Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) sets professional standards and regulatory frameworks that shape the wider petcare ecosystem in the UK. Pet Gazette’s coverage of the RCVS focuses on policy announcements, practice standards, reforms to veterinary education and registration, and rulings that may impact retailers — especially where guidance intersects with the sale of health-related products, veterinary medicines, or advice provision. We also report on how RCVS developments influence the role of veterinary professionals in product recommendation and customer referral, offering insight for pet shops, distributors, and brand suppliers navigating this regulated space.
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Jan- 2020 -29 JanuaryVeterinary
IVC Evidensia opens first Northern Ireland branch
IVC Evidensia has announced the opening of its first start-up practice in Northern Ireland. Stormont Veterinary Practice, located in Belfast, will be led by vet Tom Fitzsimons (MVB, PGC(SAM) MRCVS), who moves from his role at “well-established” Garden Lodge Veterinary Clinic. He will work alongside Rebecca Martin (BVSc MRVS) and…
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27 JanuaryVeterinary
RCVS to increase annual renewal fees
The Privy Council has approved a 7% rise to the current annual renewal fees charged by the RCVS. The approved fee rise will apply to the 2020-21 annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons, including overseas-practising and non-practising veterinary surgeons and temporary registrants. These are due to be paid by 31…
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3 JanuaryVeterinary
BVA celebrates 100 years of female veterinary surgeons
The BVA has recently celebrated one hundred years of women being allowed on the veterinary register. On 23 December 1919, an Act of Parliament ensured the RCVS could open its register to women, and members of the BVA visited the Parliamentary Archives to mark the centenary occasion. The Sex Disqualification…
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3 JanuaryVeterinary
Veterinary profession is ‘most trusted’, says RCVS
A survey conducted by the RCVS revealed that veterinary surgeons were deemed the most trusted professionals by members of the public. The survey, conducted using 2,000 individuals across the UK, asked participants about their level of satisfaction with vets, how much value for money their vet provided, and their level…
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Nov- 2019 -20 NovemberVeterinary
VN Futures initiative launches School Ambassadors Pilot
VN Futures is launching a new School Ambassadors Pilot this November, to address the need for highlighting and supporting pathways into the veterinary nursing (VN) profession. The pilot is the result of the VN Futures’ Sustainable Workforce Working Group and is set to run for approximately 12 months with regular…
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Oct- 2019 -24 OctoberVeterinary
Hampshire-based vets cleared of ‘serious professional misconduct’
A joint RCVS Disciplinary Committee hearing for two Hampshire-based vets has found both individuals to be not guilty of serious professional misconduct. The hearing for Geoffrey William Irvine MRCVS and Igor Vasilev MRCVS took place from 14 to 22 October 2019, with one charge against each relating to the treatment…
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21 OctoberAppointment
RCVS appoints new chairs to DC and PIC committees
Two of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) statutory committees have appointed new chairs. The RCVS Disciplinary Committee (DC) has appointed Ian Arundale as its new chair, with Dr Martin Whiting as the new vice chair, Additionally, the RCVS Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) has appointed Dr Bradley Viner as…
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11 OctoberTrade Organisations
University of Surrey’s vet degree receives RCVS approval
The University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine’s degree has received approval by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council. It means that, pending final approval from the Privy Council, those completing its veterinary degree will be able to register with the RCVS as veterinary surgeons in the UK.…
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9 OctoberRegulation
RCVS and VCI sign ‘historic’ mutual recognition agreement
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), the UK and Ireland veterinary regulators, have agreed a historic mutual recognition agreement to facilitate the recognitions of each others’ accredited veterinary degrees. At its meeting on 3 October 2019 RCVS Council, the College’s governing body,…
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3 OctoberEvents
RCVS welcomes 30 new fellows at fourth annual ‘Fellowship Day’
The RCVS Fellowship welcomed some 30 new veterinary surgeons at its fourth annual Fellowship Day on 20 September. The event also saw Professor John Innes welcomed as the new chair of the RCVS Fellowship for a three-year term, during which he will be responsible for meeting the initiative’s strategic aims…
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