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Voting opens for RCVS and VN Council elections
Alongside the initial voting email, CES will send out regular reminders to any veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses who have not yet voted.

The elections are taking place online only.

The 2022 elections for RCVS Council and VN Council are now open for voting, and veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses can now cast their votes online.

Veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses will now have until 5pm on Friday 22 April 2022 to cast their votes.

Taking place entirely online, the elections are being run by Civica Election Services (CES), who sent out voting emails to members of the professions containing a secure link to the voting websites, with pre-filled codes for each individual. 

The 13 candidates standing for election for the RCVS Council are:

•  Dr Jason Aldiss MRCVS
•  Professor David Barrett FRCVS
•  Dr Mark Bowen FRCVS
•  Dr Abbie Calow MRCVS
•  Olivia Cook MRCVS
•  Edward Davies MRCVS

•  Thomas Gliddon MRCVS
•  Dr Ian McKelvie MRCVS
•  Dr Susan Paterson FRCVS
•  Dr Gonzalo Sanchez-Cabezudo Perez MRCVS
•  Radu Sirbu MRCVS
•  Dr Huw Stacey MRCVS
•  Dr Samantha Webster MRCVS

Veterinary surgeons can cast votes for up to three candidates, and after Friday 22 April, the three candidates with the most votes will take up their four-year terms at RCVS Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) in July. 

Full biographies and manifestos for each candidate can be read at rcvs.org.uk/vetvote22. 

The eight candidates standing for election for VN Council are:   

•  Samantha Jayne Anderson RVN
•  Teri-Ann Baldwin RVN
•  Jessica Louise Beckett RVN
•  Kirsten Cavill RVN
•  Sophie Louise Connolly RVN
•  Jane Davidson RVN
•  Sarah Amanda Scholes RVN
•  Holly Witchell RVN

The two candidates with the most votes will take up their three-year terms at the College's AGM in July, and the full biographies and manifestos for each candidate are available to read at rcvs.org.uk/vnvote22. 


Any veterinary surgeons or veterinary nurses who do not yet have a voting email should contact CES on support@cesvotes.com, stating which election they intend to vote in. 

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

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 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website. 

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