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Audit and Risk Committee: Number One Priority
RCVS President commits to place new Audit and Risk Committee first.

Following the publication of the McKelvey Report, Dr Jerry Davies, the President of the RCVS, has announced that the setting up of an Audit and Risk Committee to try and improve governance at the RCVS will be number one priority.

In a statement in response to the publication of the report, Dr Davies said: "The recommendation that an Audit and Risk Committee be set up will be prioritised, as this was highlighted as an imperative."

He commented: "The recommendations of the report are under consideration by a group of five past Presidents, together with Richard Davis and Judith Webb as lay members of Council, under the Chairmanship of Peter Jinman, and their proposal will be considered by Council in due course."

The statement follows a call from the British Veterinary Association for further detail on how the RCVS intends to respond to the recommendations, in a statement made by BVA President Carl Padgett at the end of November.

The full report has yet to be made public. The RCVS states: "The College is currently seeking further legal advice on whether it is proper for the report to be made available under the Freedom of Information Act."

To download the McKelvey Report, click here.


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Equine Disease Surveillance report released for Q4 2025

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 The latest Equine Disease Surveillance report has been released, with details on equine disease from Q4 of 2025.

The report, produced by Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance, includes advice on rule changes for equine influenza vaccination.

Statistics and maps detail recent outbreaks of equine herpes virus, equine influenza, equine strangles and equine grass sickness. A series of laboratory reports provides data on virology, bacteriology, parasitology and toxicosis.

This issue also features a case study of orthoflavivus-associated neurological disease in a horse in the UK. 

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RCVS annual renewal fee for vets due

RCVS' annual renewal fee for veterinary surgeons is now due. Vets must pay their renewal fee before Wednesday, 1 April 2026.

This year's standard annual fee has increased to 431 from last year's 418. This is an approximately three per cent increase, as approved by RCVS Council and the Privy Council.

Tshidi Gardner, RCVS treasurer, said: "The small fee increase will be used to help deliver both our everyday activities and our new ambitious Strategic Plan, which includes aims such as achieving new legislation, reviewing the Codes of Professional Conduct and supporting guidance, and continuing to support the professions through activities such as the Mind Matters Initiative, RCVS Academy and career development."

A full breakdown of the new fees is on the RCVS website. Information about tax relief is available on the UK government website.