Veterinary Associations

RCVS news: 362 veterinary nurses removed from Register/List

vetreportJanuary 20, 2015

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has removed 362 registered/listed veterinary nurses from the Register/List following the end of the annual renewal period for veterinary nurses.

This number includes both removals for non-payment and voluntary removals and is down from a total of 492 veterinary nurses who were taken off the Register/List at the start of 2014.

The deadline for payment of the annual fee to remain on the Register/List was 1 November 2014 although payment was accepted up to and including 31 December 2014.

Employers are encouraged to check that the veterinary nurses they employ remain on the Register/List, as those who are neither registered nor listed are not legally permitted to carry out minor surgery or medical treatment as defined under Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.

A list of those veterinary nurses who have been removed can be downloaded from www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/about-the-vn-register to assist with these checks.

Employers, veterinary nurses and others can also use the online Check the Register/List search tool (www.rcvs.org.uk/registration/check-the-register-list), which is updated daily.

Veterinary nurses that have been removed from the Register/List and who wish to apply for restoration should contact the RCVS Registration Department on 020 7202 0707 or registration@rcvs.org.uk for further information.