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Royal charter changes approved by RCVS council
The RCVS Council has approved changes to its proposed Royal Charter. A final draft will be considered in June.
The RCVS Council has approved changes to its proposed Royal Charter. A final draft will be considered in June.

Amendments follow BVA concerns

Changes to the proposed new Royal Charter have been agreed by the RCVS Council.

The council has approved amendments following concerns by the BVA that some of the wording was "too broad".

A spokesman for the RCVS said: "The changes, which reflect responses to a consultation, give greater clarity on the role of the College in post-registration education and training, the provision of information services and the monitoring of developments in the profession."

All of the amendments relate to article five of the new charter.  The BVA had raised concerns that the RCVS might intend to become a CPD provider. The council approved wording to clarify that this is not the case.

Legal advice is also being sought in relation to articles 21 to 25 of the draft charter which would allow the college to carry out financial transactions to set up and support bodies with similar aims to its own. The BVA sought clarification over the remit of these powers.

A final draft of the charter will be discussed by council at its June meeting, with a resolution being put before the AGM in July. The charter will then go before the Privy Council and could be in operation by next March.

The RCVS meanwhile is about to begin another two-month consultation, this time over the creation of a new fellowship.
 

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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.