Emma Benton RVN
Head Nurse
Emma has been with the practice since 2003. She has a degree in veterinary nursing with the Royal Veterinary College and has a great love of pets. Emma plays an important role in the anaesthetising and recovery of the pets undergoing surgery, and can also help with any queries you may have, especially if they’re diet related. She has a cat Lenny, who she nursed to health after he had been abandoned with us due a road traffic accident. She also owns a lovely cat called Hettie and a gorgeous Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Chilli.
Marie Barrington RVN
Marie has joined us after working for some years at a local horse clinic. She is a qualified RVN and has currently passed her NCert (anaesthesia) with the European School of Vet Post Graduate nurse studies. At home she has a lovely little cat called Ember who is adorable. Marie is now back from maternity leave after the birth of her twin boys.
Penny Jones
Student Veterinary Nurse
Penny has recently joined us after studying and obtaining a degree in zoology. She has several cats to keep her busy, loves cooking and growing her own produce and is a keen fitness person.
Hilly Smith
Student Veterinary Nurse
Hilly has recently joined us from Arundel Equine Hospital. She has a pony called Heidi, a horse called Maddi and a dog called Tiggy who all keep her quite busy.
Micaela Walters
Student Veterinary Nurse
Micaela joined us in September 2017 and is keen to start her nursing studies. She has a lovely fluffy cat and recently a Dachshund puppy called Basil who is cheeky.
Imogen Headley
Patient Care Assistant/Receptionist
Imogen joined the team in 2019 as a Receptionist and has since taken on the role of Patient Care Assistant. She grew up in Somerset, spending most of her free time on her granddad's farm. She especially enjoyed socialising feral kittens during her school holidays. She now has two naughty, black and white kittens called Rick and Morty, who keep her very busy at home!
Phoebe Sparkes
Patient Care Assistant/Receptionist
Phoebe is mainly based at our Sandhurst surgery, where she has been working with us since 2018. She joined the team as a Receptionist and is now a Patient Care Assistant. She has a certificate in animal management and is looking forward to starting her nurse training. In her spare time she enjoys horse riding and ice skating.
