Dr Bradley Viner, who has been named as the next vice-president of the RCVS

Dr Bradley Viner named next junior vice-president

The next vice-president of the RCVS has been named as current treasurer Dr Bradley Viner.

Dr Viner was elected to the post at the RCVS Council on Thursday last week.

He has been an elected member of the council since 2005, and treasurer since 2010.

The current vice-president Professor Stuart Reid will become president, and Dr Viner junior vice president, at the RCVS annual general meeting on July 11.

Dr Viner has served on all of the major committees with the exception of the disciplinary committee. He runs a group of practices in North West London and is vice-chairman of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

“My personal ethos is very much based upon continual improvement. It is only by having the confidence to discuss openly how things could have been done better that an organisation can learn how to improve," said Dr Viner in his vice-presidency manifesto.

“I also recognise the vital importance of good communications: with council; the profession at large; Government; and with other interested organisations. I intend to do my utmost to communicate with them as effectively as possible.”

At the same meeting of RCVS council, Colonel Neil Smith, the current president, was confirmed as senior vice-president from July, subject to his re-election in this year’s RCVS council elections.

In addition, Chris Tufnell was re-elected as chairman of the education committee, while David Catlow was elected as chairman of Standards Committee, also subject to his re-election in this year’s RCVS council elections.