RCVS & DC News
  • Bradley Viner elected RVCS Vice-President

    The RCVS has announced that its current Treasurer, Dr Bradley Viner, will be the College's next Vice-President after he was elected to the post at RCVS Council last Thursday. Dr Viner has been an elected member of Council since 2005 and Treasurer...
  • Government responds to VN's petition

    A petition to protect the title Veterinary Nurse has received an impressive 1,285 signatures, including many from veterinary surgeons, and an official response from HM Government. The petition, which was started by VetNurse.co.uk member Nick Shackleton...
  • BVA & RCVS announce Vet Futures action group to drive change

    The BVA and RCVS have announced the formation of the Vet Futures Action Group to take forward the ambitions and recommendations in the Vet Futures report ‘ Taking charge of our future: A vision for the veterinary profession for 2030’ launched in November...
  • Uxbridge-based vet suspended for passing off puppy farm puppies as home-bred

    Uxbridge-based Daniel Doherty MRCVS has been suspended by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee from the Register for one month after being convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. Mr Doherty was convicted, with others (who were also...
  • RCVS says Unite's call for regulatory shake up is misguided

    Nick Stace, CEO of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), has issued a swift and robust response to the call by Unite for a shake up for the profession's regulatory system . "Unite's suggestion that veterinary regulation should be under...
  • 10 candidates. Only 6 places. Who will you vote for?

    VetSurgeon.org is once again playing host to the RCVS Elections Section, where veterinary surgeons can now come and question the candidates lining up to regulate them. This year, there are 10 candidates fighting to win one of 6 places on council....
  • Vets needed for research into moral injury

    Volunteers are needed for a research project looking at the impact of moral injury on veterinary professionals, being carried out at King’s College London and funded by the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative. Morally injurious events are defined as experiences...
  • Wales-based vet struck off for procuring prescription antifungal for husband

    Clwyd-based veterinary surgeon, Alina Grecko has been struck off by the RCVS Disciplinary Committee for obtaining a prescription-only medicine knowing that it was for human and not veterinary use. Mrs Grecko faced two charges. The first was that...
  • New test for coronavirus in cats and dogs

    Idexx Laboratories has produced a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RealPCR test for pets. The company says it has made the test available in response to customer demand and growing evidence that in rare cases pets living with COVID-19-positive humans can be at...
  • RCVS President to star in ITV celebration of Black History Month on Thursday

    RCVS President Dr Mandisa Greene will be appearing in a special edition of ITV’s current affairs series ‘Tonight’ celebrating Black History Month this Thursday at 7:30pm. The programme, which will look at the achievements and contributions of people...
  • South London vet cleared of misconduct

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has dismissed a case against Duncan Davidson MRCVS, a South London veterinary surgeon accused of clinical failings in relation to his treatment of a cat and of keeping poor and misleading clinical records. The Committee...
  • Electoral candidates sought for RCVS and VN Councils

    Nominations are now open for candidates wishing to stand in the 2012 RCVS Council and RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council elections. Jane Hern, RCVS Registrar said: "The veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses that sit on the RCVS and VN Councils are...
  • Vets needed for study into alcohol use

    Vets are being asked to take part in a research project looking at alcohol drinking behaviour amongst veterinary professionals. The project, which is funded by the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative, is designed to find out about current attitudes, beliefs...
  • Voting now open for 2016 RCVS Council elections

    The RCVS has announced that voting is now open for the 2016 Council elections. Ballot papers with candidate details, biographies and manifestos have been posted to all veterinary surgeons this week. Eight candidates are standing in the RCVS Council...
  • Privy Council overturns DC decision to strike off Leeds vet

    The Privy Council has overturned an RCVS Disciplinary Committee to strike Leeds-based Dr Gary Samuel MRCVS from the Register following his conviction for theft, common assault and a public order offence at Cardiff Magistrates' Court in November 2011...
  • RCVS muddled over homeopathy

    The RCVS has responded to a petition from Danny Chambers MRCVS and 1,100 of its members which called for veterinary surgeons to be banned from prescribing homeopathic treatments to animals. In a letter to Danny, RCVS President Christopher Tufnell...
  • RCVS Council announces response to 24/7 review

    The RCVS has announced the steps it will be taking in response to the Standards Committee's review of 24/7 emergency care. Whilst the College has stopped short of making home visits entirely discretionary, it has confirmed that with regards to 24...
  • This man may be many things, but he is NOT a vet

    The RCVS has released the photograph of a man apprehended by Wiltshire police whilst working as a bogus veterinary surgeon at a practice in Swindon. Peter Keniry, who had been practising under the name of a properly qualified and legitimately registered...
  • RCVS updates 1CPD platform to support reflection

    The RCVS has updated its 1CPD platform to allow users to track how many hours of continuing professional development (CPD) they have reflected on. The 1CPD homepage now displays two progress bars: one to track the number of CPD hours currently achieved...
  • Vet reprimanded after bribe conviction

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has reprimanded a veterinary surgeon who'd fallen victim to a corrupt system and consequently bribed a professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of...
  • Quiz shows role of RCVS is misunderstood

    An online quiz by the RCVS has shown that veterinary surgeons generally have good understanding of the Guide to Professional Conduct , but that misconceptions about the role of the college are rife. Around 850 people completed the quiz since it was...
  • Lizzie Lockett appointed as new RCVS CEO

    The RCVS has announced that Lizzie Lockett has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Lizzie joined the College as Head of Communications in February 2005, in which role she oversaw the launch of the Practice Standards Scheme in 2006,...
  • Case against Stourbridge vet dismissed

    The RCVS Disciplinary Committee has dismissed a case against a veterinary surgeon said to have been dishonest in claims made against insurance following a dog's veterinary treatment. At the end of the four-day hearing, the Committee found Sheena...
  • First Nottingham students become RCVS members

    Seven graduands from The University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science have become the first from the new school to become members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Nottingham is the first new veterinary school in...
  • RCVS launches consultation on how the profession should be governed

    The RCVS has launched a consultation about how the profession should, in the future, be governed. The consultation is open to veterinary surgeons, nurses, students, and the public. One of the main - and most controversial - proposals in the consultation...