Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses may now cast votes for their preferred candidates in this year’s Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council election and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council election. Ballot papers with candidate details, biographies and manifestos have been posted to all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses last week. Eight candidates are standing in […]
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Voting now open for 2016 RCVS and VN Council election
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Laughter
Laughter therapy, and laughter itself, can boost your health and positive thinking and can have very beneficial effect s your body too. It has been shown to lead to reductions in stress hormones and when we laugh, the brain releases endorphins that can relieve some physical pain symptoms. These physiological and psychological benefits give people […]
The College of Animal Welfare Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted
The College of Animal Welfare has been rated as ‘Good’ across the board following its recent Ofsted inspection. This is the first inspection the College has been through since the new, more stringent, inspection framework was introduced in September 2015. Barbara Cooper, College Principal, commented “We are delighted to have received a solid ‘Good’ grade […]
The College of Animal Welfare Rated ‘Good’ By Ofsted
The College of Animal Welfare has been rated as ‘Good’ across the board following its recent Ofsted inspection. This is the first inspection the College has been through since the new, more stringent, inspection framework was introduced in September 2015. Barbara Cooper, College Principal, commented “We are delighted to have received a solid ‘Good’ grade […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Get motivated!
If you want to stay motivated to get fit, why not train with a friend or in a group. You will all push each other to succeed, and you will also be more likely to do your chosen activity on a day when you might be lacking in motivation. Perhaps do regular short bursts of […]
New Venue for TP Congress a Big Hit!
TP Congress, the annual event dedicated solely to clinical coaches in veterinary practice, held on the 29 February and 1 March 2016, saw over 100 attendees come together to hear the latest news and views on veterinary nurse training. This year TP Congress moved to the beautiful Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa near Silverstone in […]
New Venue for TP Congress a Big Hit!
TP Congress, the annual event dedicated solely to clinical coaches in veterinary practice, held on the 29 February and 1 March 2016, saw over 100 attendees come together to hear the latest news and views on veterinary nurse training. This year TP Congress moved to the beautiful Whittlebury Hall Hotel and Spa near Silverstone […]
VN Futures project launched
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) have launched VN Futures, a companion project to Vet Futures, which aims to draw up a blueprint for the future of the veterinary nursing profession. One of the recommendations of the Vet Futures report (Taking charge of our future: a vision […]
Health and Fitness Tip of the Week: Get running with Couch to 5K
Probably the biggest challenge when you consider taking up running, is not knowing how or where to start. It is very easy to overdo it and then give up before you actually start to feel any signs of reward or accomplishment. If you get it right then there will be mental benefits as well as […]
RCVS petition on protecting the VN title closes with over 36,000 signatures
The petition was launched in August 2015 with the aim of getting the government legally to protect ‘veterinary nurse’ so that only professionals who have the relevant education and training and who are appropriately registered with the RCVS can refer to themselves as such, and to criminalise improper use of the term. The petition closed […]