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.
Bio Coming Soon
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.
Amy G.
Erica C.
BVetMed MRCVS
Vet. Joined 2022.
Erica graduated in 2022 from the Royal Veterinary College and started at Ryedale Vets as a new graduate. She enjoys the variety that general practice brings but has a particular interest in surgery. Outside of work Erica enjoys going on walks and spending time with her husband and family. She as 2 rescue cats at home Otis & Isla.
Gill O.
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Vicky B.
Vicky graduated from the RVC in 2008 and has been part of the Ryedale family for most of her working life. Vicky initially was a mixed vet, treating all creatures great and small at the Pickering practice. When the large animal team separated off Vicky did go and do farm work for a few years but returned as she missed the rewards of treating family pets. Vicky enjoys medicine and surgery and has a keen interest in microscopy/cytology. Vicky strives to treat you and your pets with compassion and understanding in any way she can.
Out of work Vicky lives with her husband Luke, two children, two guinea pigs and one lovely little Cat called Dorothy. She enjoys swimming, reading and baking.
Rebecca G.
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Charlotte J.
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Molly D.
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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 B.
RVN
Nurse.
Bio Coming Soon
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 N.
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 bereavement support, nurse clinics and dental procedures.
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 two children, looking after their 10 dogs, hens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, and peacocks!!
Beth S.
RVN
Head Nurse. Joined 2016.
Bio Coming Soon
Santa M.
RVN
Nurse.
Bio Coming Soon
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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Abbie F.
RVN
Nurse.
Bio Coming Soon
Ellie C.
SVN
Student Nurse.
Ellie is a Student Veterinary Nurse who joined the practice in May of 2023. She completed a qualification in Nursing Care at Askham Bryan College in June of 2023, and is now completing the Level 3 Veterinary Nursing Course.
In her spare time Ellie competes her coloured pony Lottie at dressage competitions and county level showing. She also enjoys spending time with her family.
Libby H.
VCA
Veterinary Care Assistant.
Bio Coming Soon
OUR CLIENT CARE 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.
Shell F.
Receptionist.
Bio Coming Soon
Kate D.
Receptionist.
Bio Coming Soon
Lara H.
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