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Nominations open for RCVS Council elections 2018
The RCVS Council election period will start around mid-March.

Three places available under new governance arrangement

Nominations for veterinary surgeons wishing to stand in next year's RCVS Council Election are now being accepted by the RCVS.

To stand for election, candidates must submit a nomination form together with contact details, a short biography, a statement and a high-resolution digital photograph. The nomination period runs until 5pm on 31 January 2018.

Each candidate is required to have two nominators who should be veterinary surgeons. They must be on the College’s Register but should not be current RCVS Council members.

RCVS president Professor Stephan May said: “I myself have been an elected Council member since 2012, and it has given me tremendous opportunity to get involved with a whole range of subjects, including my particular interests, undergraduate education and lifelong learning.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to see how the decisions you make during your time on Council can really benefit the profession, and I would encourage anyone who shares an interest in the future of our profession, whether that be about graduate outcomes, practice standards, the wider veterinary team or the effects of Brexit, for example, to stand for election.”

Whilst the RCVS is planning elections as normal, it is also preparing for a change to its governance arrangement. This includes a reduction in the size of Council, as agreed in March 2016.

Commenting on the Legislative Reform Order (LRO) that will be needed to amend the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966, RCVS Registrar Eleanor Ferguson said: “This is a complex matter and, unfortunately, due to unavoidable delays associated with the 2017 General Election and the impact of preparing for the UK’s departure from the European Union, the LRO has not yet completed the legislative process. 



“This means that whilst we will be running the elections on the basis that there will be six elected places available, as per the old size and structure, it should be expected that under the new size and structure, only three places will ultimately be available.”

At the same time, change to the governance of the veterinary nurse's council, including a reduction in its number, means there will be no VN Council election in 2018 as the outgoing members will not need to be replaced.

Nomination forms, guidance notes and frequently asked questions are available for prospective RCVS Council candidates at www.rcvs.org.uk/rcvscouncil18. The RCVS Council election period will start around mid-March and voting will close at 5pm on Friday 27 April 2018.

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.