Rule change means vets must complete 35 hours of CPD per calendar year, not 105 hours over a rolling three-year period, and VNs 15 hours per year, not 45 hours over three years.
More than 1,000 registered veterinary nurses will be asked to share their CPD records to ensure they have met the requirements of the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct.
"The results of the surveys form a very important ‘snapshot’ of the profession at a given point in time, but they also prove useful for years to come..." - RCVS chief executive Lizzie Lockett.
“I’m incredibly proud to be offered this role, and with it being the only one in the UK for City and Guilds, it makes it even more special” – RVN Ali Heywood.
“The committee considered that members of the public would be, rightly, appalled a registered veterinary nurse had committed an offence of this kind” – chairman of the RCVS disciplinary committee.
More than 100 current and aspiring head nurses gathered to discuss effective management and recruitment challenges, and speak to exhibitors from across the industry.
“We are extremely proud of what this fantastic group of RVNs have achieved in their pursuit of delivering an even higher standard of care for our patients” – Fran Downing.
