20 February 2012
'Five' is the lucky number for Kinross veterinary practice
Liz Burton, Marketing Co-ordinator at Loch Leven Equine Practice, Kinross, has won a hamper we donated to the Veterinary Practice Managers Association (VPMA) prize draw recently, after answering correctly the question “How many principles of practice are set out in the new RCVS Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons?”
13 February 2012
Increase in VN student vocational enrolments highest on record
Last year saw the highest ever increase in the number of people enrolling as veterinary nursing (VN) students on vocational courses, according to our latest figures
3 February 2012
Disciplinary Committee to meet in February
A meeting of the Disciplinary Committee of the RCVS as constituted under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, will be held at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Belgravia House, 62-64 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AF, on...
24 January 2012
Excellent results in VN practical exams
We're delighted to report that veterinary nursing students have achieved excellent results in the latest round of practical examinations, the pass lists for which we published recently.
19 January 2012
Disciplinary Committee suspends Co. Tyrone vet
The RCVS Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday [17 January 2012] suspended from the Register for ten months a Co. Tyrone veterinary surgeon, having found him guilty of serious professional misconduct relating to three convictions for contravening animal export regulations.
16 January 2012
RCVS urges support for proposed changes to disciplinary procedures
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today launched a public consultation on proposals that would enable the RCVS to reconstitute its disciplinary committees independently of the RCVS Council...
13 January 2012
New RVN badge - £15 offer ends soon!
If you're a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) and would like to purchase the new RVN badge for the discounted price of £15, you can still do so until 31 January 2012.
12 January 2012
Open day and prize draws to mark National Libraries Day
The RCVS Charitable Trust Library will mark National Libraries Day (4 February) with an open day and prize draws for library users.
10 January 2012
Disciplinary Committee to meet in January
A meeting of the RCVS Disciplinary Committee, as constituted under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, will be held at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Belgravia House, 62-64 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AF, on...
10 January 2012
RCVS overspend: an apology
In light of responses received to our recent decision to follow independent legal advice and not publish the full 'Overspend Report' produced by Professor Bill McKelvey and colleagues, we thought it might be helpful to make more widely available a copy of the presentation...