Meet Our Team
Meet the veterinary team of Ryedale Vets! We’re pleased to provide exceptional, independant veterinary care for your pets!
Get to know our team
OUR VETS
Katie L.
BVMS GPCert(WVA&CPM) MRCVS
Vet and Director. Joined in 2003.
Katie graduated from Glasgow University. She completed an Acupuncture course in 2005 and later studied Herbal Medicine. Katie completed a Certificate in Chronic Pain and Acupuncture in 2015. She is also very interested in physiotherapy, pet nutrition, and behaviour.
Out of work, Katie enjoys gardening and is an avid walker along with her faithful dog Stig. Katie can also be found driving along the county’s roads on her less faithful trike!
Liz C.
BSc BVMS MRCVS
Vet. Joined in 2011.
Liz completed a degree in zoology before graduating from Glasgow Veterinary School in 2010. She is from a farming background in the borders, where she owned her own sheep flock from the age of 17. She is now focused on the small animal side of practice and has a particular interest in dermatology. She is also currently working towards her certificate in advanced veterinary practice.
Liz has a rescue cat called Storm and, in her spare time, loves exploring the outdoors with her husband, Dave, and two little girls, Hope and Lana.
Claire T.
BVMS MRCVS
Vet. Joined 2008.
Claire graduated from Glasgow University in 2005, and after a spell in mixed practice, in the Yorkshire Dales, came to work in Helmsley in 2008. She enjoys all aspects of general practice but has a special interest in feline medicine.
Out of work, she can usually be found outside on the farm where she lives with her husband, two children, sheep, chickens, cats, and Guinea pigs
Maddie S.
MA VetMB MRCVS
Vet. Joined 2018.
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Will S.
BVSc PGCertVBM MRCVS
Vet. Joined 2016.
Will graduated in 2014 and moved to Yorkshire with his wife, Rachel, who also works at the practice. Though starting out as a mixed vet, Will now treats the small animals that visit our practice.
Will has a keen interest in practice and business management, completing a post-graduate certificate in Veterinary Business Management in 2021.
Outside of the practice, Will enjoys walking with his wife and their cocker spaniel, Bertie, in the great local countryside. He also enjoys seeing live music and the catching the latest films at the cinema.
Bronia W.
BVSc MRCVS
Vet. Joined 2022.
Bronia has worked in North Yorkshire since graduating from Liverpool University and started at Ryedale Vets at the beginning of 2022. She has a particular interest in surgery and loves getting to know all of the pets here.
At home Bronia has a rescue cat called Oreo and enjoys exploring the countryside with her spaniel Wispa.
Erica C.
BVetMed MRCVS
Vet. Joined 2022.
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OUR NURSES
We are proud to have a great support team, including a Blue Cross Veterinary Nurse of the Year!
Anna T.
RVN SQP
Lead Nurse/Trainer. Joined in 2009.
Anna has been in veterinary nursing since 1997 and qualified as an RVN in 2005. She was recognized as the Blue Cross Veterinary Nurse of the Year in 2007. Anna was Head Nurse for 10 years before returning from the birth of her son to lead our nursing team and training as a clinical coach for our student veterinary nurses.
Anna has two cats that have been rescued and has hand-reared many kittens in her time. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her son and husband.
Maisie M.
RVN
Nurse.
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Mandy B.
RVN
Lead Nurse. Joined in 2006.
Brought up on the family farm, Mandy is well used to dealing with stock. She worked in the leisure industry for 7 years doing everything from climbing to rafting. Mandy qualified as an RVN in August 2012.
Mandy has returned to work after having twins in January 2015. She also has a Labrador called Annie.
Abigail H.
RVN
Lead Nurse. Joined in 2016.
Abbie started at the practice towards the end of her nursing degree in 2016 and qualified as an RVN in July 2016. She has a particular interest in nursing medical cases as well as nurse clinics.
Abbie loves spending time with her family and friends as well as doing some gardening and baking. She also likes to go walking with her two dogs, Scruffy and Snoopy.
Anna M.
RVN
Nurse. Joined in 2004.
Anna started working at the practice in 2004 and started her nurse training in 2006, qualifying in 2008.
Anna has a special interest in nutrition and enjoys advising owners on their pets’ dietary needs.
Outside of work, Anna cares for her Labrador, Noah, which she delivered by the caesarian section at the practice in 2012! She also enjoys attending music concerts and holidaying with her sister!
Paula R.
RVN
Nurse. Joined 2014.
Paula joined the practice in 2014 and has been nursing for just over 30 years. Her nursing career began in Rugby but later moved up to Yorkshire with her husband. She enjoys surgical work and looking after hospitalised patients.
She has two daughters who have left home and now enjoy knitting, crocheting, and looking after her menagerie of pets including three Labradors, one Cocker Spaniel, a Terrier, and her cat, Edgar.
Liz W.
RVN
Nurse.
Liz first qualified as a Travel Agent after leaving school but decided that sitting behind a computer all day wasn’t the job for her, so she retrained as a vet nurse and qualified as an RVN in 2015. She enjoys the variation in her job and has a special interest in lab and surgical work.
Outside work, Liz enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter (and has baby number 2 on the way) and looking after their 10 dogs, hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, and peacocks!!
Beth S.
RVN
Head Nurse. Joined 2016.
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Santa M.
RVN
Nurse.
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Hannah P.
RVN
Nurse. Joined 2018.
Hannah enjoys all aspects of veterinary nursing but has a particular interest in animal behavior.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and her dogs, Patch and Betty.
Ella S.
RVN
Nurse. Joined 2023.
Ella completed a degree in Animal Science at Newcastle University before deciding to do her Veterinary Nursing. She qualified as an RVN in 2022 and joined Ryedale Vets in 2023. Ella enjoys the variety of nursing but is particularly interested in anesthesia and caring for hospitalized patients.
Ella is from a farming family and enjoys all things outdoors, especially with her springer spaniel, Alfie.
Vicky D.
RVN
Nurse. Joined 2024.
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Hollie C.
SVN
Student Nurse.
Hollie is a student veterinary nurse who has been in practice for the past four years and aims to qualify in 2023. Hollie has a particular interest in rehabilitation and behavior.
At home, Hollie likes to go out running and exercising at the gym and also going for walks with her two dogs.
Ellie C.
SVN
Student Nurse.
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Libby H.
VCA
Veterinary Care Assistant.
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OUR RECEPTION AND ADMIN TEAM
Fiona V.
Practice Manager & Director. Joined in 2001.
Fiona first started with us as a nurse. Fiona completed her Diploma in Business Management in 2013. She now has the role of Practice Manager, keeping the practice running on a daily basis and generally keeping everyone in line!
She has two children and dogs at home. At weekends, you can find her spending time with her kids and showing them their pony. She also enjoys watching her son play cricket.
Sam W.
Receptionist & Groomer. Joined in 2014.
Sam says the favorite parts of her job are talking to the pet owners and cuddling the puppies!
Outside of work she lives with her children, Oliver, Poppy, and Fearne.
She is besotted with her dogs. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and going to the gym.
Kirsty W.
Receptionist.
Bio Coming Soon
Anita H.
Housekeeper. Joined in 2015.
Anita joined Eastgate Vets in November 2015 as our housekeeper and is a truly valued member of our team. She is always busy keeping the practice clean, tidy, and restocked as well as keeping the vets fuelled up with tea.
Outside of work Anita enjoys walking, pilates, and spending time with her family.
Kim F.
Receptionist & Accounts. Joined 2015.
Kim has a Weimaraner called Reggie and a Labrador called Neo. They are both 8 years old.
Kim succeeded in completing the BVRA award, passing the Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. She is now accredited as a Registered Veterinary Receptionist.
Kim says she loves her job because no two days are the same and she enjoys being around the patients and their owners.
Joanne L.
Receptionist. Joined 2017.
Joanne is one of our part-time receptionists at the Helmsley branch. She has worked here since 2017 and enjoys meeting and greeting clients and their animals.
She spends her free time walking in the North York moors with her dogs. She has a keen interest in photography and loves the outdoors.
Shell F.
Receptionist.
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Kate D.
Receptionist.
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