Review deems six months “an appropriate timeframe” for assessing performance in the initial phase of investigating complaints, but councillor questions what college priority is.
Hannah Tombs, who runs a rescue alongside her role at Ashworth Vets in Hampshire, aims to help fellow professionals assess these sick animals and administer emergency treatment when needed.
Data is being collected to assess the impact of the measures, while the college president has insisted other controversial plans do not spell an immediate end to council elections.
UK, Canada, Denmark and US researchers challenge regulators and lawmakers to either “take responsibility” or “step aside” and allow others to address the issue.
The College of Animal Welfare says Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Veterinary Nursing will allow VNs to build their knowledge and skills to a mastery level.
RCVS bosses have defended “robustness” of the analysis, which predicted substantial increases in the number of registered vets and nurses over the next decade.
Proportion of vets highlighting cost as one of the three biggest issues facing the professions jumped from 30% in the last such survey in 2019 to 46% now.
David Martin warns of “massive correlation” between abuse of animals and children and argues it’s “about time” professions began to speak out about the issue.
Progressive Veterinary Association says council voted “contrary to the will of the profession” – and signals its campaign for much more radical change would continue.
Plea to look beyond patient delivered by dual qualified veterinary and medical nurse Helen Ballantyne during a passionate keynote address on the “one health” theme at Vets Now congress in Leeds.
