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Royal charter changes approved by RCVS council
The RCVS Council has approved changes to its proposed Royal Charter. A final draft will be considered in June.
The RCVS Council has approved changes to its proposed Royal Charter. A final draft will be considered in June.

Amendments follow BVA concerns

Changes to the proposed new Royal Charter have been agreed by the RCVS Council.

The council has approved amendments following concerns by the BVA that some of the wording was "too broad".

A spokesman for the RCVS said: "The changes, which reflect responses to a consultation, give greater clarity on the role of the College in post-registration education and training, the provision of information services and the monitoring of developments in the profession."

All of the amendments relate to article five of the new charter.  The BVA had raised concerns that the RCVS might intend to become a CPD provider. The council approved wording to clarify that this is not the case.

Legal advice is also being sought in relation to articles 21 to 25 of the draft charter which would allow the college to carry out financial transactions to set up and support bodies with similar aims to its own. The BVA sought clarification over the remit of these powers.

A final draft of the charter will be discussed by council at its June meeting, with a resolution being put before the AGM in July. The charter will then go before the Privy Council and could be in operation by next March.

The RCVS meanwhile is about to begin another two-month consultation, this time over the creation of a new fellowship.
 

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk