

Kate MacWhirter
Practice Manager
Kate has worked for the firstvets Practice Group since it was established in 1999. She has a Staffordshire bull terrier called Kayla.


Pauline Marshall
Finance Administrator
Pauline started working at firstvets in 2002 and manages the finances for all the practices within the group.


Sharron Bell
Receptionist, Billy Mill
Sharron started work at Billy Mill in August 2007.


Anne Butler
Receptionist, Heaton
Anne has been working at Heaton since 2009. She enjoys working at firstvets and loves being part of the team, meeting clients and their pets. Her hobbies are socialising with friends and family and going to Bingo. Anne also enjoys walking her Jack Russell, Gotty, who she rescued when he was only two years old.


Lindsey Brown
Receptionist, Billy Mill
Lindsey has been working on reception at the Billy Mill branch since April 2008.


Sophie Donaldson
Receptionist
Sophie joined Firstvets January 2023 and had came from previously working as a receptionist in a doctors practice. Sophie had completed work experience in a vets when younger and enjoyed it so much it’s brought her back to what she initially loves !
Some of Sophie’s interests are attending music events, spending time with friends and family at the weekends and expanding her medical knowledge learning new things in work everyday !
Some of Sophie’s interests are attending music events, spending time with friends and family at the weekends and expanding her medical knowledge learning new things in work everyday !


Caroline Leigh
Receptionist Forest Hall
Caroline started working at the Forest Hall branch in September 2016.


Angeline O’Neil
Receptionist, Low Fell
Angeline has been working at our Low Fell branch since March 2016.


Debbie Smith
Receptionist, Heaton
Debbie started working on reception at the Heaton surgery in February 2014.


Kelly Taylor
Receptionist Forest Hall
Kelly has been working on reception at Forest Hall since April 2012.


Pamela Anderson
Ambulance Driver, North East
Pam started work for firstvets in October 2004 and drives the ambulance, transferring patients between our branches in the North East.


Paul Bowman
Maintenance, North East
Paul has been working for firstvets since November 2014 and helps maintain our practices in the North East.