RCVS CEO Nick Stace has published a refreshingly candid acknowledgement of recent concerns voiced by the profession on his blog, www.nickstaceblogs.org.
In his post, he gives a firm commitment to listen to the profession, asking just that in return, MsRCVS get more involved in College matters, such as voting in the elections and getting involved in consultations (starting with this one).
Definitely worth reading the full post: http://nickstaceblogs.org/2014/05/06/receiving-you-loud-and-clear/
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It’s a clever and amusing analogy, but not entirely accurate, given it is not for culling or consumption that the RCVS exists but for reasons of reputation and resolution. I would contend that if the RCVS didn’t exist then it would have to be invented and would be so by demand from the veterinary profession as much as from the public. The same cannot be said for the turkey farm, but then I say that as a vegetarian!
You do however touch on an emerging theme developing from comments I am receiving, both personally and publicly stated, and that is that people can understand why you would vote in BVA elections, just like the BMA for doctors, but they cannot see why you would vote for the regulator; doctors don’t vote for the GMC after all.
I am interested to know whether this begins to explain the dismal turnout because in reality people are very engaged in the work we do, as we can see from recent interest and disquiet around postnominals, but perhaps very few people see elections as relevant to our role.
Nick
(Posted on his behalf by Ian Holloway)