The Petplan Veterinary Awards, now in its 23rd year, celebrates outstanding vets, vet nurses, practices, practice managers and support staff. Nominations are submitted by clients and colleagues, in recognition of nominees’ hard work, dedication and commitment to going above and beyond to keep the nation’s pets healthy.
This year’s awards will be held at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester, in a special black-tie occasion to celebrate all of the brilliant finalists and announce the winners.
With over 22,000 nominations received for this year’s awards, the following veterinary professionals have been named as finalists:
Practice Support Staff of the Year
- Lucy Ellis, Hafren Veterinary Group’s Hafren Surgery, Newtown, Powys
- Olivia Scott, Rathgael Veterinary Clinic Ltd, Bangor, County Down
- Rachel Gregory, Park Veterinary Clinic, Prestwich, Greater Manchester
Practice Manager of the Year
- Claire Mycock, Little Rock Equine Vets Ltd, Endon, Staffordshire
- Helen Helme, Leadon Vale Veterinary Centre, Ledbury, Herefordshire
- Jon Barnes, Manor Veterinary Clinic, Folkstone, Kent
Practice of the Year
- East Barnet Veterinary Surgery, East Barnet, Hertfordshire
- Irlam Animal Clinic, Irlam, Greater Manchester
- Pinfold Vets East Leake, Loughborough, Leicestershire
Vet Nurse of the Year
- Barbara Millar, Millburn Veterinary Practice, Coleraine, Londonderry
- Christine Fairbairn, Orchard House Veterinary Centres Ltd, Stocksfield, Northumberland
- Felicity Caldwell, The Sheffield College, Hillsborough, South Yorkshire
Vet of the Year
- David Hodges, Stellar Vets, Littlehampton, Anchor Springs, Littlehampton
- Emma Green, Grazely Vets, Farnborough, Hampshire
- Mark Lowrie, Dovecote Veterinary Hospital, Castle Donington, Derby
James Barnes, head of sales and partnerships at Petplan, commented: “We’re delighted to announce the finalists for this year’s Veterinary Awards. The awards celebrate the dedication and brilliant work carried out by some of the UK’s very best veterinary professionals. Congratulations to all the 2022 finalists on this fantastic achievement.
“Having been virtual for the last couple of years, the 2022 Awards provides an opportunity to physically say thank you to our veterinary professionals for going the extra mile in their devotion to the care of pets. We’re looking forward to celebrating with them all at the awards ceremony in Manchester this March.”
The awards will be hosted at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, Manchester on 24 March. For further information on the awards visit the website.
