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RCVS names council election candidates
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Six men and five women are standing for election to the RCVS Council.
Ballot papers will be posted in the week beginning March 16

The RCVS has revealed the names of 11 veterinary surgeons and three veterinary nurses who are standing for election to the councils.

Of the 11 vets standing for election to the RCVS Council, six are male and five are female. This includes nine new candidates and two current members (Lynne Hill and Niall Connell) that are standing for re-election.

The RCVS candidates are:
  • Mr Niall Connell MRCVS
  • Mrs Joanna Dyer MRCVS
  • Professor Tim Greet FRCVS
  • Mrs Lynne Hill MRCVS
  • Mr Richard Hillman MRCVS
  • Dr Heidi Janicke MRCVS
  • Miss Hannah Jordan MRCVS
  • Mr Thomas Lonsdale MRCVS
  • Mr James Main MRCVS
  • Miss Katherine Richards MRCVS
  • Mr Peter Robinson MRCVS

Candidates for the VN Council are:
  • Mrs Lucy Bellwood RVN
  • Mrs Elizabeth Cox RVN (who is standing for re-election)
  • Miss Marie Rippingale RVN

Details of the candidates and ballot papers will be posted to all veterinary surgeons and nurses that are eligible to vote in the week beginning March 16.

Voting can be done online or by post and closes at 5pm on Friday, April 24.

MRCVSonline and VetCommunity will be featuring more news on the candidates in the run-up to the elections.

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Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

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 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

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Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.