Our Team
At the heart of Debenham Veterinary Practice are our people - all dedicated to providing the very best care and medicine for you and your pets. Each of us is passionate about animals, each bringing our own unique blend of experience and expertise to the practice.
Veterinary Surgeons
Head Veterinary Surgeon
HEATHER COLLINSON
BVetMed BSAVA PGCertSAM MRCVS
Heather graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1995, enjoys emergency care, has a particular interest in endocrine disease and gained her Certificate in Medicine in 2025. She leads our first opinion veterinary services and works closely with Peter to manage the clinical services and team.
Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Imaging
MARIE BEALES
BVSC PGCERT SA EMERGENCY MEDICINE & SURGERY MRCVS
Marie graduated from the University of Bristol in 2016 and has a Certificate in Small Animal Emergency Medicine and Surgery and is currently studying for a Certificate in Imaging. Marie leads our Imaging Department and has a passion for emergency care.
Veterinary Surgeon
LUCY BURNELL
VETMB BA MRCVS
Lucy qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1999. Lucy has a special interest in Feline Medicine and heads our Radioactive Iodine Referral service.
Veterinary Surgeon
JOE POACHER
BVMSCI MRCVS
Joe qualified from the University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine in 2022 and has a passionate interest in neurology. He pursued this further whilst at The Queens Veterinary School Hospital and has returned to Debenham Vets whilst he looks for further study.
Veterinary Surgeon
HARRIET MCAUSLAN
BVETMED BSC(HONS) MRCVS
Harriet qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 2022 after a previous degree in Bioveterinary Science. Harriet is rigorous in providing a high level of first opinion veterinary care and is pursing further clinical skills in imaging and medicine
Veterinary Surgeon
DUNCAN HOLE
MA VETMB CERTVC MRCVS
Duncan qualified from the University of Cambridge in 1991 and went on to own and run a very large, independant practice. He gained a Certificate in Veterinary Cardiology, retains a real interest in this area and continues to offer cardiology referrals with us. He joined Debenham Veterinary Practice in 2025, bringing a wealth of experience to the team alongside his clinical ability and shares his home with a large host of animals.
Referral Veterinary Surgeons
Our referral team offer services in veterinary ophthalmology, small animal surgery, imaging and dermatology
Veterinary Ophthalmologist and Practice Owner
PETER WILSON
BSC VET BSC(HONS) BVMS CERTVOPHTHAL MRCVS
RCVS ADVANCED PRACTITIONER IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Peter graduated from Murdoch University, Australia, in 2000 after a first degree in Environmental Sciences. He came to the UK to work in 2001 and gained his Certificate in Ophthalmology in 2008. He started Debenham Veterinary Practice in January 2014 and heads the ophthalmology department with particular interests in corneal, glaucoma and cataract surgery.
Veterinary Ophthalmologist and Surgeon
PIPPA CHILDS
BSC(HONS) BVETMED PGCERTSAOPHTHAL MRCVS
RCVS ADVANCED PRACTITIONER IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Pippa graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1997 and gained her Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 2021 shortly followed by her Advanced Practitioner status. Pippa has a particular interest in corneal disease and slow release medication implants.
Veterinary Ophthalmologist and Surgeon
JAMES GIBSON
BSC(HONS) BVETMED BSAVA PGCERTSAOPHTHAL MRCVS
RCVS ADVANCED PRACTITIONER IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
James graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 1995 and has a Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology. After first working in the UK in general practice, he spent 7 years in Uganda where he taught and worked at Makerere University, Kampala. James joined Debenham Vets in 2019.
Veterinary Ophthalmologist and Surgeon
HOLLIE POWNALL-ANDERSON
BVMEDSCI (HONS), BVM BVS (HONS) GPCERT(OPHTHAL) MRCVS
Hollie qualified from the University of Nottingham in 2019 and has a Certificate in Ophthalmology. Hollie brings a lot of enthusiasm and positivity to the team and has excellent communication skills.
Veterinary Ophthalmologist and Surgeon
CHARLIE BARTON
BVSC CERTVOPHTHAL MRCVS
Charlie qualified in 2004 and went on to gain his Certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology. Additionally, he has set up and run several very successful entrepreneurial veterinary technology systems and companies utilising his clinical experience. Charlie joined our ophthalmology tem in 2026 having decided he would like to return to clinical referral work.
Veterinary Surgeon and Head of Surgical Referrals
BEN GARLAND
RCVS ADVANCED PRACTITIONER IN SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY BVETMED CERTAVP (GSAS) MRCVS
Ben graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014 and gained his Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2020. Ben previously worked in referral practice where he attained his Advanced Veterinary Practitioner status before joining us in 2021 and setting up our surgical referral service in 2022.
Veterinary Surgeon
GORDON BROWN
BVM&S DSAS(ORTH) MRCVS
Gordon qualified in 1984 and went on to run and own a very large, independent referral practice. He joined Debenham Veterinary Practice in 2025, bringing enormous experience to the referral orthopaedic team alongside his clinical ability. He offers total hip replacements, alongside our other orthopaedic referral surgeries.
Veterinary Surgeon
TEMI OGUNDIMO
BVM&S MRCVS
Temi joined us in 2026 to work with our surgical referral team, assisting with surgical procedures and administration. She has a mix of veterinary experience and is focused on pursuing her interest in orthopaedic surgery and increasing her caseload.
Veterinary Dermatologist and Surgeon
ALISON SHEARER
BVETMED CERTSAD MRCVS
Alison qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1988, holds the RCVS certificate in small animal dermatology and is a RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Dermatology. Alison is a longstanding member of the British Dermatology Study Group and the European Society of Veterinary Dermatology.
Veterinary Nursing Team
Senior RVN, Head of Clinical Nursing & Surgical Referral Lead
JO STEPHENSON
Jo is part of our Senior Nursing Team and along with all her experience she has a particular interest in CT and imaging and a real love for cytology. She leads our referral surgery RVN team.
Senior RVN, Head of Nursing Management & Pharmacy Lead
LAURA BARTHOLOMEW
Laura qualified in 2007, is part of our Senior Nursing Team, has an ISFM Certificate in Feline Nursing and Animal Behaviour and is a Feline Champion at the practice.
Senior RVN & Anaesthesia & Ophthalmology Lead
ALISON DEVONSHIRE
Alison qualified in 2001, is part of our Senior Nursing Team, senior anaesthesia and cataract nurse and develops our nursing CPD. She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional and Clinical Veterinary Nursing and a Masters in Anaesthesia from the University of Edinburgh.
Senior RVN & Wards Lead
ELEANOR WOODWARD
Eleanor qualified in 2011 and joined us with experience as a Deputy-Head and Head Nurse. Eleanor heads our wards team and is passionate about post-operative and inpatient care and enjoys working with owners.
Senior RVN
SARAH MOFFETT
Sarah qualified in 2016 and has a Certificate in Emergency Care. Sarah heads our first opinion theatre service and is genuinely passionate about veterinary nursing as well as QI.
Senior RVN
BRIDIE CURRIE
Bridie qualified in 2009, and joined Debenham Veterinary Practice in 2025, quickly becoming an integral part of the nursing team. She has a ISFM certificate in feline nursing and is keen to progress this in this area.
Senior RVN & Imaging Lead
KAY EMINSON
Kay qualified in 2009 and is part of our Senior Nursing team having previously been a Clinical Director elsewhere. She is passionate about QI, heads our sustainability initiative and develops our CPD programme.
RVN
CHLOE HUGGINS
Chloe qualified in 2024 and joined us in 2025 to develop her veterinary nursing, looking to gain experience in referral procedures and emergency and critical care. She shares her home with two marvellous cats, Butler and Hermes.
RVN & Laboratory Lead
VICKY SORHAINDO
Vicky joined us to gain some voluntary work experience for a day a week and she impressed us so much that we persuaded her to train with our nursing team. Vicky particularly enjoys cytology and pharmacology
RVN
KARIS EDWARDS
Karis qualified in 2024 and joined us after spending time in practice here during her degree studies.
RVN & Clinic Lead
MEGAN BERRY
Megan qualified in 2018 and since joining us in 2023 has grown her passion for inpatient care. She works hard to build the practice relationships with clients and develop our clinics.
RVN
KERRY BRUNDELL
Kerry qualified in 2007 and joined us in 2023. Since then she has proved herself to be an all-rounder, passionate about excellence across all departments.
RVN & Client Care Team
KAYLEY ABLEY
Kayley qualified in 2023 and brings a real passion for customer service. She particularly enjoys clinics and working with clients and aligns this with two days per week in our client care team and is one of our Client Care Customer Champions.
RVN
KRISTIE GIRVAN
Kristie qualified in 2023 and joined us to develop her practical skills.
RVN & First Opinion Surgery Lead
HELEN GREEN
Helen qualified in 2010 and has a large amount of first opinion and referral experience. Helen has a passion for wound management and surgery and works closely with Heather to optimise our surgical services.
RVN
ALICIA ADAMS
Alicia qualified in 2024. She is passionate about anaesthesia and patient care and is developing our inpatient rabbit care.
RVN
ASHLEIGH GORMER
Ashleigh qualified in 2025. She is particularly passionate about wildlife care.
RVN
REBECCA HANNAH
Rebecca qualified in 2019 and joined us with experience as Head Nurse in another practice. Rebecca is passionate about cats, volunteers for a local feline charity and spearheads a lot of our feline intiatives in the practice.
Student Nurse
EVE MCMANUS
Eve joined us an Animal Care Assistant and is now training to be a Registered Veterinary Nurse. She is passionate about exotic animal care, in particular rabbit care.
Student Nurse
PHOEBE SILBURN-COOPER
Phoebe joined us from another practice to complete her training and is committed to animal welfare and gaining her RVN qualification.
Student Nurse
LAUREN BENNINGTON
Lauren joined us as an ACA and quickly joined our RVN training programme.
Student Nurse
RACHEL TAYLOR
Rachel joined us after leaving school in order to gain experience to help her reach her goal of becoming a Registered Veterinary Nurse.
Student Nurse
ELLIE HARRINGTON
Ellie joined us as an ACA and quickly joined our RVN training programme.
Head ACA
DARCI BOAMAH
Darci joined us in 2022 to gain experience for her Veterinary School application. She has set up and developed the structure of our ACA department and works closely with our Head Nurses to track and support the development of ACA's who hope to go on to the nursing qualification programme with us.
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LEAH DURRANT
Leah joined us after leaving school in order to gain experience in the veterinary field and balances this with a love of running.
ACA
AMELIA CATLING
Amelia joined us to further her animal skills gained at college. She is also very artistic and combines these passions.
ACA
CALLIE HAMBLING
Callie joined us to further her animal skills gained at college. She also spent time with us in practice whilst studying.
ACA
RUBY JAYNES
Ruby joined us from another practice and has become a valued part of our ACA team. She hopes to pursue a career in veterinary nursing.
ACA
ANNIE METODIEVA
Annie joined us as after taking time out to have a family and working around that. She has quickly become a key member of the team and continues to build her skills.
ACA
SOFIA SORHAINDO
Sofia is part of our weekend team and balances this alongside her studies.
ACA
LUCY CROSSLAND
Lucy is part of our weekend team and balances this alongside her studies.
Administration Team
Head of Client Care Team
JONNY SHINE
Jonny joined us in 2023 having previously worked in veterinary practices across Suffolk and Essex. He brings a wealth of experience to the team as well as his natural leadership skills. He is also a Qualified Medicines Advisor (SQP).
Client Care Team
EMILY FORSDYKE
Emily has previous banking and veterinary experience and assists our accounts department alongside her client care role.
Client Care Team
GEMMA HAMBLETT
Gemma joined us in 2021 after working previously in emergency commercial logistics and wedding planning. Alongside front of house client care she also assists with our practice health care plan.
Client Care Team
HAYLEY SCOTT-WEBB
Hayley joined us in 2021 with an incredible wealth of experience in veterinary client care. She is committed to client care and provides a reassuring and professional welcome.
Client Care Team
NICKY BETTS
Nicky joined us in 2026 from a local school and utilises her previous pharmaceutical knowledge to great advantage. She is passionate about client care and has fast become an integral part of the team.
Client Care Team
GILLY JENKINS
Gilly joined us in 2023 with experience in both veterinary client care and human physiotherapy reception. Gilly is passionate about customer service and is our Client Care Team Customer Service Champion.
Head of Referrals
CORRAN TURNER
Corran is experienced with veterinary referrals and account management and works closely with our referral surgeons and referring practices.
Referrals Team
JULIE READMAN
Julie has spent the majority of her career in veterinary client care and administration. She handles referrals as well as writing reports and assisting with insurance.
Referrals Team
JULIE CROUCHER
Jules joined us after an extensive career working in travel and wildlife conservation. Jules assists with referrals and report writing.
Referrals Team
CHRISTIE BEECROFT
Christie joined us in 2026 to work in conjunction with our surgical referral team. She ensures the smooth running of the department and utilises her clinical experience to optimise the referral client experience and assist the surgeons in their surgical planning.
Referral & Insurance Teams
REBECCA PRICE
Rebecca joined us having previously worked as a veterinary nurse and in client care. She deals with insurance and referral administration alongside support for our client care team.
Insurance Team
JASMINE BUTCHER
Jasmine joined us with a lot of veterinary administration experience. She leads our insurance team, working across all our departments and prides herself on helping clients to negotiate the complications of their insurance policies.
Insurance Team
MANDY COTTRELL
Mandy spent a large part of her career in human healthcare settings before joining us and brings huge experience and a lot of laughter to the team. Having previously worked as part of our front of house client care team she now works in our insurance claim team.
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LIZZIE D'HANE
Lizzie has extensive veterinary experience having previously been Head Nurse of a large RVN team at another practice. She assists the directors and practice manager and is a base point for the whole team.
HR, Finance & Practice Owner
JADE MARTIN
Jade thought that Peter was such a great vet that she married him. She has been the driving force behind finding and securing premises and now assists across the practice whilst enabling the team and focussing on development.
Practice Manager
LISA WILSON
Lisa has a background in veterinary nursing and rejoined us in 2021 as our Practice Manager. Lisa is passionate about client care and attention to detail and ensures the smooth running of the practice as a whole.