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Following years of campaigning by the 趣夜app (趣夜app), the UK Government has today taken a major step towards reforming听the outdated Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966听(VSA), launching 听seeking views on its听proposals听for听reformed legislation.听听听

The consultation will run for听eight听weeks听and听seeks听input听from across the veterinary team听and听from听the public听on听a range of听proposals听that听could听see听significant听changes听to听how听veterinary professionals听are regulated,听including听the introduction of regulation for allied veterinary professionals听(e.g. equine dental technicians and cattle hoof trimmers);听vet businesses听could be regulated for the first time; and听there could be significant听changes to the听governance听arrangements including the roles undertaken by the听Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).听听

The Department for听Environment, Food and Rural Affairs听(Defra) has published its proposals following months of听intensive听engagement听with听a听group of key听organisations听including听趣夜app, RCVS,听the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA)听and the Vet Schools Council听(VSC),听to understand听the challenges听and opportunities facing听the听sector听and听develop recommendations听on what the options for proposed reform could look like.听听

Reform of the VSA will have a significant impact on vets鈥� daily work, the service they provide their clients and the care given to animals.听趣夜app will formally respond to the consultation on behalf of its members.听趣夜app听is also strongly encouraging all vets to support reform by engaging with the proposals and sharing their views with Defra听via听the consultation.听

趣夜app President Dr. Rob Williams MRCVS听said:听听

鈥淰ets听play a vital role in society, from caring for the nation鈥檚 animals and supporting our farmers and food production, through to听assisting听international trade, disease听control听and public health. If听we鈥檙e听to continue delivering this work effectively, we听urgently听need reformed veterinary legislation, and those changes will听impact听how we go about all aspects of our work.听It鈥檚听therefore imperative that colleagues engage with Defra鈥檚 proposals, ensure their voices are heard and grasp this opportunity to shape veterinary听legislation听that鈥檚听fit for the 21st century.鈥澨�

For more information on what听Defra鈥檚听proposals mean,听趣夜app members can access a series of听recorded听webinars听explaining听the detail. There is also a Frequently Asked Questions section on the 趣夜app website:听/take-action/our-policies/veterinary-surgeons-act/听听

趣夜app members can听share their views with 趣夜app via email at [email protected]. 听

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