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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
VetGDP and CPD Compliance Subcommittee
Members
- Dr Abbie Callow
- Dr Olivia Cooke
- Dr Alice McLeish
- Dr Sue Paterson (Chair)
- Dr Stephanie Richardson
- Mr Tim Walker
- Mr Simon Williams
- Ms Judith Worthington
- Mrs Kirsty Young
Terms of reference
VetGDP and CPD Compliance Subcommittee will report to Education Committee and Veterinary Nursing Council.
The subcommittee is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the RCVS CPD and VetGDP compliance polices and make recommendations for changes to Education Committee and VN Council.
The subcommittee is responsible for the CPD/VetGDP non-compliance policies and procedures, and to make decisions on whether or not to refer individual cases of non-compliance or non-response to the Professional Conduct Department. The subcommittee will:
- Develop and keep under review the RCVS CPD and VetGDP non-compliance policies and procedures
- Monitor compliance with CPD and VetGDP
- Decide on exemptions from the VetGDP
- Oversee any applications from veterinary surgeons or veterinary nurses to pause CPD.
- Monitor and agree actions for CPD and VetGDP non-compliance cases
- Decide when cases of non-compliance should be referred to the Professional Conduct Department.
The subcommittee will consist of:
a) Two veterinary nurses and one lay member nominated within Veterinary Nurses Council
b) Three veterinary surgeons and two lay members nominated within RCVS council.
The subcommittee has eight members in total with a with a quorum of 50% and at least one veterinary surgeon or one veterinary nurse must attend each meeting.
The length of service would normally be 3 years, however this is not prescriptive and longer terms can be allowed for continuity or consistency of the Subcommittee membership.
Meetings
The subcommittee will meet at least twice a year. Meeting will be held virtually except for any exceptional circumstances when face to face meetings will be more beneficial.