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RCVS and RVNs should "work together"
Elizabeth Cox
I personally want to get RVN's more engaged with VN Council.

Elizabeth Cox calls for RVNs to be more engaged with VN Council

"I admire leaders that inspire others and take people with them on a journey," says Elizabeth Cox, who is standing for re-election to VN Council this year.  "I'm a firm believer in teams."

Elizabeth, who is currently employed as a senior nurse at Golden Valley Veterinary Hospital near Bristol, has been involved in the profession for the past 20 years. She is currently Vice Chairman of the VN Council, having joined in 2011.

If re-elected to VN council, Elizabeth hopes to further raise the profile of the veterinary nursing profession, ensuring that the work and word of the nurse is included throughout the College's work.

"The legal protection of the title veterinary nurse is the major focus," she said. "I personally want to get RVN's more engaged with VN Council and understand what we do. We need to all work together to get the public understanding our role and raise our profile."

Elizabeth hopes to do this by improving communication between the RCVS and the profession.

"The RCVS are no longer an awarding body, therefore nurses do not associate us with the exam process. Already, we have noticed more RVNs approaching us at events, this really pleases me."

"To start with, i'd like RVNs to do this more! Come and talk to us at the various congresses and events across the country. I recently hosted a regional question time nursing stream. We had lots of questions and we ran out of time! However, the college does use social media and direct emails. I do feel that two-way communication is an area we can work on."

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Practices urged to audit neutering data

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 RCVS Knowledge has called on vet practices to audit their post-operative neutering outcomes.

It follows the release of the 2024 NASAN benchmarking report, which collates data from neutering procedures performed on dogs, cats and rabbits.

The benchmarking report enables practices in the UK and Ireland to compare their post-operative outcomes to the national average. This includes the rate of patients lost to follow-up, which in 2024 increased to 23 per cent.

Anyone from the practice can submit the data using a free template. The deadline for next report is February 2026.

Visit the RCVS Knowledge website to complete an audit. 

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RCVS pays tribute to well-loved equine vet

The RCVS and the Riding Establishments Subcommittee has paid tribute to well-loved veterinary surgeon and riding establishment inspector, Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS.

Linda Belton MRCVS, RCVS President, said: "I, along with my colleagues on the RESC, RCVS Council, RCVS Standards Committee, as well as RCVS staff, was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Rebecca, or Becca as we knew her, last week.

"She was a true advocate for equine welfare and in her many years on the RESC worked to continually improve the quality and consistency of riding establishment inspections, all in the interests of enhanced horse welfare and rider safety."