Committee
90. VN Council elections
91. Previous results
92. Bethan Louise Pinhey
93. Hannah Frances Welsman
94. Lauren Whittaker
95. Officer Team
96. Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)
97. Committees, subcommittees and groups
98. Advancement of the Professions Committee
99. Diversity & Inclusion Working Group (DIG)
100. Fellowship Board
101. Mind Matters Initiative Taskforce
102. Vet Futures Project Board
103. 7 February 2023
104. 15 November 2022
105. 13 September 2022
106. 10 May 2022
107. 8 February 2022
108. 16 November 2021
109. 14 September 2021
110. 11 May 2021
111. 10 November 2020
112. 5 May 2020
113. 11 February 2020
114. 12 November 2019
115. 9 May 2023
116. 14 November 2023
117. 7 February 2024
118. 12 September 2023
119. 08 May
120. 02 October 2024
121. 07 May 2025
122. Standards Committee
123. Certification Subcommittee
124. Ethics Review Panel
125. Routine Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
126. Riding Establishments Subcommittee
127. Practice Standards Group
128. 21 February 2023
129. 6 February 2023
130. 7 December 2022
131. 14 November 2022
132. 10 November 2022
133. 24 October 2022
134. 12 September 2022
135. 4 August 2022
136. 16 June 2022
137. 19 May 2022
138. 9 May 2022
139. 31 March 2022
140. 7 February 2022
141. 24 January 2022
142. 15 December 2021
143. 15 November 2021
144. 26 October 2021
145. 13 September 2021
146. 25 August 2021
147. 4 August 2021
148. 16 July 2021
149. 10 May 2021
150. 4 March 2021
151. 08 February 2021
152. 12 January 2021
153. 9 November 2020
154. 15 December 2020
155. 7 September 2020
156. 27 April 2020
157. 10 February 2020
158. 11 November 2019
159. 15 May 2023
160. 25 August 2023
161. 11 September 2023
162. 13 November 2023
163. 14 February 2024
164. 16 April 2024
165. 12 June 2024
166. 24 September 2024
167. 23 October 2024
168. 3 December 2024
169. 12 February 2025
170. 9 April 2025
171. 11 June 2025
172. Audit and Risk Committee
173. Elizabeth Butler
174. Victor Olowe
175. Judith Rutherford
176. Janice Shardlow
177. 13 February 2024
178. 14 May 2024
179. Kalwant Grewal
180. 10 September 2024
181. 12 November 2024
182. 4 February 2025
183. 13 May 2025
184. Naomi Nicholson
185. Education Committee
186. Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
187. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice Subcommittee
188. Specialist Subcommittee
189. VetGDP and CPD Compliance Subcommittee
190. 9 May 2023
191. 7 February 2023
192. 15 November 2022
193. 13 September 2022
194. 10 May 2022
195. 8 February 2022
196. 16 November 2021
197. 14 September 2021
198. 11 May 2021
199. 9 February 2021
200. 20 November 2020
201. 15 September 2020
202. 5 May 2020
203. 11 February 2020
204. 12 November 2019
205. 12 September 2023
206. 14 November 2023
207. 27 February 2024
208. Veterinary Clinical Careers Pathway
209. 21 May 2024
210. 17 September 2024
211. VetGDP and CPD Engagement Group
212. 19 November 2024
213. 27 February 2025
214. Education Committee 20 May 2025
215. Finance and Resources Committee
216. Hardwick Street Refurbishment Group
217. 29 February 2024
218. 14 May 2024
219. 26 September 2024
220. 18 October 2024
221. 5 November 2024
222. 27 February 2025
223. 13 May 2025
224. Disciplinary Committee
225. Dr Amy Hawthorn BVetMed MRCVS
226. Dr Jeremy Kirk VetMB MRCVS
227. Ms Helena Jones
228. Dr Charles Ross BVMS MRCVS
229. Ms Hilary Lloyd
230. Ms Stephanie McIntosh
231. Mr Peter Smith
232. Dr Neil Slater MRCVS
233. Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Peaty
234. Mr Paul Francis Morris
235. Mrs Helen Russell RVN
236. Rt Hon David Heath CBE
237. Mr Colin Childs
238. Susan Ridge CB
239. Dr Melanie Fleming MRCVS
240. Dr James Wallace BVMS,GPCertEqP CertEM(IntMed) MRCVS
241. Dr James Tong BVSC CertEP CertVR MRCVS
242. Mr Christopher Sherpherd BVM&S MRCVS
243. Mr James Hurden
244. Ms Catharine Seddon
245. Dr Karen Marguerite Coumbe
246. Dr Andrea Jeffery RVN
247. Charter Case Committee
248. Charter Case Committee Protocol
249. Charter Case Committee Rules
250. Dr Andrew Alexander Gardiner MRCVS
251. Ms Jane Kilgannon
252. Mrs Rachel Cook
253. Dr Rhian Louise Littlehales MRCVS
254. Ms Cerys Jones
255. Preliminary Investigation Committee and Disciplinary Committee Liaison Committee
256. Registration Committee
257. 22 October 2024
258. 19 December 2024
259. 6 February 2025
260. 29 April 2025
261. Preliminary Investigation Committee
262. Mr Kenneth Caley
263. Georgie Barnard
264. Dr Robert Scott McRae MRCVS
265. Mrs Victoria Smith
266. Dr Bradley Viner BVetMed MSc(VetGP) DProf FRCVS
267. Dr Laura Perez Klein MRCVS
268. Ms Miranda Winram
269. PIC Lay Observers
270. Dr Caroline Queen MRCVS
271. Dr Katharine Nelson FRCVS
272. Mrs Jennifer Wright MRCVS
273. Rosalyn Hayles
274. Dr Emily Knapp
275. Dr Victoria Emma King MRCVS
276. Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee
277. Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee
278. Mr Damian Kearney
279. Mr Mark Stobbs
280. Mrs Susan Holt MRes BSc (Hons), RVN, Cert PM&A, PGCHE, FHEA
281. Mrs Kelly Tillett RVN REVN
282. Dr Jane Downes MRCVS
283. Mrs Arlene Connor RVN
284. Examinations Appeals Committee
285. Specialist Recognition Appeals Committee
286. Paper classification: some definitions
287. Remuneration Subcommittee
288. Nominations Subcommittee
289. Accreditation Appeals Committee
290. 05 February 2025
291. Senior team
292. Work for us
293. Contact us
294. Complaints about the College
295. How to find us
296. How we work
297. The role of the RCVS
298. Strategic Plan 2025 - 2029
299. About us
300. About this plan
301. Royal Charter and legislation
302. Royal Charters and Bye-Laws
303. Government legislation
304. Regulations, rules and the election scheme
305. Honours & awards
306. Recipients of RCVS Honours
307. The Queen's Medal
308. The Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award
309. The RCVS International Award
310. The RCVS Impact Award
311. The RCVS Inspiration Award
312. Honorary Associateship
313. The RCVS Compassion Award
314. The RCVS Student Community Award
315. Our Service Promise
316. Service Standards
317. Complaints about the College
318. Fees
319. How to pay your fees
320. Annual renewal fees from 2016
321. Video Guides
322. News & views
323. News
324. Features
325. Blogs
326. Webinars and podcasts
327. Publications
328. CPD poster
329. Client/practice poster
330. Our publications explained
331. Events and meetings
332. Past events
333. RCVS Question Times
334. Royal College Day
335. Veterinary Nurses Day
336. Veterinary Nursing Diamond Jubilee
337. VN Diamond Jubilee Events & Activities
338. ECC 3 – 6 November 2021
339. Neurodiversity
340. Workforce Ambitions sessions
341. International Postgraduate Veterinary Education Symposium
342. Policy
343. Veterinary Legislation Review
344. Legislation Working Party
345. Exemption Orders & Associates Working Party
346. Information for MPs
347. Mandatory Practice Regulation Working Party
348. Our consultations
349. Review of the Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (CertAVN) framework
350. Standard 1 - Curricula and assessment
351. Standard 2 - Educators and assessors
352. Standard 3 - Learning culture
353. Ensuring good governance
354. A consultation on recommendations to reform the governance structure of RCVS Council and VN Council
355. The RCVS Leavers survey
356. Leaving the UK Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing Profession surveys: Privacy notice
357. Review of 'under care' and 24/7 emergency cover
358. Review of day one competences, skills and professional behaviours for veterinary nurses
359. Draft Accreditation Standards and Accreditation Methodology for veterinary degree programmes
360. Legislative reform consultation
361. Executive summary
362. Introduction
363. Part 1: Embracing the vet-led team
364. Part 2: Enhancing the VN role
365. Part 3: Assuring practice regulation
366. Part 4: Introduce a modern ‘Fitness to Practise’ regime
367. Part 5: Modernising RCVS registration
368. Conclusions
369. Graduate Outcomes Consultation
370. Proposed new framework for post-registration VN qualifications
371. Review of the Standards Framework for Veterinary Nurse Education and Training
372. Standard 1 - Learning culture
373. Standard 2 - Governance and quality
374. Standard 3 - Student empowerment
375. Standard 4 - Educators and assessors
376. Standard 5 - Curricula and assessment
377. Standard 6 - Effective clinical learning
378. Contact the press office
379. Registration
380. Join the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
381. Statutory Membership Exam
382. Seeing practice
383. English language requirements
384. Grenada
385. Europe
386. Australia
387. Japan
388. Canada
389. New Zealand
390. South Africa
391. United Kingdom
392. Join the Register Veterinary Surgeons - UK graduates
393. USA
394. Temporary registration
395. Hong Kong
396. Join the Register of Veterinary Nurses
397. UK-qualified veterinary nurses
398. Overseas-qualified veterinary nurses
399. Veterinary nurse pre-registration exams
400. Veterinary premises
401. Check our Registers
402. Registration categories
403. Practising and registration scenarios
404. About the Register of Veterinary Surgeons
405. About the Register of Veterinary Nurses
406. Renew or make changes to your registration
407. Renew your registration
408. Make changes to your registration
409. Change your registration category
410. Which registration category is right for me?
411. Voluntary removal and restoration
412. Disclose convictions and adverse findings
413. Working abroad
414. Find a Vet practice staff
415. 'Working in the UK' online courses
416. Fellowship
417. How to apply for Fellowship
418. Fellows Directory
419. Fellowship Day
420. Fellowship Day 2022
421. Fellowship Week 2021
422. Fellowship Evening 2020
423. Fellowship Day 2019
424. Fellows of the Future?
425. Try, try and try again: some personal reflections on the development of the anaesthetic propofol
426. Fellowship Day 2018
427. Fellows of the Future?
428. The importance of public engagement in science
429. 'Fellows of the Future' student research submissions 2025
430. Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
431. Join the Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
432. Apply for Lay Member role on the Fellowship Science Advisory Panel
433. Credentials Panel recruitment
434. Become a Fellowship Mentor
435. Lifelong learning
436. Students
437. Veterinary students
438. Veterinary nursing students
439. Enrolling as a student veterinary nurse
440. Approved Training Practices
441. Student VNs - Forms & FAQs
442. Extra-mural studies (EMS)
443. About extra-mural studies (EMS)
444. RCVS EMS policy placement for vet students
445. EMS requirements
446. Information for vet students
447. EMS hints and tips for students
448. Financial support for EMS students
449. EMS booking database tutorials for students
450. Information for EMS providers
451. The role of the EMS provider
452. Why become an EMS provider
453. EMS database tutorials for placement providers
454. Information for vet schools
455. Temporary EMS requirements
456. Practice by students - regulations
457. Health and safety on EMS placements
458. EMS contacts and further guidance
459. Extra-mural studies fit for the future
460. Background
461. A changing landscape of veterinary education
462. Making EMS sustainable for the future
463. A new approach to support students, providers and vet schools in delivering EMS
464. Summary
465. Next steps
466. Appendix 1
467. VetGDP
468. VetGDP Advisers
469. VetGDP Adviser declaration
470. E-portfolio user guide for VetGDP Advisers
471. VetGDP Adviser case studies
472. Practices and workplaces
473. VetGDP Practice or Workplace Declaration
474. Graduates and students
475. VetGDP Graduate Declaration and exemptions
476. Preparing to submit your VetGDP
477. E-portfolio user guide for veterinary graduates
478. VetGDP Graduates Case Studies
479. VetGDP information to help you get started
480. VetGDP e-portfolio
481. VetGDP guidance
482. VetGDP FAQs
483. Overseas vets
484. Vets returning to the UK Practising Register after 5+ years away
485. Professional Development Phase (PDP)
486. Meet the Postgraduate Deans
487. Continuing professional development (CPD)
488. CPD webinars
489. Postgraduate and post-registration qualifications
490. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP)
491. Enrolment
492. Module subjects
493. Designated certificates
494. Synoptic assessment
495. Accredited university contact details
496. Information for universities
497. Frequently asked questions
498. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
499. Professional accreditation
500. Advanced Practitioner status
501. Specialist status
502. Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion
503. Reasonable Adjustments campaign
504. Disability inclusion
505. Equality Act guidance    
506. Reasonable adjustments: a legal duty
507. Real stories and insights
508. Understanding occupational therapy in the workplace
509. RCVS Leadership Library
510. Delegation
511. Difficult Conversations
512. Inclusive Leadership
513. Leading and Working in Teams
514. Quality Improvement
515. Leading and Managing Change
516. RCVS Academy
517. Setting standards
518. Practice Standards Scheme
519. Applying to the PSS
520. The PSS assessment process
521. PSS awards
522. Meet the PSS team
523. Meet the PSS assessors
524. PSS assessor training
525. Meet the Practice Standards Group
526. PSS updates
527. Environmental sustainability module and award
528. PSS accreditation levels
529. Using the Stanley system
530. Updating your practice information
531. Promoting your RCVS accreditation
532. PSS training and resources
533. Advice & guidance
534. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
535. Supporting guidance
536. Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
537. Supporting guidance
538. Contact the Advice Team
539. XL Bully dog ban
540. 'Under care' - guidance
541. Under care: practice scenarios
542. Advice on Schedule 3
543. Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
544. Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
545. FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
546. FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
547. FAQs – Advertising of practice names
548. GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
549. Accrediting primary qualifications
550. Accrediting veterinary degrees
551. Accreditation Standards
552. Visitations
553. RCVS Accreditation Panel Members
554. Accrediting veterinary nursing qualifications
555. Accreditation visitation reports
556. Accreditation visitors
557. RCVS Day One Competences, Skills and Professional Behaviours for Veterinary Nurses: Introduction
558. Reasonable adjustments for student vets
559. Health and disability in veterinary medicine study and practice
560. The role of the veterinary schools and the RCVS
561. Reasonable adjustments and the Equality Act 2010
562. Reasonable adjustments and Day One Competences
563. Examples of reasonable adjustments for vet students
564. Annex
565. Reasonable adjustments for student veterinary nurses
566. Health and disability in veterinary nurse education and training
567. Reasonable adjustments for students and the UK disability discrimination legislation
568. Educational assessment of veterinary nurses
569. Roles of key stakeholders in the application of reasonable adjustments
570. Examples of reasonable adjustments for vet nurse students
571. External review of the RCVS by ENQA
572. Requirements for remote and online student assessments
573. Riding Establishments
574. Riding Establishment Inspectorate List
575. Memorandum to veterinary surgeons
576. Licensing riding establishments in Scotland and Wales
577. Licensing riding establishments and other premises / Hiring out horses in England
578. Guidance on the inspection
579. Notification to local authorities
580. Riding Establishment Training and Induction Course
581. Concerns
582. Veterinary professionals: how to raise a concern
583. I want to raise a concern about a veterinary surgeon
584. What you need to know first
585. Tell us about your concern
586. How we assess and investigate concerns
587. How we make decisions
588. Our terms explained
589. I want to raise a concern about a registered veterinary nurse
590. What you need to know first
591. Tell us about your concern
592. How we assess and investigate concerns
593. How we make decisions
594. Our terms explained
595. Confidential Reporting Line
596. Animal owners: how to raise a concern
597. Disciplinary Committee hearings
598. Charter Case Committee decisions
599. A concern has been raised about me
600. Information for veterinary surgeons
601. How we assess and investigate concerns
602. How we make decisions
603. Our terms explained
604. Information for veterinary nurses
605. How we assess and investigate concerns
606. How we make decisions
607. Our terms explained
608. Professional Conduct (ProfCon) Investigation Support
609. Veterinary Client Mediation Service (VCMS)
610. Reference information
611. A note on negligence
612. Being a witness at a Disciplinary Committee hearing – Frequently Asked Questions
613. Vet Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
614. The Stage one PIC
615. Areas of particular concern
616. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
617. Factors to be taken Into account in appropriate cases
618. Vet PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
619. The aim of the Preliminary Investigation Committee
620. The referral of cases
621. Outcome
622. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
623. Cases unlikely to result in referral
624. Aggravating and mitigating factors
625. RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) decision-making guidance (Stage 1)
626. The Stage one RVNPIC
627. Areas of particular concern
628. Areas not likely to result in referral to Stage two
629. Outcome
630. RVN PIC decision-making guidance (Stage 2)
631. The RVN Preliminary Investigation Committee
632. Progressing a case to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
633. Outcome
634. Previous cases before the Disciplinary Committee
635. Cases unlikely to result in the referral to the RVN Disciplinary Committee
636. Aggravating and mitigating factors
637. RCVS protocol on handling of convictions, cautions and adverse findings declared by veterinary surgeons
638. Background
639. Code of Professional Conduct
640. About this document
641. What am I required to disclose to the RCVS?
642. What are the minor offences excluded from disclosure?
643. What is a ‘protected’ spent conviction?
644. When do I have to disclose?
645. What are the consequences of failing to make an appropriate disclosure?
646. How should I disclose convictions to the RCVS?
647. What happens once convictions are disclosed to the RCVS?
648. Closed cases
649. Annex A - Convictions and cautions protected for the purpose of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
650. How to request a review of a decision
651. Illegal veterinary practice
652. Contact
653. Feedback
654. Site map
655. A to Z
656. Find a Vet
657. Accessibility
658. Document library
659. Requests for data from third parties
660. Search tips
661. Publication scheme
662. Who we are and what we do
663. What we spend and how we spend it
664. What our priorities are and how we are doing
665. How we make decisions
666. Our policies and procedures
667. Lists and Registers
668. The services we offer
669. Accessing information policy
670. Privacy policy
671. Cookie policy
672. Cookie settings
673. How to certify documents