Meet the Team

  • Dr Francesca Verney MRCVS

    Veterinary Director

  • Dr Ian Stroud MRCVS

    Veterinary Director

  • Martha Vallance

    Practice Manager

Veterinary Surgeons

  • Dr Annabelle Acres BA VetMB MRCVS

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Dr Spiro Mkeiber BVSC DVM MRCVS

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Dr Amy Owens MRCVS

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Dr Kaye Gugich

    Residency Trained Consultant in Internal Medicine

  • Dr Phoebe Abrahams BVSc MRCVS

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Dr Harriet Collins BVetMed MRCVS

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Dr Avneen Sehmi BVSc MRCVS

    Veterinary Surgeon

  • Dr John Burgess BVSc DipECVO MRCVS

    EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology

Nursing Team

  • Lauren Ash

    Lauren Ash

    Veterinary Nurse

    Lauren qualified from Middlesex university in June 2023. Originally from South Africa, Lauren moved to the UK solo 7 years ago and since has settled in to life in the UK. In her spare time she enjoys being outdoors and socialising with friends. She has keen interests in emergency care.

  • Tabitha Saltzer

    Head Veterinary Nurse

    Tabitha qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2019 with a Diploma from the the College of Animal Welfare in London. Since qualifying she has developed a keen interest in surgery and has completed her schedule 3 course, allowing her to take on minor surgical procedures. Tabitha is in the process of completing her ILM Leadership and Management qualification. Wen not in the clinic she can be found on the netball court or planning another holiday!

  • Lucy Blackwell

    Registered Veterinary Nurse

    Lucy qualified as an RVN in 2021 and has worked in GP and 24-hour hospitals. She has an interest in behaviour and nutrition, and aims to complete her schedule 3 course, which will allow her to perform minor surgical procedures. Lucy has a very chatty ginger moggie, and in her spare time enjoys cycling, travelling, and is an avid film and TV buff.

  • Sarah Holliday GradDipVN, CertNES, RVN

    Registered Veterinary Nurse/ Senior Oncology Nurse

    Sarah qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2008 and since then she has achieved a certificate in both canine and feline behaviour and the nursing of exotic species. Sarah has a lot of experience in referral nursing and a particular interest in oncology and pain management.

  • Robyn Faal

    Student Veterinary Nurse

  • Ellie Clarke

    Student Veterinary Nurse

  • Leanne Yu

    Student Veterinary Nurse

  • Lola Rodriguez Parker

    Animal Care Assistant

  • Dani Sezudo

    Animal Nursing Assistant

Customer Care Team

  • Ben Dilloway

    Customer Care Advisor

    Ben completed a Diploma in Animal Management and would like to someday pursue a career within the industry. Ben keeps marine fish and coral as his hobby and enjoys traveling when he can. In his spare time Ben enjoys spending time with his friends at different events.

  • Katie Gray

    Customer Care Advisor & Admin Manager

    Katie joined the Pet People team and with her she bought her avid enthusiasm for cats and their owners. She has been working in veterinary clinics since 2015 and hasn’t been scared off yet!

    When not wrangling spreadsheets at work, she can be found wrangling her three cats, doing freelance illustration work, and making bad puns.

  • Chloe Manger

    Customer Care Advisor

    Chloe is in her final year of a veterinary physiotherapy degree, which has inspired her to pursue a career with small animals despite her horsey background. Chloe’s favourite thing to do is take her chocolate lab x collie Bailey away for little beach holidays.

    In her spare time she is normally ordering coffee, at the gym or collecting pretty books she’ll never get round to reading!

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