Gordon Hockey has been appointed Acting Registrar at the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

He succeeds Jane Hern, who had been Registrar for 15 years before deciding to move on to pursue other interests.

Gordon, who is a qualified pharmacist and barrister, has been at the College for the last 13 years as Head of the Professional Conduct Department and Assistant Registrar.

Meanwhile, the College says it is giving consideration to the future scope of the Registrar and Secretary's roles, as the Officer team begins the recruitment process.

Eleanor Ferguson has taken over as Acting Head of the Professional Conduct Department.

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