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RCVS publishes three-year strategic plan
strategic plan publication
The strategic plan is available to download on the RCVS website.
College’s focus to be ‘leadership, innovation and culture change’
 
The RCVS has published its strategic plan for the next three years (2017-2019). It outlines five key ambitions, including developing leadership within the professions, encouraging innovation and countering ‘blame culture’.

The college’s five ambitions are:
  • To establish the extent to which a ‘blame culture’ exists in the veterinary professions, the role the college may play in it and the impact it may have on the welfare of vets, veterinary nurses, clients and their pets. The college says it will look at ways to develop a ‘learning culture’ that focuses on personal development
  • To put leadership and innovation at the heart of the college
  • To build on foundations laid in its first-rate regulator initiative, ensuring legislation and regulations are fit for purpose and enable veterinary and allied professionals to be the best they can be
  • To improve animal health and welfare on a global basis by raising veterinary standards overseas and contributing to the One Health agenda. Also developing a strategy to maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks of Brexit
  • Building on service agenda to ensure people find interactions with the college efficient and fair, and seek out opportunities to engage further.

RCVS CEO Nick State commented: “The hallmark of our 2014 to 2016 Strategic Plan was getting the basics right by clarifying our identity, improving our core functions, setting out our service agenda and strengthening our foundations. The plan gave us a firm foundation to build upon and improved levels of confidence in the College from stakeholders which has allowed us to be more ambitious and outward-looking with this new plan.
 
“Within the new plan there are challenging ambitions and stretching objectives that address some of the big issues affecting the veterinary team, whether that’s playing a more global role post-Brexit, the importance of embracing new technology, or the pressing need to consider culture change within the profession to ensure it continues to grow and learn.”

To download the strategic plan visit: http://www.rcvs.org.uk/publications/

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.