RCVS Council
The main governing body of the RCVS, responsible for setting the College’s strategic direction and upholding professional standards across the veterinary profession.
Claire McLaughlan
Biography
Claire is an independent consultant undertaking a portfolio of assignments in the NHS and private health sectors. Most of Claire's work is concerned with individual and team performance management; she provides advice, support and action planning and undertakes investigations, reviews and inquiries.
Claire originally trained and worked as a nursing officer in the Royal Navy specialising in intensive care and health professional education. A change in direction saw Claire studying law and qualifying as a barrister. She was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 2005.
Claire then became Head of Fitness to Practise at the Nursing and Midwifery Council before she moved to the National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) becoming, most latterly, an Associate Director. At NCAS Claire developed her ongoing interest in performance management and individual remediation, re-skilling and rehabilitation and the dynamics, culture and communication within teams.
As well as her independent work Claire is a member for NHS England's Performance Advisory Groups and a Chair for NHS England's Performers List Decision making panels.
Council Member category
- Appointed lay member: 2018 - 2026
Committee membership
- Education Committee (full voting member)
- Education Committee (additionally observer role for Examination Board/non-voting)
- Finance and Resources Committee
- CMA Working Group (Chair)
- Primary Qualifications Subcommittee
- Examination Board (Chair)
Declaration of interests
| Directorships | C C McLaughlan Associates Ltd - Director |
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| Relevant financial interests, eg shareholdings, bonds and derivatives | None |
| Consultancies | NHS England - Lay Chair of Performers List Decision Panels; Lay Member of Professional Standards Group |
| Appointments to other bodies | None |
| Membership of other veterinary or allied organisations | None |
| Employment |
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| Qualifications (other than veterinary qualifications listed in the Register) |
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| Interests relating to immediate family or close friends | None |
| Other relevant information | None |