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RCVS Council election results 2014 DESPITE a record number of candidates standing in this year’s elections to the RCVS Council, the number of veterinary surgeons casting their votes fell in comparison with the 2013 elections. The RCVS reports that, this year, 4137 veterinary surgeons – 16.1 per cent of those on the RCVS Register – voted in the elections, compared with 4661 (18.8 per cent) last year. However, the College says that, despite the decrease, voter numbers were still the third highest in the past 10 years. The 10-year average is 3927 veterinary surgeons voting in the annual elections. There were six seats available on the RCVS Council this year, and three of the candidates elected – Neil Smith, the current RCVS President, Jacqui Molyneux, a current vice-president, and David Catlow – are existing members of the Council. The full results are set out in the box, right, with the successful candidates indicated in bold type. Eleven votes in the election were found to be invalid. In the elections to the RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council (VNC), the number of 466 | Veterinary Record | May 10, 2014
How votes were cast Neil Smith David Bartram David Catlow Susan Paterson Jacqueline Molyneux Mandisa Greene Susan Macaldowie Camilla Edwards Katherine Richards Christine Shield Caroline Foalks David Leicester Edward Gillams Peter Robinson Janet Ritchie Sarah Oxley Christopher Pearson Peter Moore Thomas Lonsdale
1687 votes 1674 votes 1656 votes 1496 votes 1304 votes 1296 votes 1079 votes 1003 votes 988 votes 984 votes 882 votes 845 votes 806 votes 776 votes 726 votes 687 votes 674 votes 505 votes 432 votes
votes cast was also lower than last year, with 1157 veterinary nurses voting
compared with 1329 last year. Two seats were available, and Hilary Orpet, an existing member of the VNC, was re-elected, together with Amber Richards, a new member. There were no invalid votes in the VNC election. ‘I’d like to be among the first to publicly congratulate all the successful candidates this year, and to encourage those who weren’t successful this time to stand again in the future,’ said Gordon Hockey, the RCVS Registrar. ‘I’m very much looking forward to working with our three new RCVS Council members while, at the same time, delighted that the profession has returned three existing members to their seats, enabling them to continue their work for the College.’ The RCVS reports that more votes were cast online this year, with 32 per cent of veterinary surgeon voters and 25 per cent of veterinary nurse voters visiting its new election microsites, compared with 29 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively, last year. doi: 10.1136/vr.g3075
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RCVS Council election results 2014
Veterinary Record 2014 174: 466
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RCVS Council
RCVS Council election results 2014 DESPITE a record number of candidates standing in this year’s elections to the RCVS Council, the number of veterinary surgeons casting their votes fell in comparison with the 2013 elections. The RCVS reports that, this year, 4137 veterinary surgeons – 16.1 per cent of those on the RCVS Register – voted in the elections, compared with 4661 (18.8 per cent) last year. However, the College says that, despite the decrease, voter numbers were still the third highest in the past 10 years. The 10-year average is 3927 veterinary surgeons voting in the annual elections. There were six seats available on the RCVS Council this year, and three of the candidates elected – Neil Smith, the current RCVS President, Jacqui Molyneux, a current vice-president, and David Catlow – are existing members of the Council. The full results are set out in the box, right, with the successful candidates indicated in bold type. Eleven votes in the election were found to be invalid. In the elections to the RCVS Veterinary Nurses Council (VNC), the number of 466 | Veterinary Record | May 10, 2014
How votes were cast Neil Smith David Bartram David Catlow Susan Paterson Jacqueline Molyneux Mandisa Greene Susan Macaldowie Camilla Edwards Katherine Richards Christine Shield Caroline Foalks David Leicester Edward Gillams Peter Robinson Janet Ritchie Sarah Oxley Christopher Pearson Peter Moore Thomas Lonsdale
1687 votes 1674 votes 1656 votes 1496 votes 1304 votes 1296 votes 1079 votes 1003 votes 988 votes 984 votes 882 votes 845 votes 806 votes 776 votes 726 votes 687 votes 674 votes 505 votes 432 votes
votes cast was also lower than last year, with 1157 veterinary nurses voting
compared with 1329 last year. Two seats were available, and Hilary Orpet, an existing member of the VNC, was re-elected, together with Amber Richards, a new member. There were no invalid votes in the VNC election. ‘I’d like to be among the first to publicly congratulate all the successful candidates this year, and to encourage those who weren’t successful this time to stand again in the future,’ said Gordon Hockey, the RCVS Registrar. ‘I’m very much looking forward to working with our three new RCVS Council members while, at the same time, delighted that the profession has returned three existing members to their seats, enabling them to continue their work for the College.’ The RCVS reports that more votes were cast online this year, with 32 per cent of veterinary surgeon voters and 25 per cent of veterinary nurse voters visiting its new election microsites, compared with 29 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively, last year. doi: 10.1136/vr.g3075
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RCVS Council election results 2014
Veterinary Record 2014 174: 466
doi: 10.1136/vr.g3075 Updated information and services can be found at: http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/174/19/466.1
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