692 veterinary nurses removed from Register for not renewing their registration

Please note that this article is now archived and the list of veterinary nurses removed is no longer available to download. The veterinary nurses listed might have since paid their fees, been restored to the Register and permitted to resume veterinary nursing activities. You are advised to check the RCVS Register to determine the current Register status of any RCVS member.

Almost 700 veterinary nurses were removed from the Register of Veterinary Nurses at the beginning of this year as a result of not renewing their registration.

Some 692 veterinary nurses had their names removed from the Register on 1 January 2016, although 205 subsequently applied to have their name restored to the Register.

A number of communications were sent to registered veterinary nurses last year to remind them that their annual renewal was due – including via email, text, letter, in RCVS News and through the veterinary press.

Nicola South, our Customer Experience Manager and Head of Registration, said: “Veterinary nurses must renew their registration by the end of every year because, if their name is removed from the Register, they will no longer be able to perform acts of minor surgery or medical treatment as defined under Schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons Act.

"Furthermore, the restoration fee is £51, this is in addition to the annual renewal fee of £61 for veterinary nurses, so it represents a significant extra cost.”

We recommend that practices check a list of those who have been removed from the Register to ensure that veterinary nurses they employ are still registered.

Employers, veterinary nurses and others can also use the online Check the Register search tool which is updated daily.

Those who have been removed from the Register of Veterinary Nurses and who wish to apply to be restored can do so by contacting our Registration Department on 020 7202 0707 or [email protected]