The RCVS has contacted all registered veterinary nurses reminding them that their annual renewal fee for 2016-17 is now due.

As with last year the RCVS has sent the annual renewal notice to the majority of veterinary nurses by email. This year only 1,086 veterinary nurses have been contacted by post – down from last year, when around 3,500 had letters sent to them.

Text message reminders will also be sent to those for whom the College holds a mobile number.

Nicola South, Head of Registration, said: "It is great to see that we have been able to respond to members’ feedback and increase our contact by email and text with veterinary nurses, but I would like to suggest that VNs should regularly check their email for information from the RCVS.

"Unfortunately a larger than normal amount of veterinary nurses were removed from the Register at the beginning of the year, and we would very much like to avoid this happening again. Each year we send the renewal notice at least four weeks before the 1 November deadline, so if you have not received your annual renewal notice, please contact us so that we can arrange for this to be sent to you again."

The annual renewal fee of £61 is due for payment by 1 November. If a veterinary nurse does not pay the annual renewal fee by the end of the year they will be removed from the Register.

Payments by debit or credit card can be made online via the ‘My Account’ area of the RCVS website (www.rcvs.org.uk/login) or by cheque, bank draft or bank transfer. 

All veterinary nurses also need to confirm their Register details and their compliance with the RCVS continuing professional development requirement of 45 hours over a three-year period, and declare any convictions, cautions and/or adverse findings. 

Any veterinary nurses who have not received an annual renewal email or letter by the end of September should contact the RCVS Registration Department on 020 7202 0707 or registration@rcvs.org.uk

Veterinary nurses with any queries about paying the annual renewal fee should contact the RCVS Finance Team 020 7202 0723 or finance@rcvs.org.uk

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