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UK veterinary surgeons to use courtesy ‘Doctor’ title
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Veterinary surgeons in the UK have been given permission to use the courtesy title ‘Doctor’, following a decision made recently by the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Council (RCVS). The decision follows a consultation, to which 11,202 responses were received, where 81% were in favour of the change, 13% against, and 6% did not mind either way.
The issue had been raised in a bid to align the UK with international practice, providing greater clarity for the profession and offering reassurance to clients and the animal-owning public that all veterinary surgeons registered with the RCVS, regardless of where they qualified, have veterinary degrees of an appropriate standard.
Most international veterinary surgeons use the title and in Australia and New Zealand, this is frequently tied to registration and professional standing, rather than necessarily academic attainment.
“I am very pleased that the response from the consultation gave Council such clear direction and has allowed us to bring UK vets in line with the majority of veterinarians worldwide. It was my privilege to pose the question, which has been well and truly answered by the profession and the public,” says RCVS President Stuart Reid, who made a consideration of the use of the doctor title one of his commitments when he took office in July 2014.
“Whether one regards the decision as correcting a historical anomaly or simply providing greater clarity at home and abroad, there is no doubt that the issue has generated huge interest. Yet regardless of
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whether individual vets choose to use the title, it will not change the profession’s ongoing commitment to the very highest of standards.”
The issue had been raised in a bid to align the UK with international practice, providing greater clarity for the profession and offering reassurance to clients and the animal-owning public.
Nearly 50% of respondents to the consultation were veterinary surgeons, 22% veterinary students, 21% animal-owning members of the public and the rest were veterinary nurses, veterinary nurse students, practice managers and non- animal-owning members of the public.
“I am delighted that such a strong message came from both the public and the profession on this issue,” says RCVS CEO, Nick Stace. “We have a responsibility to maintain confidence in the veterinary profession and this move will help underline to the public in particular that veterinary surgeons work to very high standards, regardless of where they qualified.”
Veterinary surgeons may start using the title straight away, but its use is optional and guidance has been produced to support the change. It stresses that veterinary surgeons using the title should be careful not to mislead the public, and that it is important that the use of ‘Doctor’ or ‘Dr’ by a veterinary surgeon does not suggest or imply that they hold a medical qualification or a PhD.
If the title is used, the veterinary surgeon should use it in conjunction with their name and either the descriptor ‘veterinary surgeon’ or the postnominal letters ‘MRCVS’.
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