Regulation For Vet Nurses Welcome But Draft RCVS Charter Too Broad, Say BVA
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Proposals for a new Royal Charter for the veterinary profession’s regulatory body, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), are too broad and need further consideration according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
BVA has submitted a consultation response to the RCVS draft Charter which welcomes the opportunity to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the College, but outlines a number of areas needing further discussion.
Changes to the Charter that will provide for the regulation of veterinary nurses as associates of the College have been warmly welcomed by BVA, as well as the option to regulate other paraprofessionals in the future.
Areas where BVA is requesting further discussion with the College include:1904 views
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10th February, 2014 21h08
- the broad scope for future activities given to the College: BVA is concerned that the wording in the draft Charter is such that additional activities of any sort could be justified at a later date, if deemed by the College to further the achievement of its objects, including those that are now, or should in the future be, within the remit of professional associations, rather than the regulator
- the proposed activities of “Supporting the continued development and examination of new knowledge and skills” and “Providing information services to the veterinary professions”: BVA believes these are very broad and could be more tightly defined to better accommodate the differentiation between regulatory and representative functions
- the proposal that the College “may establish, promote, encourage and support, financially or otherwise, any body… whose objects are similar to its own”: BVA believes this is far too broad and is seeking clarification on the types of organisation this may encompass
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