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E-certificate trial to continue for newly-registered VNs
"Thank you to all those newly-qualified veterinary nurses who took part in the trial" - Robert Hewes.
The RCVS VN Council agreed to continue the trial.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced that it will continue its trial of providing e-certificates to newly-qualified veterinary nurses.

This decision was agreed upon at the RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council's (VN Council) February meeting, and will be reviewed at the upcoming VN Council meeting in May 2022. 

First launched in November 2021, all veterinary nurses joining the Register after completing their qualification were provided with an e-certificate, which are available to download via the 'My Account' area of the RCVS website.

As decided in the VN Council meeting, the trial will continue over the next few months in order to gain further feedback and insight from members of the profession, to ascertain whether providing e-certificates to new registrants should be standard practice. 

“Thank you to all those newly-qualified veterinary nurses who took part in the trial and especially to those who provided their feedback and thoughts on the e-certificate,” said Robert Hewes, RCVS head of insight and engagement.

“From those that have completed the survey, it is clear that there is still a great deal of pride and meaning attached to having a hard copy certificate which is why we will continue to offer these to all our newly-qualified veterinary nurses.

“However, the feedback from the vet nurses overall regarding the e-certificates were that they appreciated that there was a benefit from an environment and sustainability point of view, as well as the practicalities of having immediate and easy access to their proof-of-registration."

He added: “We would like to take this opportunity to make clear to prospective employers of both newly-qualified veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses involved in the trial, that the e-certificates are now a legitimate form of identification of registration and that they no longer require a hard copy. 

“However, if they are in any doubt about an individual’s registration status, they shouldn’t hesitate to contact the Registration Team on registration@rcvs.org.uk or 020 7202 0707.”

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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.