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New fitness to practise guidance for student veterinary nurses published

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has published a guide for student veterinary nurses and providers of veterinary nursing education regarding fitness to practise issues.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Update on international scheduling of ketamine following the UN Commission

Ketamine was discussed at some length during the CND meeting. However, it was not included in the agenda for international control. The WHO’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) position was upheld - that ketamine is an essential medicine and should not be scheduled. China expressed disappointment with the ECDD recommendation against scheduling and stated that it still believed ketamine should be under international control. However, it concluded by saying that it concurs that the scheduling discussion should be postponed and again called for additional data.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Professor Stephen May elected RCVS Junior Vice-President for 2016-17

RCVS Council member and Former BEVA Council Member Professor Stephen May has been elected as the College’s Junior Vice-President for 2016-17 and will take up his role at this year’s RCVS Day on Friday 15 July, pending the outcome of this year’s RCVS Council election.

Tuesday, May 24, 2016