RCVS FIGHTS BACK AS BVA AND BVNA CRITICISE REFORMS

摘要

THE RCVS has labelled "inaccurate" BVA and BVNA criticism of some aspects of its legislative reform programme as "needlessly inflammatory and scaremongering".In particular, it has strongly denied that interim changes, agreed by college council, to parts of the disciplinary process will amount to the "public shaming" of vet professionals.Although broadly supporting many of the proposals in the Legislative Working Party (LWP) report approved for further development by RCVS council on 10June, both associations jointly voiced concerns about aspects of the plans.Both had previously voiced some concerns about the sweeping reforms during a widespread consultation that attracted more than 1,300 responses.Part of the extensive proposals -which will form the basis of the RCVS' discussions with the Government over future legislation to modernise provi-sions in the 1966 Veterinary Surgeons Act- refer to limited licensure, including of UK graduates with disabilities.