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Look out for BVNA news and webinars on the subject, which will help you navigate through the proposals for change.
You can listen to and watch three recent webinars discussing various aspects of the new legislation and how decisions have been made about the proposals.
• What does it mean for vet nurses? Available from: https:// members. bvna. org. uk / login? redirect _ url =% 2Fblog % 2Fview % 2FVeterinary _ Surgeons _ Act _ Reform __ What _ does _ it _ mean _ for _ veterinary _ nurses _ juo
• Regulation of vet professions. Available from: https:// members. bvna. org. uk / login? redirect _ url =% 2Fblog % 2Fview % 2FVeterinary _ Surgeons _ Act _ Reform __ Regulation _ of _ the _ veterinary _ professions _ i0T
• Regulation of vet practices. Available from: https:// vimeo. com / 1129190675? share = copy & fl = sv & fe = ci.
During BVNA Congress 2025, BVNA also hosted a panel discussion of updates on potential VSA reform, which included representatives from BVNA, Defra, BVA and RCVS( Figure 3).
Figure 2. Stages of a Bill, such as proposed new legislation governing the veterinary profession, becoming an Act of Parliament.
The recording of the panel discussion is available from https:// vimeo. com / 1129616429? share = copy & fl = sv & fe = ci.
Figure 3. Panel discussion about the reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act at BVNA Congress 2025. Seated panel members( L – R): Lyndsay Hughes( then BVNA President), Rob Williams( BVA President), Ben Myring( RCVS Policy and Public Affairs Manager) and Natasha Widdowson( Head of Veterinary Policy, Defra). Chair: Charlotte Bullard( BVNA Learning, Development and Communications Manager).
Volume 40( 6) • December 2025
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