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Next steps taken in VN Regulation move
VN Council voted to alter RCVS Charter

Members of the Veterinary Nurses Council have voted to alter the RCVS charter to include a new category of college membership for nurses at their last Council meeting on 8th May, but the wider profession will not be consulted as the proposal goes forward.

At the meeting, council members voted in favour of both continuing to be regulated by the RCVS, and for the RCVS charter to be amended to provide a new category of membership for VNs - thereby potentially addressing the legal anomaly that allows RVNs struck off the college register to continue carrying out Schedule 3 work.

The decision to bypass consultation of the wider profession on the decision was queried by council member Andrea Jeffery, but was dismissed, and the draft statement will now return to the legislation working party for consideration.

The move heralds the next step in the move to tighten up the regulation of the veterinary profession, which has already seen the RCVS in ongoing discussions with Defra over achieving overall statutory regulation for nurses.

Currently, veterinary nurses can register with the RCVS to become RVNs, who follow the RCVS Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses. However, those on the Schedule 3 list whose names are not included in the Register are still able to practice, using the title Veterinary Nurse and the post-nominal letters VN.

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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.