RCVS Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/tag/rcvs/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Wed, 28 May 2025 12:12:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://nivettoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-vet-favicon-32x32.png RCVS Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/tag/rcvs/ 32 32 CMA’s proposed remedies for vet market ‘disproportionate’ and in some cases ‘unworkable’  https://nivettoday.com/cmas-proposed-remedies-for-vet-market-disproportionate-and-in-some-cases-unworkable/ Wed, 28 May 2025 12:12:32 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7970 British Veterinary Association publishes full response to Competition and Markets Authority’s proposed remedies for veterinary market for household pets.   The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has

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]]> Mixed practice veterinary surgeon appointed to leading Quality Improvement role at veterinary charity  https://nivettoday.com/mixed-practice-veterinary-surgeon-appointed-to-leading-quality-improvement-role-at-veterinary-charity/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:59:28 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7904 Veterinary surgeon Julie Gibson BVetMed MRCVS has been appointed by veterinary charity RCVS Knowledge as Quality Improvement (QI) Clinical Lead Veterinary surgeon Julie Gibson BVetMed

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]]> RCVS Former President Des Thompson Dies https://nivettoday.com/rcvs-former-president-des-thompson-dies/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:13:08 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7538 Profession saddened by News of his death Obituary The RCVS has paid tribute to its former President and inaugural Queen’s Medal winner Des Thompson, who

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]]> Transparency key in use of AI, says RCVS chief https://nivettoday.com/transparency-key-in-use-of-ai-says-rcvs-chief/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:51:11 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7424 RCVS chief Lizzie Lockett has said transparency will underpin how the profession regulates the use of artificial intelligence in the future. Liz Barton MRCVS, Head

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]]> New film celebrates diversity in Nursing Awareness Month https://nivettoday.com/new-film-celebrates-diversity-in-nursing-awareness-month/ Thu, 23 May 2024 11:44:33 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7397 To mark Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM) the RCVS has released a day in the life short film featuring Betsy Malamah-Thomas RVN, Nursing and Clinical

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]]> King Charles is new RCVS Royal Patron https://nivettoday.com/king-charles-is-new-rcvs-royal-patron/ Thu, 23 May 2024 11:35:29 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7394 His Majesty King Charles III has been confirmed as the RCVS new Royal Patron, taking on the role previously held by his late mother Queen

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]]> New course bids to highlight unconscious bias for vet professionals https://nivettoday.com/new-course-bids-to-highlight-unconscious-bias-for-vet-professionals/ Thu, 02 May 2024 09:23:53 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7361 The RCVS Academy has launched a new course to support veterinary professionals in recognising, challenging and addressing unconscious bias. The Academy hopes the course will

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]]> Undergraduates urged to be Fellows of the Future https://nivettoday.com/undergraduates-urged-to-be-fellows-of-the-future/ Wed, 01 May 2024 14:18:07 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7358 The RCVS Fellowship is inviting undergraduate veterinary students, including those who have just completed their studies and graduated no earlier than 2023, to present their

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]]> RCVS responds to CMA’s investigation of sector https://nivettoday.com/rcvs-responds-to-cmas-investigation-of-sector/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:00:18 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7304 The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has submitted its response after the Competition and Market Authority confirmed it is to launch a formal investigation into

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]]> Vet nurse struck off after posing as surgeon online https://nivettoday.com/vet-nurse-struck-off-after-posing-as-surgeon-online/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:02:07 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7272 An unnamed veterinary nurse has been struck off for claiming to be a veterinary surgeon and for making offensive and discriminatory remarks on the social

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