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Winners announced for RCVS Honours and Awards
Andrea Jeffery RVN will receive the VN Golden Jubilee Award.
This year saw a record number of nominations.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has announced the winners of its 2024 Honours and Awards.

The college received a record number of nominations for its awards, with RCVS saying more members have been encouraged to recognise veterinary excellence.

This year’s Queen’s Medal, RCVS’ highest honour, will be awarded to Professor Stuart Reid –  principal of the Royal Veterinary College and a past-president of the RCVS. As principal of RVC, Prof Reid has seen the college top the QS World University Subject Rankings for veterinary science for four consecutive years.

While RCVS president he oversaw the creation of a Royal Charter which recognised veterinary nurses as a fully regulated profession, and was responsible for the consultation proposing ‘Dr’ as a courtesy title for veterinary surgeons.

The VN Golden Jubilee Award, introduced in 2011 to recognise veterinary nurses with a distinguished career, will go to Andrea Jeffery RVN.

Ms Jeffery was the first veterinary nurse to chair the VN Council, and the first to sit as a member of the RCVS Council. She oversaw the creation of the first Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses and, in 2007, helped to develop the Orpet and Jeffery Ability Model for nursing care.

The Compassion Award recognises Timothy Sandys MRCVS. Mr Sandys established the Gloucester branch of StreetVet, a charity offering essential veterinary services for pet owners who are struggling with homelessness.

Other award winners include:

    • Honorary Associate: Dr Iain Berrill, James Ferrie and Prof Diana Williams
    • Impact Award: Dr Eve Hanks, Thom Jenkins and Mark Morton
    • Inspiration Award: Alexandra Taylor
    • International Award: Dr Nancy de Briyne and Professor Susan Mbugua

The awards will be presented to recipients at RCVS’ Annual General Meeting and Awards Day, which will take place on Friday, 5 July at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London.

Dr Sue Paterson, RCVS president, said: “Having so many high-quality nominations meant the Nominations Committee and RCVS Council were left with a difficult decision on who to choose, although it gave us great pride to see so much veterinary excellence on display.

“All of this year’s winners are the cream of a very large crop and so I congratulate them all for this very significant achievement.”

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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.