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RCVS Fellowship launches online discussion forum
“The RCVS Fellowship Team is really excited for Fellows to start using the forum" - Cheryl Scudamore.
The platform will help Fellows share knowledge and build connections.

The RCVS Fellowship has launched an online discussion forum to help its members share ideas, build connections and have more involvement in future activities.

The Forum, exclusive to anyone with the FRCVS credentials, is hosted on the open-source platform, Discourse, and aims to make starting and contributing to discussions ‘as user-friendly as possible’.

Once registered, Fellows can add new discussion topics, make their contribution to ongoing discussions, see what has been commented on most recently. The RCVS Fellowship team will also be on-hand to support users with getting to grips with the platform. 

Discussions already underway include ‘how to encourage greater diversity within the Fellowship’, ‘recommendations and nominations for the Fellows in Focus for 2022’, and a discussion about ‘what members think the term ‘Learned Society’ means to them’. 

Cheryl Scudamore, vice-chair of the Fellowship Board, commented: “The RCVS Fellowship Team is really excited for Fellows to start using the forum to share their knowledge and connect with other like-minded people. The Fellowship is full of inspiring and interesting individuals, who have expertise across the entire breadth of veterinary science, and I hope that our new forum will give all Fellows the opportunity to learn more about other members of the Learned Society.

“As one of the first members of the Discourse forum, I can attest to how easy it is to use. I’m looking forward to meeting as many Fellows as possible through the forum and creating a community of people committed to scientific advancement of the profession.”

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.