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Deadline for Registered Premises Renewals
The RCVS will shortly be writing to remind veterinary practices that their premises registrations need to be renewed on the 1st April 2010.

Since the 1st April 2009, veterinary surgeons working in veterinary practices have been required to supply veterinary medicines only from practice premises that are on the RCVS Register of Veterinary Practice Premises. The RCVS holds the Register on behalf of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). 'Suitably qualified persons' (SQPs) - which include some veterinary nurses - can legally supply medicines only from approved premises, such as those on the RCVS Register.

"The legal requirement for veterinary surgeons was brought in through the implementation of the 2008 Veterinary Medicines Regulations," says Christine Fraser, RCVS Head of Registration.  "Under these regulations, although anyone can administer the paperwork, vets need personally to check that the premises from which they supply medicines have been registered."

She also reminds vets that, if a practice moves location, an application to register the new premises needs to be made; premises registrations cannot be relocated. "You can transfer an existing registration of the premises to a new owner though - if you notify us," says Christine.

There is a £40 fee to register or renew the registration of premises, and premises will be subject to medicines inspections every four years, at a cost of £250 per premises. For Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) practices, the costs of registering practice premises and routine medicines inspections are included in the annual PSS fees for fully accredited practices.

Further information about registering premises can be found at www.rcvs.org.uk/premisesregister 

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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."