Helen has worked in many areas of the veterinary world, starting off her career as a qualified Veterinary Nurse. She then moved on to pet nutrition, pharmaceuticals, clinic nursing, marketing and more recently management.

She is married to Bob, has a son called Seth and an extremely naughty Spaniel called Willow. When not stomping around the Norfolk countryside chasing Willow, Helen likes to head off to Chamonix for a bit of snowboarding. Helen is the proud owner of two nonagenarian tortoises, Woody and Afro.

Liam founded Swaffham veterinary Centre in 2014, having worked in mid-Norfolk since graduating from Edinburgh University in 2003.  He completed a surgical certificate in 2007 and continues to have a keen interest in surgery but does enjoy the variety that a busy first opinion small animal practice gives each day.

Out of work Liam enjoys spending time with his wife and children, who all enjoy travelling in the UK and abroad.  he also enjoys exploring the beautiful Norfolk countryside with his Labrador Daisy.  When given the opportunity Liam is a keen gardener.

MRCVS, BVSc, BSc, Cert AVP (General small animal surgery)

Following his graduation from Liverpool University in 2008 Ben returned to his roots in Cumbria, where he spent a short period working in mixed practice, before making the decision to work solely on small animal veterinarian. He spent fourteen years working in Cumbria, before leaving his position as clinical director at his previous practice to move to Norfolk in 2022, when he joined our team at Swaffham.

Ben enjoys all aspects of first opinion small practice work, but especially enjoys the surgical side of the job.  To further his skills in this area Ben enrolled on the Royal College Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (General Small Animal Surgery) which he gained in 2021.

Outside work Ben is often found exploring the Norfolk countryside and coastline with his five-year-old son Joey. His other interests include mountain biking, walking, running and more recently paddle boarding.

Helen moved to Norfolk after graduating from Edinburgh Vet School in 2003. After working in King’s Lynn, she joined the practice in 2023.

Helen enjoys small animal medicine and has a special interest in Ophthalmology. Helen gained her post graduate RCVS certificate in Veterinary Ophthalmology in 2012. Helen is going to be offering internal and external referral for eye cases at the practice.

Outside of work, Helen is kept busy with her three children, Daisy the Labrador and Maggie the cat. She is married to Liam.

Emily has recently joined Swaffham Veterinary Centre, having been working as a vet in Wales for the last three years.  Emily undertook some of student training with us and we are delighted to have her back.  Originally from Norfolk, she is very excited to have moved back home!

In her spare time, Emily enjoys exploring her creative side with various craft projects, from crochet to jewellery making and can often be heard singing along to her favourite musical (much to the nurse’s dismay!).  She has always had pets at home, ranging from various cats and dogs to a pet toad, and is often called upon by the family Labrador to crochet new toys; a very demanding critic but one that tests them well!

Lauren joined the team in January after graduating from Nottingham University. She has enjoyed getting stuck into all aspects of first opinion practice and is especially interested in surgery. She loves getting to know the clients and their pets and building up relationships with them.

She is our Irish vet and has to listen to her colleagues questionable Northern Irish accents. With her partner she spends her weekends exploring the beautiful Norfolk countryside and coast, and is trying to convert her new puppy into a Norfolk pub dog.

Theoni qualified as a Vet Surgeon, MRCVS in May 2023 at Trakia University in Bulgaria. She joined us in December 2024, and loves all aspects of the job with consultations being her favourite.

She loves talking to clients and getting to know their pets. She is such a bubbly character. In her spare time she loves exploring, horse riding and travelling to new places.

Kelly has been with the practice from the beginning.  She has moved from head nurse to a more administrative role, assisting Liam and Helen, but remains passionate about animal behaviour and running nurse consulting sessions.  

Kayleigh is a registered Veterinary Nurse and qualified in 2010. Since then she has taken a keen interest in training and supporting student veterinary nurses. Kayleigh has a particular interest in theatre and emergency and critical care nursing.

In her spare time she enjoys walking Toby her Border Terrier cross Patterdale around the beautiful Norfolk countryside.

Mallory graduated as a Registered Veterinary Nurse from the Royal Veterinary College in 2013 and gained a BScHons in 2014. She is passionate about analgesia and emergency and critical care medicine. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with  her family and cat Dweezle.

Heather started work at Swaffham Veterinary Centre in July 2022 after moving to Norfolk from Cumbria with her husband.  Heather has a special interest in laboratory work and nurse consulting.  Outside of work, Heather enjoys travelling and attends tap dancing classes.  She has a Springer Spaniel called Jack and a cat called Catfink.

Rosie joined Swaffham Vets as a qualified nurse in 2024, after moving to Norfolk from Essex to be closer to family, and is currently studying towards a feline qualification.  

Rosie has a particular interest in feline nursing and medicine and is passionate about helping cats feel more comfortable in practice. Outside of work, she enjoys country walks, reading and spending time with her two cats.

Jade qualified as a veterinary nurse in September 2022 and joined Swaffham Veterinary Centre in January 2023.  Jade is passionate about furthering her knowledge through her nursing career and ensuring the patients feel as calm as possible during their time within the practice.  In her spare time, she enjoys PC gaming, learning Astrology and nature walks.

Lucy Hendry

Georgia is a student veterinary nurse in her second year at the Dick White Academy. Georgia really enjoys working with the inpatients and giving a high level of clinical care.  Previously she achieved an honours degree in Animal Science and Welfare.  In her spare time, she enjoys walking her very excited spaniel Chester, travelling to new places and meeting up with friends and family.

Tammy joined Swaffham in October 2024 to continue her nurse training, and hopes to qualify soon. She loves supporting clients and their pets and likes nothing more than hand rearing kittens and puppies, and the challenges it brings.

Out of work her 3 dogs and 4 cats keep her busy alongside doing DIY and gaming. 

Tallulah has been surrounded by animals of all shapes and sizes since birth. She has helped her Mum raise and care for many rescue cases from Tortoises to all types of wildlife and this has given Tallulah a love of all species. In her spare time she enjoys walking her Yorkie Bailey, and her two parrots Demelza and Micky.

Tallulah has an interest in art, specifically drawing. She likes to draw realism, in particular animals and gifts many of her drawings to friends and family. In the future she is hoping to sell some of these drawings – they really are amazing!

Kerri joined Swaffham Veterinary Centre in October 2022 as our kennel assistant.  She thoroughly enjoys her work within the practice and gaining all the experience and knowledge she can.  Outside of work she enjoys exploring the countryside with her Cocker Spaniel Abbey.  She loves taking her camera out and about focusing on portraiture of both animals and people.

Olivia is one of the receptionists at Swaffham Vets. She has previously worked in customer service, another vet practice and animal rescue. Olivia has a cat and two rescue dogs. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, baking cakes and taking her dogs for long walks in the countryside.

Sophie has previously worked as a wildlife assistant for the RSPCA and in the A&E department of the QE hospital as a receptionist.  Sophie has been with us on reception since we opened.  She loves getting to know clients and their pets and being a friendly face on reception.

Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, prone shooting and countryside walks with her dog Bentley.

As a vet’s daughter Joanne was brought up in a world of animals.  For 12 years she worked as an administrator in a veterinary practice before taking time out to raise her daughter and two sons. 

She is secretary to a local Taekwondo club and spent the last 7 years supporting her son, an International Taekwondo competitor, taking him all over the country and parts of Europe with his training and competitions.

In her free time time she likes nothing more than spending time with her husband, Barry, and their family, which includes their dogs Norman and Claude. 

Alex joined us in the summer of 2024, having held previous reception roles. He enjoys chatting to people from all walks of life and getting to be part of our brilliant receptionist team.

Family life with a 4 year old keeps him busy, although he still finds time to nerd out with computer games and  films and is a budding guitarist.