FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS 2015

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1 FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS 25 RCVS FACTS 25

2 Welcome to RCVS Facts 25. Here you will find everything from the number of UK veterinary students, through the distribution of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses across the UK, to a summary of the number of concerns and disciplinary hearings we have dealt with. For a review of our financial activities, you can download our Annual Report 24 from Year in review is: April 24 to 3 March 25, unless otherwise stated.

3 CONTENTS Profile of the professions Numbers and distribution of members 2 Breakdown of members by category of registerable qualification 2 Breakdown of principal RCVS membership categories 2 UK-practising members by age and gender 3 Registered veterinary nurses by age and gender 3 Numbers of veterinary surgeons/veterinary nurses in the UK 4 Numbers of PSS veterinary premises / registered veterinary 4 premises in the UK Breakdown of PSS veterinary premises by accreditation type 4 Registration of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses 5 Fees for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses 5 Number of new registrations based on registrant s country 6 of graduation / qualification recognition Trends in registration of veterinary surgeons 7 Number of new VN registrations based 8 on registrant s country of qualification Trends in registration of veterinary nurses 9 Education Concerns, advice and disciplinary Number of concerns raised about veterinary surgeons 7 and registered veterinary nurses Number and category of concerns and written requests 7 for advice received Number and type of case examinations and investigations 8 by the PIC / RVNPIC Summary of Disciplinary Committee (DC) hearings 8 Summary of cases handled outside the Disciplinary 9 Committee (DC) Councils, committees and staff RCVS Council and committee membership and attendance 2 VN Council membership and attendance 22 Permanent staff 22 RCVS Awards Veterinary nursing theory examination (Level 3 Diploma) 23 entries (pass rate %) Veterinary nursing practical examination (Level 3 Diploma) 23 entries and % pass rates Undergraduate student numbers Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice: number of 2 module passes Number of Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Practice awarded 4 Successful Diploma holders by subject 4 Number of enrolled candidates and those who have 5 obtained Diploma qualifications Current holders of RCVS postgraduate statuses, 6 qualifications and awards Number of Diplomas in Advanced Veterinary Nursing 6 (DipAVN) awarded Numbers of veterinary nursing training practices, approved 6 awarding organisations and higher education institutions RCVS FACTS 25

4 PROFILE OF THE PROFESSIONS Table. Numbers and distribution of RCVS members Names entered on 3/3/4 Totals 3/3/5 Totals General List I 9,445 9,973 General List II 4,93 5,447 Commonwealth List,95,95 Foreign List Temporary List Supplementary Veterinary Register 7 7 Total number of members 26,867 27,934 UK-practising 9,682 2,57 Practising outside the UK 2,74 2,82 Non-practising United Kingdom 2,798 2,875 Overseas ,399 3,499 Republic of Ireland,4,4 Other Temporary List Supplementary Veterinary Register Notes General List I members who have a recognised UK qualification. General List II members who have a scheduled EU qualification. Commonwealth List members who have an accepted Commonwealth qualification, or who have a Commonwealth qualification and have passed the RCVS Statutory Examination for Membership. Foreign List members who have an accepted overseas qualification, or who have an overseas qualification and have passed the RCVS Statutory Examination for Membership. Temporary List temporary members or visiting European veterinary surgeons. Supplementary Veterinary Register members who were, or were entitled to be, Registered Veterinary Practitioners prior to the introduction of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 966. Veterinary surgeons resident in the Republic of Ireland who qualified before June 988 and remain RCVS members (and who must also register with the Veterinary Council of Ireland). Total number of members 26,867 27,934 Figure. Breakdown of members by category of registerable qualification Figure 2. Breakdown of principal RCVS membership categories.% <.%.9% 7.% 9.5%,669 (6.%),83 (6.6%) 2,82 (.%),4 (3.6%) 7.5% 2,57 (73.7%) General List I General List II Commonwealth List Foreign List Temporary List Supplementary Veterinary Register UK-practising Practising outside UK Non-practising Non=practising 7+ Irish NB Does not include members on Temporary List (22) or Supplementary Veterinary Register (7) see above. 2 RCVS FACTS 25

5 PROFILE OF THE PROFESSIONS Figure 3. UK-practising veterinary surgeons by age and gender 3, 3,47 Female (,997) Male (8,574) 2,5 2,597 Number of members 2,,5, ,26,5,895,38,255, <= Age group in years Figure 4. Registered veterinary nurses by age and gender 3, 3,2 3,9 Female (2,399) Male (27) 2,5 Number of nurses 2,,5,,73,883, Age group in years NB There are 28 veterinary nurses on a period of supervised practice. RCVS FACTS 25 3

6 PROFILE OF THE PROFESSIONS Figure 5. Numbers of practising veterinary surgeons/registered veterinary nurses in the UK 27 / 6 Figure 6. Numbers of PSS veterinary premises/registered veterinary premises in the UK 2 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 2 77/ / / / / / 5 62 / / 48 72/ / / / / 66 / / 42 8 / 8 / 3 24 / / / 8 94 / / 44 7 / / / / / / 2 4 / 8 NB Only 9,98 of the 2,57 UK-practising veterinary surgeons and 2,527 of the 2,67 registered veterinary nurses have UK addresses recorded as their Register address. NB 234/38 = of the 384 registered veterinary premises in the region, 234 are under the ambit of the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS). Totals = 2,849/5,48. Veterinary practice premises in the Channel Islands are not required to be registered on the Register of Veterinary Practice Premises. Figure 7. Breakdown of PSS veterinary premises by accreditation type,358 (44.6%) 42 (4.7%) (3.7%) 74 (2.4%) 84 (6.%) 24 (.8%) Core Standards Small Animal General Practice Farm Animal General Practice Equine General Practice Emergency Services Clinic Small Animal Veterinary Hospital Equine Veterinary Hospital,45 (37.7%) NB includes 3,38 accreditation types awarded across the 2,849 veterinary practice premises under the ambit of the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme, ie some premises have multiple accreditation types. 4 RCVS FACTS 25

7 PROFILE OF THE PROFESSIONS Table 2. Registration of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses Numbers are as at 3 March for each year. Veterinary surgeons Total on Register 25,83 26,867 27,934 New registrations,547,639,743 Removed, Restored Veterinary nurses Total on List,3,52 - Total on Register 2 9,746,586 2,67 Total on List/Register,877,66 - Removed from List/Register New registrations can include individuals who have been removed and subsequently restored within the year period. 2 Includes 28 veterinary nurses on a period of supervised practice. Table 3. Fees for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses Veterinary surgeons Registration fees /4/4 ( ) /4/5 ( ) Registration (between Apr & 3 Sep) Registration (between Oct & 3 Mar) 5 5 New graduates 5 5 Temporary Annual retention fees UK-practising Postgraduate 5 5 Practising outside the UK 5 5 Non-practising Non-practising (7+) Free Free Supplementary Veterinary Register Free Free Restoration fees Following voluntary removal Following non-payment removal Veterinary nurses Registration fee 2 2 Annual retention fee (due by Nov) 6 6 Restoration fee 2 2 Plus proportion of relevant retention fee for the remaining year. 2 Plus full retention fee for membership category at time of removal. RCVS FACTS 25 5

8 PROFILE OF THE PROFESSIONS Table 4. Number of new registrations 29/ 24/5 based on registrant s country of graduation / qualification recognition Names entered on 29/ 2/ 2/2 22/3 23/4 24/25 Non-EU/EEA Australia Canada New Zealand South Africa United States of America Sub-total (Non-EU/EEA) EU/EEA/CH Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia 2 5 Czech Republic Denmark Estonia 2 2 Finland 4 France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia 5 Lithuania Netherlands Norway [EEA] Poland Portugal Romania Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland [CH] EU-recognised qualifications Sub-total (EU/EEA/CH) RCVS Statutory Examination for Membership Total outside UK UK graduates ,265,32,48,547,639,743 Under EU Directive 25/36/EU, we have also registered a number of EU nationals or Community rights-entitled persons holding qualifications from the following third countries that are recognised by the regulatory authority in an EU Member State. 2/2: Russia (). 22/3: Angola (), Argentina (), Colombia (), Cuba (), India (), Israel () and Venezuela (2). 24/5: Tunisa (), Argentina () and Chile (2). 6 RCVS FACTS 25

9 PROFILE OF THE PROFESSIONS Figure 8. Trends in registration of veterinary surgeons Non-EU/EEA / / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 EU/EEA/CH / / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 RCVS Statutory Examination for Membership / / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 Total outside UK, UK graduates, Total registrations 2, 8 8,6 6 6, / / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 9/ / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 9/ / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 RCVS FACTS 25 7

10 PROFILE OF THE PROFESSIONS Table 5. Number of new VN registrations 29/ - 24/5 based on registrant s country of qualification Names entered on 29/ 2/ 2/2 22/3 23/4 24/25 Non-EU/EEA Australia Canada Israel New Zealand South Africa United States of America Hong Kong Russia Sub-total (Non-EU/EEA) EU/EEA/CH Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway [EEA] Poland Portugal Romania Spain Sweden Sub-total (EU/EEA/CH) Total outside UK UK graduates , ,36,6 8 RCVS FACTS 25

11 PROFILE OF THE PROFESSIONS Figure 9. Trends in registration of veterinary nurses Non-EU/EEA EU/EEA/CH Total outside UK / / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 2 9/ / /2 2/3 3/4 4/ / / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 UK graduates,2 Total registrations,2,, / / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 9/ / /2 2/3 3/4 4/5 RCVS FACTS 25 9

12 EDUCATION Table 6. Undergraduate student numbers 24 to 25 UK veterinary school students Admissions to the first year of the veterinary course in 24/25 Admissions to the second or later year of the veterinary course in 24/25 Students admitted with a degree Bristol Cambridge Edinburgh Glasgow Liverpool London Nottingham M F Total M F Total M F Total UK EU Overseas UK EU Overseas UK EU Overseas UK EU Overseas UK EU Overseas UK EU Overseas UK EU Overseas TOTALS Total number of students in the six-year degree course at Cambridge, both the five-year and six-year degree courses at London, and the five-year degree courses at the other veterinary schools. These totals also include students on preparatory year-zero courses. Edinburgh admitted 44 students; Liverpool admitted five students; Nottingham admitted 26 students; RVC admitted 42 students. 2 All Cambridge students taking the six-year VetMB degree spend their third year taking the Cambridge tripos, leading to a BA degree. All data supplied to the RCVS by the veterinary schools, as required by Section 5(5) of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 966. RCVS FACTS 25

13 EDUCATION Total numbers attending the veterinary degree course Veterinary students taking an intercalated science course in 24/25 Numbers of intercalated degree holders 2 Numbers of applications received for current academic year Numbers of students obtaining a veterinary degree in 24 M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Total , , , , , , , , , ,7 3,99 5, ,84 7,34 8, RCVS FACTS 25

14 EDUCATION Table 7. Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice: number of module passes as at 3 March 25 Module code Module title Number of module passes A-FAVP. Foundations of Advanced Veterinary Practice 8 A-PKS. Professional Key Skills 667 B-CKS. Clinical Key Skills 678 B-EP.3 Equine Practice 37 B-GVM.5 Global Veterinary Medicine B-PAP.2 Production Animal Practice 87 B-SAP. Small Animal Practice 652 B-ZM.6 Zoological Medicine 42 C-AWSEL. Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Introduction and Theory 4 C-AWSEL.2 Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law Applying the Theory C-C. Management and Diseases of Beef Cattle C-C.2 Dairy Nutrition and Production C-C.3 Dairy Health and Fertility 2 C-C.4 Bovine Nutrition, Husbandry and Lactogenesis 8 C-C.5 Bovine Reproduction 8 C-C.6 Bovine Mastitis and Lameness 5 C-C.7 Youngstock Rearing and Infectious Diseases 9 C-CAM. Advanced General Camelid Practice C-CAM.2 Advanced Clinical Camelid Practice (A) C-CAM.3 Advanced Clinical Camelid Practice (B) C-E. Equine Gastrointestinal Disease and Intensive Care 29 C-E.2 Equine Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases 5 C-E.3 Equine General Medicine 28 C-E.4 Equine Neuromuscular, Behaviour and Special Senses 46 C-E.5 Basic Equine Surgery 84 C-E.6 Equine Lameness (A) 78 C-E.7 Equine Lameness (B) 65 C-E.9 Mare Reproduction and Breeding Management 42 C-E. Stallion Reproduction and Breeding Management 24 C-E. Care and Management of Foal and Yearling, Stud Farm Management, Herd Health 35 C-E.2 Equine Dentistry Equine Dental Anatomy and Physiology 5 C-E.3 Equine Dentistry Equine Dental Care, Diagnosis and Treatment 8 C-E.4 Equine Dentistry Equine Dental Surgery C-E.5 Basic Equine Practice Part 36 C-E.6 Basic Equine Practice Part 2 37 C-E.7 Basic Equine Practice Part 3 38 C-ECC. Critical Care C-ECC.2 Emergency Care (A) 23 C-ECC.3 Emergency Care (B) 28 C-LAS. Laboratory Animals Anaesthesia & Analgesia 2 C-LAS.2 Laboratory Animals - Animal Models, Endpoints and Study Design C-LAS.3 Laboratory Animals Genetically Modified Animals C-LAS.4 Laboratory Animals Diseases C-S. Sheep Diseases of Adult Sheep 2 C-S.2 Sheep Reproduction, Pregnancy and Parturition 3 C-S.3 Sheep Diseases of Lambs and Parasitic Diseases 3 C-SAM. Canine Medicine (A) C-SAM.2 Canine Medicine (B) 2 RCVS FACTS 25

15 EDUCATION Module code Module title Number of module passes C-SAM.3 Canine Medicine (C) C-SAM.4 Canine Medicine (D) 4 C-SAM.5 Feline Medicine (A) C-SAM.6 Feline Medicine (B) 2 C-SAM.8 Small Animal Medicine (A) Mixed 33 C-SAM.9 Small Animal Medicine (B) Mixed 25 C-SAM. Small Animal Medicine (C) Mixed 8 C-SAS. Small Animal Surgery (Core) 52 C-SAS.2 Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery (A) 45 C-SAS.3 Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery (B) 54 C-SAS.6 Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery (A) 39 C-SAS.7 Small Animal Orthopaedic Surgery (B) 36 C-VA. Small Animal Anaesthesia and Analgesia 2 C-VA.2 Equine Anaesthesia and Analgesia 3 C-VA.3 Critical Care and Analgesia 37 C-VBM. Veterinary Business Management Marketing 9 C-VBM.2 Veterinary Business Management Financial Accounting and Resource Management C-VBM.3 Veterinary Business Management Human Resources 6 C-VBM.4 Veterinary Business Management Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship 7 C-VC. Cardiovascular Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology 3 C-VC.2 Cardiovascular Diagnostics 7 C-VC.3 Cardiovascular Therapeutics 8 C-VCM. Principles of Coaching and Mentoring Development in Veterinary Practice C-VD. Veterinary Dermatology (Core) 26 C-VD.2 Veterinary Dermatology Small Animal (A) 8 C-VD.3 Veterinary Dermatology Small Animal (B) 3 C-VD.4 Veterinary Dermatology Equine 9 C-VDI. Diagnostic Imaging in Practice 7 C-VDI.2 Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging Orthopaedics 5 C-VDI.3 Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging Soft Tissue 3 C-VDI.4 Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging (A) 5 C-VDI.5 Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging (B) 4 C-VCG. Clinical Governance in Veterinary Practice C-VGP. Veterinary General Practice Clinical Audit 6 C-VGP.2 Veterinary General Practice Consultation Skills 5 C-VGP.3 Veterinary General Practice Professional Responsibility and Practice 3 C-VEPI. Methods in Surveillance and Field Investigation C-VEPI.3 Quantitative Methods C-VP. Basic Tissue Pathology, Necropsy and Biopsy C-VP.2 Clinical Pathology Laboratory Diagnostics 2 C-VML. Veterinary Management and Leadership C-VPH. Animal Welfare in the Food Chain 2 C-VPH.3 Zoonoses and Infectious Diseases C-ZM. Zoological Medicine Wildlife C-ZM.2 Zoological Medicine Zoo Animals 3 C-ZM.3 Zoological Medicine Small Pet Mammals 27 C-ZM.4 Zoological Medicine Exotic Avian Species 28 C-ZM.5 Zoological Medicine Reptiles 3 NB There are,97 candidates actively enrolled in the modular certificate scheme as at 3 March 25. RCVS FACTS 25 3

16 EDUCATION Table 8. Number of Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Practice awarded as at 3 March 25 Certificate subject Designation Total number of certificates awarded since inception of the modular certificate scheme Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice CertAVP Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Cattle) CertAVP(Cattle) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Emergency and Critical Care) CertAVP(ECC) 5 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Dentistry) CertAVP(ED) 5 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Medicine) CertAVP(EM) 57 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Practice) CertAVP(EP) 22 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Stud Medicine) CertAVP(ESM) 7 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Surgery Orthopaedic) CertAVP(ESO) 3 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Equine Surgery Soft Tissue) CertAVP(ESST) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (General Small Animal Surgery) CertAVP(GSAS) 29 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Small Animal Medicine) CertAVP(SAM) 23 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary Anaesthesia) CertAVP (VA) Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary Cardiology) CertAVP(VC) 6 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Veterinary General Practice) CertAVP(VetGP) 4 Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (Zoological Medicine) CertAVP(ZM) 7 Total 348 NB 348 certificates have been awarded to 336 people. Ten people have achieved two certificates each and one person has achieved three certificates. Table 9. Successful Diploma holders by subject Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) Stephen Kalff BVSc MACVSc MRCVS Diploma in Veterinary Cardiology Domingo Casamian Sorrosal CertSAM CertVC MRCVS Emily Isabelle Dutton BVM&S CertVC MRCVS Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Avian) Victoria Louise Baldrey BVSc BSc CertZooMed MRCVS Diploma in Zoological Medicine (Mammalian) Sarah Louise Chapman BVM&S MSc CertZooMed MRCVS 4 RCVS FACTS 25

17 EDUCATION Table. Number of enrolled candidates and those who have obtained Diploma qualifications as at 3 December 24 Diploma subject Total number of enrolled candidates Enrolled candidates who have obtained approval to sit the examination Total diplomas awarded since inception of subject Animal Welfare Science, Ethics & Law 3 Cattle Health & Production 5 22 Equine Internal Medicine 4 5 Equine Orthopaedics 5 2 Equine Soft Tissue Surgery Equine Stud Medicine 4 6 Fish Health & Production Laboratory Animal Science 5 25 Pig Medicine 2 2 Poultry Medicine & Production 6 Sheep Health & Production 2 2 Small Animal Medicine 33 Small Animal Medicine (Feline) 8 Small Animal Orthopaedics Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) Small Animal Surgery (Soft Tissue) 6 State Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Anaesthesia 7 Veterinary Cardiology Veterinary Dermatology 2 Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging 7 Veterinary Ophthalmology 23 Veterinary Public Health (Meat Hygiene) 5 Veterinary Radiology Veterinary Reproduction 3 Zoological Medicine (Avian) 7 Zoological Medicine (Mammalian) 7 2 Zoological Medicine (Reptilian) 3 4 Total (Diplomas) These figures include the following numbers of Foundation Diplomates: Equine Orthopaedics 2; Equine Stud Medicine 3; Laboratory Animal Science 5; Pig Medicine 5; Poultry Medicine and Production 5; Small Animal Orthopaedics 4; Veterinary Anaesthesia 3; Veterinary Cardiology 2; Veterinary Dermatology 5; Veterinary Ophthalmology 4; Veterinary Radiology 5. NB All RCVS Diplomas have been closed for enrolment since November 22. Examinations will continue to be held up until 29, or when the last candidate leaves the system. RCVS FACTS 25 5

18 EDUCATION Figure 9. Current holders of RCVS postgraduate statuses, qualifications and awards RCVS Specialists RCVS Fellows RCVS Advanced Practitioners RCVS Diploma holders Includes 38 Honorary Fellows. 2 Does not include those who have subsequently gained a Diploma in the same subject. RCVS Certificate holders,828 2 CertAVP holders 336 DipAVN holders 47 Number of veterinary surgeons/veterinary nurses Table. Number of Diplomas in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (DipAVN) awarded DipAVN(Small Animal) DipAVN(Equine) 3 NB In 23, 24 and 25, the diplomas were awarded during the year under review, although published in April. Table 2. Numbers of veterinary nursing training practices, approved awarding organisations and higher education institutions //2 //3 //4 //5 Training practices,766,96 2,3 2,55 Awarding organisations Higher education institutions Institutions and organisations offering approved qualifications leading to the Register. 6 RCVS FACTS 25

19 CONCERNS, ADVICE AND DISCIPLINARY Figure. Number of concerns raised about veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses Concerns raised about veterinary surgeons Concerns raised about registered veterinary nurses Total number of concerns raised = 922 Figure. Number and category of concerns raised and written requests for advice received (for both veterinary surgeons and registered veterinary nurses) Advice (total =,83) Complaints (total = 922) Disclosure of information Fees and related matters Promoting the practice Practice standards general Practice standards 24-hour emergency cover Practice standards euthanasia Practice standards general communication Running the business Treatment of animals by non-veterinary surgeons Certification The use of veterinary medicinal products Jurisdiction of RCVS Alleged inadequate care Convictions Health Protocol Performance Protocol Reviews Applications for Restoration to the Register Others Unclassified NB Practice standards in this context does not relate to the Practice Standards Scheme but standards within practice more generally. RCVS FACTS 25 7

20 CONCERNS, ADVICE AND DISCIPLINARY Table 3. Number and type of case examinations and investigations by the Preliminary Investigation Committee (PIC) / Registered Veterinary Nurses Preliminary Investigation Committee (RVNPIC) 23/4 24/5 Announced visits to veterinary practices and those raising concerns (No of interviews) 72 (79) 9 (25) Unannounced visits to veterinary practices (No of interviews) (8) 9 (5) Health Protocol visits (No of interviews) 3 (4) 8 (3) Performance Protocol visits (No of interviews) Review visits (No of interviews) 5 (6) 4 (4) Referrals to external solicitors (No of formal witness statements taken) 38 (2) 39 (44) Registration investigations (No of interviews) (2) 2 (2) Veterinary Surgeons Act 966 (No of interviews) 3 (5) New reporting category for the year under review NB The complaints procedure provides for investigation at an early stage. Generally, it is the PIC / RVNPIC that refers complaints to external solicitors. Table 4. Summary of Disciplinary Committee (DC) hearings Scheduled dates Name Complaint concerning Outcome Reported Cost ( ) Registered Veterinary Surgeons 24/6/4 & 4//4 (Two-day hearing) Mr Denis Cronin Application to be restored to the Register Application granted RCVS website 7//4 RCVS News (Nov 24 & Mar 25) 24,32 2/7/4 24/7/4 (Three-day hearing) Mr Oliver Lown Allegations of possession of extreme pornographic images and videos involving sexual intercourse with animals Removed from the Register RCVS website 5/8/4 RCVS News (Nov 24) 76,33 26//5 3//5 (Five-day hearing) Mr Frank Ainsworth Allegations relating to inadequate treatment of a dog suffering with heatstroke Severe reprimand and warning as to future conduct RCVS website 2/2/5 RCVS News (Mar 25) 6,962 /2/5 (One-day hearing) Mr Warwick Seymour-Hamilton Application to be restored to the Register Application refused RCVS website 3/2/5 RCVS News (Mar 25) 9,877 Registered Veterinary Nurses 9/5/4 (One-day hearing) Ms Kellie Price Allegations of dishonesty involving writing false prescriptions in the name of a veterinary surgeon Suspended from the Register for a period of nine months RCVS website 5/8/4 RCVS News (Jun 24) 3,58 8 RCVS FACTS 25

21 CONCERNS, ADVICE AND DISCIPLINARY Table 5. Summary of cases handled outside the Disciplinary Committee (DC) Identification Complaint concerning Outcomes Cost ( ) 2 Health Protocol cases Case Alcohol misuse Health protocol Internal costs only Case 2 Alcohol misuse Health protocol / undertakings 2,43 Case 3 Alcohol misuse Health protocol / undertakings,36 Case 4 Alcohol misuse Health protocol / undertakings 4,249 Case 5 Drug misuse Health protocol / undertakings 5 Case 6 Drug misuse Health protocol / undertakings Internal costs only Case 7 Drug misuse Health protocol / undertakings 3,84 Case 8 Alcohol misuse Health protocol / undertakings 7 Performance Protocol cases Case 9 Clinical performance / medicine dispensing running the practice Performance / undertakings 8,292 Case Clinical performance / medicine use Performance / undertakings,44 Unless referred to a DC hearing, all cases remain anonymous 2 The costs relating to these cases are cumulative: some commenced before April 24 and others will continue after 3 March 25. RCVS FACTS 25 9

22 COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND STAFF This section lists the members of RCVS Council and committees, and VN Council, from July 24 July 25, and their attendance record during the year under review ( April 24 3 March 25). Table 6. RCVS Council and committee membership and attendance Cncl ARC DC EC Ops Brd PIC Elected Members Christopher Barker MRCVS 3/3 David Bartram FRCVS /2 /3 Amanda Boag MRCVS 3/3 6/8 David Catlow MRCVS 3/3 7/8 Niall Connell MRCVS 3/3 Sheila Crispin FRCVS 3/3 / Jerry Davies MRCVS 3/3 9/2 Mark Elliott MRCVS 3/3 /2 Chris Gray MRCVS 3/3 Mandisa Greene MRCVS 2/2 Lynne Hill MRCVS 3/3 2/3 Peter Jinman MRCVS 3/3 Barry Johnson MRCVS 2/3 Stephen May FRCVS 3/3 / Jacqui Molyneux MRCVS 3/3 / 3/3 Bob Moore MRCVS 3/3 5/5 Sue Paterson MRCVS 2/2 3/3 Neil Smith MRCVS 2/3 5/8 Richard Stephenson MRCVS 3/3 2/2 Christopher Sturgess MRCVS 3/3 3/3 Lord Trees MRCVS 2/3 Chris Tufnell MRCVS 3/3 3/3 6/8 Bradley Viner MRCVS 3/3 3/3 8/8 Tom Witte MRCVS 3/3 Appointed Members Elaine Acaster (Ln) /2 3/3 David Argyle MRCVS (E) 2/3 2/3 Malcolm Bennett MRCVS (Lv) 3/3 Karen Braithwaite (N) 2/3 Noreen Burrows (G) 2/3 5/5 Ewan Cameron MRCVS (G) 3/3 Susan Dawson MRCVS (Lv) 3/3 3/3 Gary England FRCVS (N) 3/3 3/3 Michael Herrtage MRCVS (C) 3/3 Andrea Jeffery RVN (B) 2/3 Tim King MRCVS (E) 2/2 Joanna Price MRCVS (B) 2/3 3/3 Stuart Reid MRCVS (Ln) 3/3 8/8 James Wood (C) 3/3 Privy Council Appointed Members Richard Davis 3/3 /3 Nigel Gibbens MRCVS /3 Rachel Jennings 2/3 2/2 Judith Webb 3/3 8/8 2 RCVS FACTS 25

23 COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND STAFF PIC/DC Lsn RVN DC RVN PIC Stndrds Total % - 3/3 6/6-2/5 4 / 9/2 75-2/2 2/3 92-3/3 - / 5/5 2/2 4/7 82-3/5 87-3/3-2/2 4/4-7/8-2/ / 4/4 / - 3/ /2 5/ /2 8/9 89-8/8-5/5 / 8/2 67-5/5-6/6-2/3 67-2/4 86 / 5/5-3/3 6/6 4/5 8 4/6 67 3/3 /2 3/5 6 / / 9/ 9 3/3 6/6 6/6 6/6 3/3 7/8 9/ 82 2/2 5/6 83 / 2/2 3/3 Key Cncl RCVS Council ARC Audit and Risk Committee DC Disciplinary Committee EC Education Committee Ops Brd Operational Board PIC Preliminary Investigation Committee PIC/DC Lsn PIC/DC Liaison Committee RVN DC Registered Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committee RVN PIC Registered Veterinary Nurse Preliminary Investigation Committee Stndrds Standards Committee Universities: B = Bristol C = Cambridge E = Edinburgh G = Glasgow Lv = Liverpool Ln = London N = Nottingham 4/6 67 /3 33 4/5 8 / RCVS FACTS 25 2

24 COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND STAFF Table 7. VN Council membership and attendance Elected Members Veterinary Nurses Council Standards Committee Operational Board Total % Elizabeth Branscombe RVN 2/3 2/3 67 Elizabeth Cox RVN 3/3 2/2 5/5 Elizabeth Figg REVN 2/3 2/3 67 Andrea Jeffery RVN 2/3 2/3 67 Katherine Kissick RVN 2/3 6/8 8/ 73 Hilary Orpet RVN 3/3 3/3 Amber Richards RVN 2/2 2/2 Amy Robinson RVN 3/3 3/3 Appointed Members Elizabeth Armitage-Chan MRCVS 2/3 2/3 67 Victoria Aspinall MRCVS 3/3 3/3 Alison Carr 2/3 2/3 67 Niall Connell MRCVS 3/3 3/3 Dominic Dyer 3/3 3/3 Susan Proctor 3/3 3/3 Neil Smith MRCVS /2 /2 5 Penelope Swindlehurst 3/3 3/3 Table 8. Permanent staff as at 3 March 25 Annette Amato Julie Dugmore Christine James Jordan Nicholls Freda Andrews George Efstathiou Anne Jermey Marilyn Pablo Duncan Ash Lesley Evans Ben Jones Viv Pankhurst Chloe Baxter Eleanor Ferguson Rita Jorge Gareth Perkins Annah Bhebe Richard Foster Gemma Kingswell Marcus Pugh Luke Bishop Jeff Gill Lo Kei Kwok Thelma Rees Jacob Bland Robert Girling Lily Lipman Anthony Roberts Clare Boulton Julia Goddard-Williams Lizzie Lockett Nick Royle Helen Bourne Andrew Grainger Emma Lockley Nicola South Dorothy Brereton Rebecca Hall Corrie McCann Jenny Soreskog-Turp Paulette Brown Fiona Harcourt Laura McClintock Nick Stace Mike Byrne Jenny Harris Diana Mendez Kittie Story Lauren Charnley Emma Hawkins Alicia Menendez-Buick Danielle van den Berg Grace Conteh Vicky Hedges Felix Michaux Matt Wallace Britta Crawford Natalie Heppenstall Henry Morgan Christine Warman Gemma Crossley Mike Hepper Chris Murdoch Natalie Watkins Peris Dean Gordon Hockey Ben Myring Martyn Webster Ashley Doorly Ian Holloway Sandra Neary Sue Whall Myai Du Judith Hylton Chloe Newbold Dawn Wiggins 22 RCVS FACTS 25

25 RCVS AWARDS Table 9. Veterinary nursing theory examination (Level 3 Diploma) entries and (pass rate %) Mar Jul Nov Mar Jul Nov Mar Jul Nov Paper 37 (9) 586 (9) 78 (87) 97 (86) 4 (86) (8) 6 () () 3 () Paper 2 3 (49) 743 (64) 366 (56) 77 (59) 95 (52) 47 (47) 24 (54) 8 (6) 2 (67) Paper 3 77 (77) 56 (88) 29 (83) 87 (87) 273 (84) 73 (67) 73 (67) 273 (7) 73 (88) NB Pass rates for all candidates. Table 2. Veterinary nursing practical examination (Level 3 Diploma) entries and % pass rates Mar Jul Sept Dec Mar Jul Sept Dec Mar Jul Sept Dec Total entries % pass rate NB Pass rates for first-attempt candidates only. RCVS FACTS 25 23

26 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Belgravia House, Horseferry Road, London SWP 2AF T F E Design: ocean