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RCVS Honours & Awards open for nominations
Dr Abdul-Jalil Mohammadzai, one of the recipients of the 2019 RCVS International Award, with the then RCVS President Amanda Boag.

Nominations for the 2020 RCVS Honours & Awards are now open. The awards celebrate the achievements of veterinary professionals and laypeople who do extraordinary work to benefit animal health and welfare, the veterinary professions and public health.

This year the College is seeking nominations for all six of its awards, which will presented at Royal College Day 2020. The awards include The Queen’s Medal, The Veterinary Nursing Golden Jubilee Award, the RCVS International Award, the RCVS Impact Award, the RCVS Inspiration Award, and Honorary Associateship.

To make a nomination, visit rcvs.org.uk/honours and click on the link for the specific award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, 10 January 2020.

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk