The College of Animal Welfare has made the decision to move the venue of its Head Nurse Congress on the 16 & 17 May 2015 due to overwhelming requests for places. The new venue, Hinchingbrooke House Performing Arts Centre (PAC), is a well-equipped building set in the beautiful grounds of Hinchingbrooke House on the outskirts […]
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Change of Venue for Head Nurse Congress Due to Unprecedented Demand!
RCVS and VN Council Election Results Announced
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the results of the 2015 RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurses Council elections. RCVS Council Niall Connell Lynne Hill Peter Robinson Timothy Greet Joanna Dyer Katherine Richards VN Council Lucy Bellwood Elizabeth Cox Turnouts in both elections rose this year, compared to 2014 with 4,838 Veterinary Surgeons […]
Free lunchtime webinar on common concerns raised about vets and veterinary nurses
On Monday 11 May 2015 at 1pm, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) will be holding a webinar on some of the common concerns raised about veterinary surgeons and registered veterinary nurses and how these can be avoided. The webinar titled ‘Don’t let complaints get you down‘, will be presented by Eleanor Ferguson, the […]
Veterinary profession gets ready for compulsory microchipping as year-to-go countdown begins
With less than a year to go before the microchipping of dogs in England, Scotland and Wales becomes mandatory, vets across the country are getting set to help dog owners prepare for the new regulations. DEFRA has agreed that registered veterinary nurses are already sufficiently qualified to implant microchips, and will therefore be exempt from […]
RCVS puts in place framework for accrediting international VN qualifications
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) can now accredit international veterinary nursing courses and qualifications, following a decision by the Veterinary Nursing Education Subcommittee. At its March meeting the Subcommittee agreed a framework for accrediting awarding organisations and higher education institutions delivering veterinary nursing qualifications wholly or partially outside of the UK. The changes […]
Nominations for VN Golden Jubilee Award closes on 24th April
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is reminding veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons that they have until the end of this week to put forward nominees for the annual VN Golden Jubilee Award. The Award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the profession, animal welfare and/or patient care and nominees can […]
Important News Regarding Veterinary Nursing Registration
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has informed us that they will not be accepting application forms to join the Register of Veterinary Nurses if they have been signed more than two months prior to registration. This is to ensure that the Declaration and Disclosure are up-to-date at the point of registration. If you […]
Is there enough guidance for the veterinary profession on ethnic and cultural diversity?
With the majority of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses coming from a white British background, the first of the Vet Futures Group, a consultative group which includes representatives from a range of veterinary and veterinary nursing organisations, encouraging greater diversity was identified as one of the priorities that the profession should aim to meet by […]
Autism Awareness Month
The term autism is used to describe all diagnoses on the autism spectrum including classic Autism, Asperger syndrome and high-functioning Autism. Below are some facts and statistics on Autism: Autism is much more common than many people think. There are around 700,000 people in the UK with autism Autism doesn’t just affect children. Children with […]
TP Congress 2015 – A Big Success!
The College of Animal Welfare would like to thank all of the delegates who attended this year’s annual TP Congress in Milton Keynes on the 16 & 17 March for helping to make it such a successful and memorable event. Over 100 delegates, the majority of which were clinical coaches involved in the training of […]