At its meeting last week [8 October 2020], the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons voted to extend the College’s temporary guidance that currently allows veterinary surgeons to prescribe prescription-only veterinary medicines (POM-Vs) remotely, but, with effect from 1 November 2020, update it with some further safeguards concerning physical examination of animals and the availability of follow-up care. RCVS Council originally introduced this temporary guidance in March, as a resu

To coincide with this year’s World Mental Health Day, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) and the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) have joined forces to raise awareness of the mental health and wellbeing challenges facing equine veterinary surgeons, and to offer advice and support. On 10 October 2020, MMI and BEVA will launch a short animated film featuring a typical ‘day in the life’ of a young equine veterinary surgeon, the highs and lows t

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) is introducing remote assessments for RCVS-accredited practices so that it can continue to ensure standards are being met, while protecting public health during the coronavirus pandemic. The Practice Standards Group, the governing group for the PSS that comprises representatives from all of the major veterinary and veterinary nursing organisations in the UK, approved plans for remote assessments last week, which were