Sarah joined us a few years after graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2010, and holds certificates in surgery and dentistry. She lives on a farm and has a cat called Harrison, who has her wrapped around his little finger! In her spare time, she loves walking and going on trips in her campervan.

Emma qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 1997, after which she achieved a City and Guilds certificate in small animal nutrition and an ILM level five diploma in management. She lives with her husband, two daughters and two dogs, and loves running with her running club, walking, socialising and going on family bike rides.

Originally from York, Kathyrn graduated from the Royal Veterinary college in 2014 and joined our team a few years later. She has a keen interest in diagnostic imaging, which she holds advanced practitioner status in, and abdominal ultrasound scans. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dogs.

Kathryn graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2015, and has been with our practice ever since. She has a special interest in dental surgery, which she holds an extra qualification in, and helps organise our client information evenings. Much of her free time is spent exploring York with her dog, who loves to run, eat and swim! She also enjoys baking, particularly creating new iced biscuit designs.

Rona graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2003. She has a keen interest in canine acupuncture and a level five diploma in management. She works at our main hospital and our Crockey Hill branch and is qualified to sign travel documentation for pets who are travelling abroad. She has a young family and a bouncy dog at home, and enjoys going for walks in Dalby Forest and exploring the local countryside.  

Torben has held various roles in clinical practice and within the veterinary pharmaceutical industry since graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1987. He currently leads our York Emergency Vets, out of hours team. He enjoys rowing on the Ouse, scuba diving in coastal waters and spending time with his family. 

After graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2013 and interning at a referral hospital in London, Amy moved to Yorkshire and joined us in 2019. She has an interest in cardiology and has obtained a post-graduate certificate. Amy loves exploring the local area, surfing, swimming and walking her dogs in her spare time.

Amy graduated in 2024 and shortly after was excited to join the team at Minster. Amy enjoys all aspects of small animal practice however she has particular interests in surgery and imaging. Amy is from York and in her spare time enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing netball and exercising.  

Elise graduated from The University of Edinburgh in 2020 and joined the Minster team soon after. She has a large variety of interests within small animal practice, in particular surgery, pain management, and critical care. In her spare time, Elise enjoys rock climbing and taking her golden retriever up the hills of the lakes and Scotland. 

Ellie joined the team after graduating from the University of Cambridge in 2017 and has since completed her post-graduate certificate in small animal medicine. Her main interests are endocrinology, critical care and cats. She lives with her husband and their cat, Fiji, and enjoys spinning, pub quizzes and curling up with a good book.  

Emma graduated from the University of Surrey in 2022 and was thrilled to join our team shortly after. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine, but has a passion for surgery and ophthalmology. When Emma’s not working, she likes exploring the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, hiking and meeting up with friends.  

Eve has a degree in zoology and worked with wildlife before deciding to pursue a career in veterinary medicine. She’s been working at the practice since graduating from the Royal Veterinary College in 2020 and has a particular interest in dentistry. Outside of work, Eve enjoys exploring the Yorkshire countryside with her dog.  

Faye graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2020 and has been working at Minster since February 2024. She is passionate about internal medicine and caring for poorly inpatients and is currently studying to gain further qualifications in this area. In her spare time, Faye love running and spending quality time with her lovely (and very tall!) springer spaniel called Eva.   

Gill joined us after graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1997 and has got to know the patients and clients at our Copmanthorpe surgery very well over the years. She has a particular interest in senior pet care. Gill lives with her husband, two children and dog, Doris. In her free time, she is a keen cycler.  

Jenny qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2011, after which she achieved a post-graduate certificate and advanced practitioner status in small animal medicine. She enjoys medical cases and taking care of our ward patients. In her spare time, she loves running, baking and spending time with her family and dog. 

Lucy graduated from the University of Surrey in 2019 and worked at a mixed practice in Huddersfield for two years before deciding to focus on companion animals and join the Minster team. She has a particular passion for surgery and canine behaviour and spends much of her spare time training her own dog, Holly.  

Originally from Tadcaster, Matt joined us shortly after graduating from the University of Nottingham in 2018. He spends most of his time working at our Willow Grove branch and is an official veterinarian, which allows him to assist with foreign pet travel. He lives locally with his partner and their cat, Luna.  

Max joined us shortly after graduating from Cambridge University in 2022, and enjoys all aspects of his role, especially surgery and imaging. Outside of work, he can usually be found cycling or going for long walks in the Dales.  

Pete has been with the Minster team since 2002 and works as part of our out of hours team, York Emergency Vets. He has a keen interest in emergency medicine and surgery and is working towards a post-graduate certificate in emergency and critical care. He lives with his sports-mad family and their dog, Oreo.  

Rachael graduated from the University of Bristol in 2003 and joined us in 2015. She is based at our Willow Grove branch and particularly enjoys behavioural work. She is an official veterinarian so can assist with completing pet travel certificates. She lives with her husband and two sporty children, and has a cat called Peggy who is ageing gracefully (just like her owner)! 

Ruth studied at the Royal Veterinary School and returned to our practice in 2017 after taking a break to start her family. She enjoys all aspects of general practice, particularly consulting. When she’s not working, she loves spending time with her children, baking, gardening and walking her dog, Otto, in the countryside.  

Having been with the Mount branch for over a decade, Tanya is a familiar face to many of our clients. She studied at Glasgow University, is married with two sons and has three cats and three horses. In her own time, she treats strays from Cats Protection and races horses.  

Tristan qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2015 and spent 2 years in mixed practice before joining Minster Veterinary Practice. His main area of interest is everything surgery, mainly orthopaedics, having gained a certificate in small animal surgery in 2023. When he’s not at work you will either find him in the gym or exploring Yorkshire with his wife Becki and crazy spaniel Fig! 

Kate had a lifelong ambition to become a registered veterinary nurse and completed her nursing diploma in 2009. She has been our nurse manager since 2017 and enjoys the challenging and rewarding nature of her role. She spends much of her free time with her two sons and two rescue cats, Wilma and Betty.  

Becki joined us in 2017 after qualifying as a registered veterinary nurse in 2016, and has a keen interest in anaesthesia, analgesia and dental surgery. She is also a clinical coach and helps to train and teach student veterinary nurses. In her spare time, she enjoys running and walking her dog, Fig, with her husband in the North Yorkshire Moors.  

Ellie completed her foundation degree in veterinary nursing in 2016 and joined us a few months later. She has since completed a certificate in emergency and critical care and enjoys spending time teaching students as a clinical coach. In her spare time, she enjoys time with her family, friends and dog Vinnie and travelling with her husband.  

Megan joined us as a student veterinary nurse in 2014 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse two years later. As a clinical coach, she helps nursing students progress with their training. In her spare time, she loves catching up with her family and walking her dog, Nell.  

Michelle has been a familiar face at the Mount branch since 1999 and loves working in the local community where she grew up. She has a special interest in running puppy clinics, helping owners understand their pet’s behaviour and assessing other veterinary nurses. She also has a dog called Woody.  

Tracey has been part of the team since 1996 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2001, after which she achieved a City and Guilds qualification in exotic nursing. She manages our nurse clinics and is an insurance, dental healthcare and weight management advisor, as well as a feline friendly advocate. She lives with her husband and children and has a cat, a horse and chickens at home.  

I started working at The Minster Veterinary practice in 2015 as an animal nursing assistant, before moving into a student veterinary nurse position.

I completed my training with Minster Vets and qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2021. I have always had a passion for Veterinary Nursing and love every part of my job, I am excited to further my knowledge in my career!

At home, I have a black Labrador called Dora and a rescue cat called Archie.

Alice joined our team in 2022, before achieving her degree in veterinary nursing the following year. She has a keen interest in emergency and critical care, medicine, surgery, anaesthesia and nurse consultations and is a qualified diabetic advisor.  

Anna has been with us since 1998 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2003. She has a keen interest in surgery and emergency care and works as a twilight nurse as part of our emergency team. She loves spending her free time outdoors, has a pet tortoise called Jassie and is a qualified dog groomer.  

Becky qualified from Hartpury University in 2016 as an RVN. She originally specialised in equine veterinary nursing, and then branched out into small animal nursing in 2017. She has always loved working with different types of animals, and finds her work very rewarding. She enjoys working in theatre with surgical patients and working on wards with medical patients. In her spare time, she loves keeping fit and socialising with her friends.

Caitlin graduated from Harper Adams University in 2024 after completing a degree in Veterinary Nursing and started working as a Registered Veterinary Nurse at the Salisbury Road branch of Minster Veterinary Practice shortly after. She loves every aspect of her job, especially anaesthesia and Caitlin has recently started an advanced veterinary nurse certificate in this area. 

Claire qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2007 and the same year, she joined the Minster team. She has a keen interest in exotics, especially rabbits. She has two children and a rescue dog called Pop, who she enjoys walking when she’s not working.  

Clare joined the Mount branch as a student nurse in 2005 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse a few years later. She likes dealing with dogs and cats, but has a particular interest in rabbits and guinea pigs. She spends much of her spare time with her young children.  

Emma joined Minster Equine in 2009 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2013. She switched to small animal nursing in 2020 and is currently working towards a certificate in anaesthesia. She lives with her husband and two children, and has a cat called Colin and a horse called Kai. In her free time, she loves keeping fit through running and going to the gym.  

Hannah started at Minster back in 2021 as an animal nursing assistant and has since completed her veterinary nursing training to become a Registered Veterinary Nurse back in 2024. Prior to this, in 2017, Hannah completed a BSc honours degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Animals have always been her passion, and she looks forward to furthering her career. 

Helen joined the team as an animal nursing assistant in 2006 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse a few years later. She holds qualifications in companion animal dispensing and hydrotherapy and enjoys nurse clinics and assisting with routine surgeries. She lives with her husband and their cat, Ninj and loves baking.  

Jane joined the Mount branch in 2001 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse four years later. She is passionate about providing a high level of care to our clients and has a particular interest in assisting in theatre, running nurse clinics, animal behaviour and helping to train student nurses.  

Jennifer joined our team as a receptionist in 2013 and after completing her nursing training at Askham Bryan College, qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2021. She lives with her husband, daughter and two cats and has a passion for travelling and all things Disney!  

Lianne has been working in veterinary practices for over 20 years and worked in out of hours and emergency care before acting as head nurse at her last practice. She has been with us since 2022 and has a passion for senior pets, diabetes, rabbits and endocrinology.  

Macey graduated from Askham Bryan University in York in July 2024 and joined the Minster Vets team as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in August the same year. She has a particular passion for veterinary anaesthesia and medicine but truly enjoys all aspects of nursing care and the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of animals and their families. In her spare time, Macey loves exploring new places with her cocker spaniel, Sadie.  

Millieanne qualified from Harper Adams University with a BSc (Hons) degree in veterinary nursing in 2024 and started working at Minster Veterinary Practice shortly after. She enjoys all aspects of her job but has a particular interest in in-patient care and nurse consultations. In the future Millieanne plans to carry out extra certificates to further her knowledge in these areas. She lives at home with lots of cats and her cheeky golden Labrador Bramwell!!   

Steph qualified as a veterinary nurse in June 2024 from Nottingham Trent University and started working at Minster Veterinary Practice soon after and now works as part of our out of hours team. The area she enjoys the most is the medicine and critical care side of nursing as well as singing to all the wriggly patients. Steph has a 3-legged cat called Pickle who she rescued here at Minster. She especially loves cats but does love working alongside all small animals! In her spare time, you’ll often find her running or at the gym. 

Victoria has worked in predominantly Small Animal Practice since 1999 and joined Minster in 2003. Victoria qualified as a RVN in 2006. Since then, she has gained additional qualifications in assessing Student Veterinary Nurses (A1 Qualification) and in Dispensing (SQP). In 2010 Victoria gained her Examining Certificate with the RCVS and examines Nurse Students around the Country for various Colleges and Universities. In her downtime Victoria enjoys pretty much anything that takes her outdoors.  

Molly grew up on a farm and has always wanted to work with animals. She joined our team in 2021 and is now working towards becoming a registered veterinary nurse. She enjoys taking care of her horses and sheep in her free time.  

Ellie began working nights for the emergency team at Minster in December 2023. From a young age Ellie knew she wanted to pursue a career in the animal industry. She studied at Bishop Burton College for 2 years and gained a level 3 in Animal Management. This led Ellie to achieving a degree in Animal Welfare and Behaviour from University of Lincoln. Ellie is hoping to progress further in her role and become a qualified veterinary nurse in the future. In her spare time, Ellie enjoys long dog walks, spending time with her family and travelling with her partner

Greg joined the team in 2022 and works as part of our emergency team. He enjoys the variety of his role and is keen to begin his veterinary nursing training. He has a ginger cat called Jason, who he adopted from the practice as a stray and enjoys cooking, trying out new restaurants and golf (much to his partner’s dismay). 

Kerry has been working in veterinary practices since 2013 and joined the Minster team in 2022. She loves working on reception, as she gets to meet lots of lovely pets and owners. When she’s not at work, she enjoys walking her dog in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. 

I have worked at The Minster Veterinary Practice since 2017. I am a qualified RAMA (SQP) and became a senior in 2022.  I have since done my BVRA bronze, silver and gold award and completed a diploma in veterinary client care. I live out in the countryside and have lots of fury friends that keep me busy. I enjoy playing hockey, riding and walking my dog Flo.

Alison has been with us since 2021 and loves getting to work with our supportive team and meet pets and their owners. She qualified as a registered veterinary receptionist in 2022 and loves cooking, doing puzzles and visiting her local pub.  

Amanda joined us in 2006 as an animal nursing assistant, before moving over to our reception team. Her favourite part of her job is getting to greet the pets that come into our practice.  

Angela has been part of the Minster team since 2010 and spends much of her free time looking after her lovely grandchildren and walking her dogs.  

Claire joined us as an animal nursing assistant in 2008, before moving over to our reception and dispensary teams. In her spare time, she loves going on family days out with her two children, walking her dog, Woody, and spending time at the stables with her horses, Mindy and Apollo.  

Debbie joined our team in 2019. She is married with two grown-up boys, who both have their own lives away from home and is kept busy with her 2 dogs, 1 cat and 3 rabbits. She loves camping, going for countryside walks, eating out and socialising with friends and family.  

Jess has been with Mount Veterinary Group since 2018 and has never looked back. She likes being part of a smaller team where you get the chance to get to know every client and patient. Outside of work, she enjoys working her dog, Buddy, and breeding chickens.  

Julie has been with our practice since 2020 and works at our Copmanthorpe branch. In her own time, she loves running, swimming, walking her dog, Walter, and relaxing in cosy pubs.  

Katie joined our team in 2018, having already worked in the veterinary industry for eight years. She has three dogs of her own, is an avid Everton Football Club fan and loves going out and about with her wife and their friends.  

Michaela has been with us since 2019, and after a short break she rejoined the team in 2021. She loves the variety of her role, and enjoys spending her free time with her family, friends and dog.  

Olivia has always had a passion for working with animals and joined us shortly after completing her extended diploma in animal management. In her own time, she enjoys going on countryside hikes with friends and spending weekends at her favourite campsites.  

Rachael has been with us since 2019. She has a dog called Ozzie and two teenage children, who keep her busy when she’s not at work.  

Karen qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 1983 and joined the Minster team in 2007. She and her family share their home with a dog called Holly and three mischievous cats, Tilly, Norman and Norris. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, skiing and musical theatre.  

Kate worked as a primary school teacher for 19 years before joining our practice in 2014. Outside of work, she is kept busy with her three children, husband and dog – life is never dull at home!  

Laura joined the administrative team at Minster in July 2024 having worked in two previous veterinary practices over the last fifteen years. She has two children and two cats and in her spare time loves to be outdoors as much as possible. Laura is a keen walker and has interests in wildlife, gardening and geology.