The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have informed us that student veterinary nurses who sat the RCVS OSCEs in September and are expecting their results on the 16 October will now receive their results earlier than expected. The results will now be sent out by first class mail on Monday 6 October. If, for […]
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RCVS September Veterinary Nursing OSCE Results Released Earlier than Expected
Thousands of Unregulated Pet Adverts Causing Misery for Consumers and Pets
Animal organisations call on responsible consumers to report bad ads to websites Over 100,000 inappropriate, misleading or illegal adverts were removed in just six months this year by some of the UK’s biggest classified advertising websites following a hugely successful pilot scheme run by the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) to regulate online pet sales. […]
Fears for ‘Bugsy Alone’ – 1 in 5 vets concerned about lonely pet rabbits
A recent British Veterinary Association (BVA) survey shows that 1 in 5 British vets are concerned about rabbits kept as pets. BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey asked companion animal vets what types of pets the general public should be discouraged from keeping. Surprisingly high on the list were rabbits, with 22% of companion animal vets […]
January 2015 Start Advanced Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing Open for Enrolment
Applications for the January 2015 Start Advanced Apprenticeship in Veterinary Nursing (Level 3 Diploma) are now open. This day release/blended learning programme is for students employed in a veterinary practice (TP). More information can be found on our website.
The Cost of Poor Management
Mark Hedberg, DrMedVet MRCVS Have you ever had a bad boss, or known someone who’s had a bad boss? Certainly – bad management is such an old story that nobody is really surprised anymore when another article or paper comes out talking about the effect of bad management in the UK workplace. Just how widespread […]
Clinical Coach Standardisation Process
Standardisation events are essential for all clinical coaches that are supporting The College of Animal Welfare (CAW) veterinary nursing students. All CAW clinical coaches must attend at least one standardisation event per year in accordance with the signed Memorandum of Agreement. These are held every month and are free of charge. The College of Animal […]
Guidance for NPL Equine Skills
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have confirmed that the following equine skills are mandatory for all students on the small animal pathway: Demonstrate the correct technique for handling, holding and restraining animals for examination Demonstrate techniques for approaching and catching animals Move animals around the establishment with due regard to health and safety […]
Annual RCVS Renewal Fee for Veterinary Nurses Now Due
The annual renewal fee for veterinary nurses to remain on the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Register/List of Veterinary Nurses is now due. Both registered and listed veterinary nurses need to pay the annual renewal fee of £61 by 1 November 2014. All veterinary nurses need to confirm their Register/List details and correspondence address; […]
National Minimum Wage Rate Changes – 1 October 2014
From Wednesday October 1 2014 the National Minimum Wage rates are to be increased. The new hourly rates will be as below: £6.50 for adults – a 19p (3%) increase from £6.31 £5.13 for 18 – 20 year olds – a 10p (2%) increase from £5.03 £3.79 for 16 – 17 year olds – a 7p […]
PDSA Paw Report Survey Now Open
The PDSA’s 2014 Paw Report survey is now open. If you are working in the veterinary profession, please take some time to take part as the results will be used to help engage the public with pet health and welfare messages to improve animal welfare. The survey can be found at www.yougov.com/pdsa and you could even win […]