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RCVS 2014 VN Examination Dates
For those students who are still taking the Royal College of Veterinary Nursing (RCVS) VN Examinations, the 2014 dates have now been released and can be found on the RCVS website.
National VN Awareness Month is here!
There’s still time to take part in the British Veterinary Nursing Association’s (BVNA) 2013 National VN Awareness Month 2013. This is your chance to help promote the role of the veterinary nurse to the general public as well as raising awareness of the profession’s contribution to the welfare of animals. You can register your event […]
2013 RCVS Council and VN Council Election Results Announced
The results are now in for the 2013 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections: RCVS Council election Candidate Number of votes WITTE, Thomas Hermann 2,251 Elected GRAY, Christopher John 1,974 Elected JINMAN, Peter Charles 1,949 Elected VINER, Bradley Phillip 1,927 […]
DWR treat an 102 year old patient!
Dick White Referrals (DWR) in Cambridgeshire have recently treated thier oldest patient to date – a 102 year old tortoise! Having received a call from the referring vet on 1st April, DWR were unsure as to whether the call was an april fool’s day joke at first, but it was a genuine referral and the tortoise […]
City & Guilds Mock Practical Exam Day – Friday 10 May
On Friday 10 May we are holding a City & Guilds Mock Practical Exam Day at our centre in Godmanchester in Cambridgeshire. This is an ideal opportunity to attend a life-like OSCE examination with City & Guilds examiners and is open to all final year CAW veterinary nursing students. You will be assessed by 12, 6 minute […]
OFSTED Inspection Framework Evaluation
This has now ended… The OFSTED Inspection Framework Evaluation survey closes on Friday 26th April at 5pm. This survey helps OFSTED evaluate the effectiveness of their inspections . Click here to participate.
Vets Celebrate End of Wild Animals in Circuses
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has strongly welcomed the announcement that the use of wild animals in travelling circuses will soon be banned. A draft Bill to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England was published today. The proposals will come into effect on 1 December 2015. Commenting, BVA President Peter Jones […]
RCVS Head of Veterinary Nursing to take early retirement
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced that its Head of Veterinary Nursing, Libby Earle, has decided to take early retirement and will leave the organisation on 19 April 2013. “As Head of Veterinary Nursing, Libby was instrumental in leading significant developments in the regulation of veterinary nursing and the establishment of national […]
Start a Leadership and Management Course at the end of April and Save 20%
There is still time to enrol onto our Leadership and Management Courses, accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), starting at the end of April! And, if you enrol to start in April, you can save 20% off the course fees! If you are already working in a leadership or managerial role such […]
Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill Published
Have you ever had an encounter with a ‘dangerous’ dog? Do you believe it’s ‘deed, not breed’? The Government yesterday published an amendment to the controversial Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The full text of the bill is available here – while a brief overview is available from the BVA website, and a comment from BVA President Peter […]