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We would like to draw to veterinary practices’ attention the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA)’s guidance for practices, published recently.

On Saturday 6 April, the Legislative Reform Order (LRO) to reconstitute the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) disciplinary committees separately from its Council came into force and has amended the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (VSA).

We are seeking applications for a paid, part-time parliamentary internship from veterinary surgeons and students who have completed the third year of a veterinary degree.

We are seeking views, via an online survey, on the Day One Competences required of newly qualified veterinary surgeons.

Those who make an outstanding contribution to the veterinary nursing profession are recognised through the annual VN Council Golden Jubilee award – and we need to know who they are!

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:

We have welcomed Nicola South to the College as Customer Experience Manager - a new role intended to help improve the experience for vets, veterinary nurses and the public in their dealings with us.

In response to the concerns expressed by some members of the profession regarding the fact that there are no women standing in this year's RCVS Council elections, RCVS President Jacqui Molyneux has sent the following letter to The Veterinary Record and Veterinary Times:

The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) yesterday [20 March] severely reprimanded and warned as to his future conduct a veterinary surgeon who failed to make sufficient enquiries about the location or condition of a cat; unreasonably refused to provide it with first aid and pain relief; and failed to provide it with adequate 24-hour emergency care.

During BSAVA Congress (4-7 April, Birmingham) the RCVS will be offering free one-to-one, 45-minute appointments with a Practice Standards Scheme Inspector.