Meet the team
The team members at our Colne, Barnoldswick and Burnley branches are here to provide high quality routine and emergency care, in order to help your pet to lead a healthy, happy life.
Veterinary surgeons
Leanne Duckworth
Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc BSc(Hons)
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Leanne graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2011 and joined our team in 2022. She has a passion for feline and rabbit medicine and geriatric care, and lives locally with her husband, two children and their cats. She enjoys going to the cinema and theatre, as well as exercising to balance out her love of cake and eating out.
Yana Taylor
Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
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Yana joined us shortly after graduating from University of Edinburgh in 2019, and has progressed through the team to become one of our clinical directors. She is interested in all aspects of small animal clinical practice, especially soft tissue surgery. Outside of work, she enjoys walking her dog, playing in a band and spending time with friends and family.
Kate Brandist
Senior Veterinary Surgeon
MA VetMB CertAVP PgCert VPS MRCVS
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Kate graduated in 2018 and joined the team in 2023. She has a passion for emergency and critical care, having gained a certificate in this area. Outside of work, she enjoys helping on her boyfriend’s dairy farm, walking her dog, Percy, and competing in Crossfit competitions.
Lauren Jolley
Senior Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc GPCert(SADen&OS) PgC(SADOS) MRCVS
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Lauren joined us in 2021, a few years after graduating from Liverpool University. She has a keen interest in dentistry, and achieved a post-graduate certificate in dentistry and oral surgery in 2024. Outside of work, she enjoys running, horse riding, drawing and spending time with family and friends.
Alison Wilson
Veterinary Surgeon
BVM&S MSc MRCVS
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Alison graduated from the Royal School of Veterinary Studies in 2011 and joined our practice three years later. She holds a master’s degree in clinical animal behaviour and is working towards becoming a certified veterinary behaviourist. She enjoys spending her spare time with her family, walking her dog, Charlie, and looking after her cats, Indy and Hicks.
Patrick Moore
Veterinary Surgeon
BVMS MRCVS
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Patrick graduated from Glasgow University in 1994 and joined the Stanley House team a few years later, before becoming a partner in 2006. He took a step back in 2012 after we joined VetPartners, and now enjoys working part-time, particularly when managing soft tissue surgical cases.
Laura Smith
Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed MRCVS
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Darren Bentley
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
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India Law
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
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India joined us after graduating from the University of Bristol in 2024. Her main areas of interest are feline internal medicine and soft tissue surgery. Outside of work, her favourite pastimes include scuba diving, swimming and reading. She also has a passion for marine mammal conservation.
Chloe Howard
Veterinary Surgeon
BVM BVS MRCVS
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Chloe joined us in 2024, a few years after she graduated, and her clinical interests include internal medicine, surgery and treating exotic patients. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her dog and horse riding.
Anna Cormack
Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed MRCVS
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Anna graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2025 and joined our team shortly after. She enjoys all aspects of general practice, especially surgical cases. When she’s not at work, she loves baking, travelling and going hiking with her dog.
Ben Crofts
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
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Ben graduated in 2022 and joined our team the same year. He enjoys all aspects of small animal practice, particularly the surgical side of things, and pursues a wide range of hobbies, including watching rugby, scuba diving, running and riding his horse.
Emily Ford
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
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Emily joined the team soon after graduating from the University of Bristol in 2021, and has since developed an interest in soft tissue surgery. Outside of work, she enjoys photography, travelling and spending time outdoors with her two dogs, Ginny and Lunetta.
Kaitlin Mapplethorpe
Veterinary Surgeon
BVM BVS MRCVS
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Veterinary nurses
Kira Sutcliffe
Head Veterinary Nurse
RVN DipCVN BVNA
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Kira has been with us since 1999, and is a pet health advisor with a particular interest in dentistry work. She was awarded the Veterinary Nurse Educator of the Year award in 2019, and enjoys educating the public about animal welfare and supporting nursing students with their training.
Marie Blackurn
Deputy Head Nurse
RVN
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Marie joined our practice in 2011, and has a national diploma in animal care and a level three diploma in veterinary nursing. When she’s not working, she loves travelling abroad, socialising with friends and spending time outdoors.
Natalie Hirst
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Natalie joined our team in 2013 and particularly enjoys theatre work. She holds a foundation degree in veterinary nursing, a certificate in emergency critical care and a diploma in canine behaviour. In her spare time, she loves watching films with her daughter and walking her dogs.
Leanne Boyd
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Leanne joined us in 2014, before going on to qualify as a registered veterinary nurse and achieve her level three nursing diploma. Her favourite parts of her job are working on the medical ward and as part of our out of hours team, nursing patients in recovery and working with dogs.
Lucy Lancaster
RVN, Senior Veterinary Night Nurse
RVN
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Lucy has been with Stanley House since 2017 and qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2021, after which she achieved her level three nursing diploma. She has a passion for emergency and critical care, having completed a certificate in the area in 2024. In her own time, she enjoys riding her horses, walking, being outdoors and going on holiday.
Chanel Riley
Veterinary Nurse
RVN DipVN Ncert (Anaes)
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Chanel graduated in 2009 and joined the Stanley House team in 2021. She holds a nursing certificate in emergency and critical care, and loves educating pet owners on preventative and senior pet care. She knows that hospitals can be overwhelming for some pets, so likes to make sure that pets recovering from surgery or anaesthesia are calm and comfortable.
Emma O’Loughlin
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Emma has been with our practice since 2010 and holds a level three diploma in veterinary nursing. Her clinical interests include theatre, nursing inpatients, nurse clinics and out of hours work.
Joe Bromfield
Veterinary Nurse
FDSC RVN
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Joe graduated in 2017 and has been part of our team since 2022. Outside of work, he is a keen gamer and enjoys dog walking.
Georgia Brayshaw
Veterinary Nurse
RVN DipVN
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Georgia joined our team in 2022, a few years after she graduated. When she’s not busy in practice, she loves walking her dogs, baking and gundog training.
Adweena Lee
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Emily Holmes
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Emily holds a level three diploma in veterinary nursing, a degree in animal science and conservation and a foundation degree in animal science and management. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, pottery and walking her lovely dog.
Gwenda Foulds
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Rachel Bradley
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Becky Fothergill
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Juliette Jervis
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Juliette qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2021, having always wanted to work with animals – especially cats! When she’s not working, she loves going to gigs, travelling and spending time with her friends and family.
Emma Hoole
Senior Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Emma is an experienced senior veterinary nurse and enjoys spending her free time with her family. She also loves cheese in all forms!
Jennah Sayle
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Olivia Hickman
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Olivia has a degree in animal behavior and welfare and joined our team in 2019. She graduated in 2020 and began her veterinary nursing training two years later, which piqued her interest in the surgical aspects of veterinary care. Outside of work, she enjoys going out for walks with her dogs, teaching horse riding lessons and spending time with friends.
Clare Weekes
Veterinary Nurse
DipAVN(SURG) CertVNECC RVN
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Clare qualified in 2001 and joined our night team in 2023. She feels very fortunate to have a career helping animals and always strives to treat the patients, and the people that love them, with kindness, compassion and respect. Outside of work, she plays the violin with local orchestras and enjoys electronic and classical music, especially when the two can be combined!
Chloe Stott
Veterinary Nurse
RVN
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Trainee veterinary nurses and nurse assistants
Abbie Waddington
Student Veterinary Nurse
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Linda King
Animal Care Assistant
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Janine Salmon
Animal Care Assistant
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Janine graduated in 2001 and has a pre-veterinary nursing qualification. She joined our team in 2021, and enjoys a variety of hobbies, such as swimming, walking, going to the gym and watching football.
Francesca Cowgill
Animal Care Assistant
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Reception team
Leanne Mattinson
Head Receptionist
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Amanda Sanders
Branch Coordinator (Colne)
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Amanda has been with us since 2021 and has a BTEC in travel and tourism. She is married with two children and loves family time, swimming, walking and going on holiday, especially to Greece.
Sarah Harrison
Branch Coordinator (Burnley)
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Since joining us in 2022, Sarah has spent time behind the reception desks at our Colne and Burnley branches. She has two dogs of her own, Tilly and Vinne, who keep her very busy in her spare time.
Victoria Burgess
Branch Coordinator (Barnoldswick)
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Victoria started out at our Colne branch in 2021, before moving over to our Barnoldswick site a couple of years later. She has a BTEC in travel and tourism and loves visiting various holiday spots with her husband, especially cruising around the Mediterranean! She also loves going out for food, trips to the cinema and watching football matches with her Dad.
Suzy Proctor
Senior Receptionist
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Suzy joined the team in 2005 and holds a medical secretary and receptionist diploma. She enjoys an active home life, which sees her visiting family and friends, travelling, running, cycling, playing badminton and tennis, and mountain and fell walking in the Dales and Lake District with her Labradors, Ruby and Pearl.
Megan Watson
Stock Control Assistant
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Jennifer Whittle
Receptionist
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Jennifer joined the fold in 2020 and loves having the opportunity to get to know our lovely clients and their sidekicks. In her own time, she adores cooking, nature, history and anything that’s weird, wonderful and wacky. Her favourite thing to do is cuddle up in front of a fire with her partner, a good horror film and their pooches, Winston and Frank Banjo.
Victoria Martin
Receptionist
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Samantha Robertson
Receptionist
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Samantha joined the Stanley House family in 2022 and has two dogs, Ember and Heidi, a cat and a hamster. She has fostered several dogs over the years and even ended up keeping a few of them! Outside of work, she enjoys crocheting and frog spotting while walking her dogs – her current record is 87.
Michelle Barnsley
Receptionist
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Michelle worked as a school bursar before joining us in 2022 and holds a business diploma and a certificate in accountancy. She has a hamster, Jude the Dude, who was brought into the practice as a stray and has since become a well known face at Stanley House. She also enjoys gardening, DIY, running and hiking with her dogs, Ted Bear and Alfie Moo.
Sarah Holden
Receptionist
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Away from the reception desk, Sarah enjoys cooking, baking and caring for her dogs. She has several greyhounds, which she trains, as well as an ex-racehorse that she competes in dressage and jumping events.
Isobel Barnes
Receptionist
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Isobel studied English language, psychology and health and social care at A level, and enjoys playing netball and rounders, spending time with friends and going on holiday.
Janet Amir
Receptionist
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Daniela Martinkute
Receptionist
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Before joining us in 2024, Daniela completed level three diplomas in biomedical science and forensic science. She has a cat called Mittens and a ferret called Pablo, and enjoys baking sweet treats and spending time with family friends. She is bilingual and grew up speaking Lithuanian as her first language and English as her second.
Judith Gore
Receptionist
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Jude is the proud owner of two dogs and four rabbits. Having worked in financial services for years, she decided it was time for a change and became a veterinary receptionist. Outside of work she has lots of pets to keep her busy and she loves being outdoors.
Lucy Carroll
Receptionist
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Practice management, office and support team
Becky Harrison
Practice Manager
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Becky joined the team in 2010. She is very interested in progressing our practice and making sure that we’re up to speed with the latest technology. As a huge animal lover herself, she strives to ensure that we can give the best care to our clients and their pets.
Leanne Duckworth
Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc BSc(Hons)
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Leanne graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2011 and joined our team in 2022. She has a passion for feline and rabbit medicine and geriatric care, and lives locally with her husband, two children and their cats. She enjoys going to the cinema and theatre, as well as exercising to balance out her love of cake and eating out.
Yana Taylor
Clinical Director and Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc MRCVS
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Yana joined us shortly after graduating from University of Edinburgh in 2019, and has progressed through the team to become one of our clinical directors. She is interested in all aspects of small animal clinical practice, especially soft tissue surgery. Outside of work, she enjoys walking her dog, playing in a band and spending time with friends and family.
Nika Lombardi
Executive Communications and Marketing Coordinator
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Nika has a degree in equine rehabilitation and therapy and joined our team in 2019. She began by volunteering at the practice every Sunday, before taking on a nursing assistant position with us alongside working on reception. Having worked her way up and learnt all there is to know about our business, she is now our executive communications and marketing coordinator.
Emma Southward
Accounts Manager
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Emma Turner
Small Animal Accounts Assistant
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Sarah Day
Practice Coordinator
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Sarah spent seven years working in our large animal team, before taking a break and returning in 2020. She has a diploma in equine studies and business management and a degree in equine science, and spends much of her free time cheering on her sons at various sporting activities or enjoying the odd glass of wine with friends and family.
Stacy Lamb
Pet Health Plan Administrator
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Sarah Metcalfe
Insurance Handler
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Sarah has been part of our team since 2021, and when she’s not working can often be found competing horses and riding vintage motorbikes around the local area with her partner. A hardcore cruise fanatic, she also enjoys spending holidays at sea.
Glenys Frost
Stock Manager
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Glenys joined us in 2010 and was promoted to deputy head receptionist a few years later, where she was responsible for stock and medications. She enjoyed this part of the role so much as she became our stock and dispensary manager in 2021. Outside of work, she loves to travel, read, visit the theatre and spend time with family, especially her grandchildren. She also has a cat and has been known to take in many a stray over the years.
In loving memory
Nick Johnson, Veterinary Surgeon
Nick graduated in 2006 and had a passion for ophthalmology and internal medicine.
Tom, Veterinary Surgeon
Tom is remembered for his caring nature, the impact he had on the practice and the memories he made with our team. His passing reminds us how important it is to check in, listen and care – for each other as deeply as he cared for every life he helped.
