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Dr Philippa Bradley
Clinical Director/Veterinary Surgeon
BVetMed Cert AVP MRCVSPhilippa started working for the Willows in September 2011 when she started at Beech House Vets before moving to manage Orford Lane Vets in September 2016. She helped to open the new Birchwood surgery in 2017 and then moved to the Laurels Vets as Clinical Director in January 2023.
She really enjoys soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, and enjoys the variety first opinion practice has to offer. From seeing a new client with their new puppy or kitten, to helping an older pet enjoy their retirement years.
She has four dogs at home: Ollie, Millie, Savannah and Rebel. They enjoy lots of walks and Philippa competes at agility with Savannah and Rebel, since Millie has retired. She has competed at Crufts and Olympia with both Millie and Savannah and hopes to get there again one day.
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Dr Rebecca Ellis
Veterinary Surgeon
Rebecca grew up in Warrington and studied Veterinary Medicine at Edinburgh qualifying in 2018. She loves building relationships with clients and furry friends and has gained her Associate Fellow in Higher Education. She enjoys sharing her knowledge with clients and has a particular interest in cardiology and canine and feline medicine.
Outside of work, she loves watching and playing cricket, tap dancing, theatre, spending time with family and friends as well as walks with her ‘not so little’ furry friend Bobbie, a Labrador Retriever.
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Dr Nicole Liesching
Veterinary Surgeon
Nicole moved to the UK from South Africa in May 2023 and started working at Beech House Vets in Warrington. She moved to the Laurels Vets in October 2023. Her specific interests as a Vet are in dermatology and medicine.
She has a rescue dog called Annie-May who she adopted during lockdown when living in South Africa. Annie-May loves going on adventures and stealing the bed! In her spare time, Nicole enjoys going on long walks with Annie-May, running and baking.
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Helen Birch
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Helen started at the Laurels Vets in December 2022 after qualifying as a Veterinary Nurse in 2018. She really enjoys monitoring anaesthetics and has a specific interest in dermatology. Helen has a Labrador Cross called Jake who she enjoys going on long walks with. In her spare time she goes to the gym and enjoys salsa dancing!
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Olivia Atlas
Head Nurse/Registered Veterinary Nurse
Olivia started at the Laurels Vets back in 2015 as a Student Veterinary Nurse. She qualified in 2021 and became Deputy Head Nurse in 2022. She moved to Beech House Vets to do Out of Hours for a year before returning in June 2024 as Head Nurse.
Olivia enjoys management and supporting the nursing team, and has particular interests in monitoring anaesthesia and Schedule 3 procedures.
Olivia has her own zoo at home as she owns 5 dogs, 1 cat, 2 rabbits and a horse! In her spare time, Olivia likes to ride her horse Moet and socialise with friends and family.
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Maria Clark
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Maria started at the Laurels Vets back in 2006 as a Receptionist/Animal Care Assistant. She started studying to be a Veterinary Nurse in 2012 and qualified in 2015 before becoming Head Nurse in 2016. She left briefly where she spent 11 months at Birchwood before coming back to the Laurels in April 2024.
Maria enjoys doing consultations and loves the satisfaction of a good scale and polish! She has 2 dogs (Belle and Albus) and 2 cats (Neville and Luna). She hand-reared Albus from birth and the cats from 3 weeks old!
In her spare time, Maria enjoys walking, especially on the beach with her doggies. She also enjoys going for adventures on her partner’s Harley Davidson and loves spending time with her family including her two grandchildren.
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Sarah Bayley
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Sarah started working at the Laurels Vets in March 2021 as an Animal Care Assistant. She became a Student Veterinary Nurse in September 2021 and qualified in February 2024.
Sarah enjoys the variety of roles nursing involves but especially likes monitoring anaesthesia and caring for inpatients.
Sarah lives at home with her partner Owen and their 2 dogs Cooper and Pippin and 3 guinea pigs Popcorn, Peanut and Biscuit. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys going on adventures with Owen and the dogs, and does agility with Pippin. She also enjoys running, skiing and travelling.
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Caron Moss
Student Veterinary Nurse
Caron started working for the Willows in February 2022 at The Firs as a receptionist before moving to The Laurels in July 2022 as an Animal Care Assistant. She became a Student Veterinary Nurse in January 2025.
Caron owns two dogs and a cat, Bella, Honey and Bea, all of which are rescues! In the past, Caron has fostered/adopted 4 other Dachshunds from various rescues.
In her spare time, Caron enjoys playing cricket and hockey for the Runcorn Women’s teams. She also likes walking and spending time with family.
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Delyth Morris
Student Veterinary Nurse
Delyth moved over to England from Barbados in September 2024 and started at the Laurels in January 2025 as a Student Veterinary Nurse. She is currently undertaking the Veterinary Nursing Bachelors Degree, at Reaseheath College.
Del especially enjoys working with the practice to advocate our Cat Friendly Status. She also enjoys caring for inpatients, and seeing the wide variety of cases that visit the practice.
In her spare time, Del enjoys exploring the UK, reading and going home to Barbados to see her family. At home she has 2 cats called Angel and Olive.
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Faye O’Neill
Animal Care Assistant
Faye started working at The Laurels in October 2022 as a receptionist. She changed role sin January 2024 to work as an Animal Care Assistant.
Faye enjoys caring for inpatients and would like to train to be a Veterinary Nurse in the future.
Faye lives at home with her partner Jack and their 3 dogs Margaret, Django and Bob.
In her spare time, Faye likes travelling, reading and going on adventures with the dogs.
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Anna Stevens
Head Receptionist
Gold AVR AwardAnna has worked at The Laurels Vets since March 2017 as a receptionist and now Head Receptionist. She enjoys getting to make a fuss of all the lovely pets who come into the practice.
Anna has a canary called Joey and a sheep named Tim! In her spare time, Anna enjoys long distance walking and is a volunteer for the Cinnamon Trust which is a charity who supports older people in looking after and caring for their pets.
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Karen Tunnicliffe
Receptionist
Gold AVR AwardKaren joined The Laurels in June 2019. She very much enjoys the varied role that comes with being a veterinary receptionist.
At home Karen lives with her husband and 2 of her 4 children the other 2 have flown the nest, she also has 2 stepchildren.
Karen has 2 dogs, 2 cats, a hamster and 2 goldfish. A busy household!!!
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Jack Scully
Receptionist
Gold AVR AwardHaving loved animals from a young age, Jack studied Animal Management at Cronton Sixth Form College to pursue his passion of working in the animal care industry, obtaining experience with and knowledge of a wide variety of species.
Jack also has experience working with small companion animals in a pet shop and larger farm animals, having worked in both settings previously.
At home, Jack has a very high energy Border Collie called Jasper, a Leopard Gecko called Ippy and a Corn Snake called Laxus.
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Lisa Hutley
Receptionist
Gold AVR AwardLisa has worked at the Laurels since 2019 and enjoys how varied the role is being a receptionist. She achieved her British Veterinary Receptionist Association Bronze Award and working towards silver.
At home, Lisa has 3 children and hopes to add a puppy in the future!
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Leanna Brannigan
Receptionist
Silver AVR AwardLeanna started working at The Laurels in January 2024, as a receptionist. Leanna enjoys greeting all the adorable pets that visit the practice, and loves that every day is different!
In her spare time, Leanna enjoys horse riding and walking her dogs. She has 4 dogs, 3 cats, a guinea pig and a horse and she lives at home with her husband and 2 children.
