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RCVS PRACTICE STANDARDS SCHEME Priors Farm is a Tier 2 accredited equine practice under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme. The RCVS Practice Standards Scheme was launched on 1 January 2005. It is the only scheme representing the veterinary profession and was set up to: Establish a quality assurance framework to promote and maintain the highest standard of veterinary care to make more information available about veterinary practices, and so give clients greater choice. The RCVS Practice Standards Scheme has been embraced by the entire veterinary profession and replaces two schemes, one run by the British Veterinary Hospitals Association (BVHA)/Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and another by the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA). Under transitional arrangements practices already approved under these schemes may, upon application, be accredited under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme at either Tier 2 (for practices that were formerly BSAVA approved) or Tier 3 (for practices that were previously BVHA/RCVS approved Veterinary Hospitals). First inspection to the standards provided under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme will take place in accordance with the inspection schedules operable under the previous schemes, i.e. four years from the date of last inspection. The transitional arrangements also provide that prior to 30th April 2005 an approved Veterinary Nursing Training Practice may on the basis of that approval, apply for accreditation at Tier 2 on a self certification basis. A rolling programme of formal inspection of these practices will commence in 2007. Over 18 months of hard work by the Practice Standards Working Party and a broad consultation with the veterinary profession in the UK have resulted in the new RCVS Practice Standards Scheme. Accreditation of Veterinary Practices Every accredited practice has volunteered to undergo rigorous inspection by a qualified inspector every four years. It must meet the criteria appropriate for its type. Between inspections it must certify annually that it continues to meet the necessary standards, and for further monitoring of standards, it may also be subject to spot checks. All practice premises will be inspected. This means that the type of service available in branches, as well as in main premises, will be clearer. Under the Scheme, a veterinary practice may be: Accredited to Core Standards, these Standards apply to all types of accredited practices and signifies, at least, compliance with legal and health and safety requirements.
These practices may be accredited for Small Animals, Farm Animals, Equine Patients or as an Emergency Service Clinic or as a combination of these. Priors Farm is an accredited Equine Practice. To be accredited as an RCVS General Practice, a veterinary practice: |
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