Meet the Team
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Pam Hawke
Lead Veterinary Surgeon
BVMS MRCVSPam (Lead Vet) qualified from Glasgow University in 2007 and has since worked all over the country and indeed all over the world. She has, however, kept coming back to Wiltshire! Having worked for the Hale team for a number of years, she is happy to be heading up the Nightingale Out of Hours team, putting her years of emergency experience to good use.
Out of work, Pam is owned by a zoo-full of animals who keep her entertained and busy.
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Alison Preston
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc PgC(SAM) MRCVSAlison has been working as a small animal vet for over a decade, and has focused exclusively on emergency and critical care for the last few years. While she holds certificates in small animal medicine and emergency practice, she feels that raising her two boys has really taught her how to stay calm in stressful situations!
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Alison Barnshaw
Veterinary Surgeon
BVSc BSc MRCVSAlison joined Hale Vet Group shortly after graduating from Bristol University in 2016, and went on to gain experience at several small animal practices and a large veterinary hospital in Gloucestershire. Since joining our team, she has started working towards a certificate in emergency and critical care. When she’s not working, she loves walking her dogs.
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Teodora Boaru
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVSTeodora graduated in 2016 and has a passion for ophthalmology and emergency medicine. When she’s not at our practice, spending time with her family or trading stocks and researching cryptocurrencies as part of her other career in finance, she loves swimming and taking care of her cats.
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Marcos Millan
Veterinary Surgeon
MRCVSMarcos joined the team in July 2024. Monday to Friday he is a day team member for Hale Vets which he joined in 2020.
Marcos graduated from Extremadura University in Spain in 2014, and has been practicing in small animal clinics in the UK since.
Prior to joining Hale he spent two years within an out of hours team, so is very comfortable with emergency and critical care cases.
Outside work he enjoys cooking, playing tennis, board games and walking his lively spaniels Artemis and Kleio.
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Rachel Leese
Veterinary Nurse
RVNRachel has been working as an out of hours veterinary nurse since 2017, during which time she worked at practices in and around Chippenham. She has been with Nightingale since we opened in 2023, and holds a certificate in emergency and critical care. She has three rescue cats, a dog and a snake at home, and enjoys gardening, reading and going to music festivals.
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Terri Oliver
Veterinary Nurse
RVNTerri qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 1975, and grew up surrounding by all types of animals, from rodents to horses. She has a keen interest in wildlife, and has taken care of many young and injured wildlife casualties over the years. In her own time, she loves looking after her own pets, walking her dogs, dancing, reading and writing.
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Lindy Bird
Veterinary Nurse
RVNBefore joining us in 2023, Lindy worked as a qualified canine hydrotherapist. She has a keen interest in emergency care and rehabilitation, and loves getting to know our clients and their pets. She has a rescue dog called Elsa and a parrot called Mort, and enjoys reading, painting, horse riding and volunteering for a chicken rescue in her spare time.
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Sarah Whereat
Veterinary Nurse
RVNSarah worked as a kennel assistant before qualifying as a registered veterinary nurse in 2020, and joined our team in 2023. She has a real passion for emergency and critical care and anaesthesia, and loves the rewarding nature of out of hours work. In her own time, she enjoys riding her horse, going for walks in the country with her dogs and taking photos.
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Carra Outram
Veterinary Nurse
RVNCarra joined the team in June 2024 working Sunday days. Monday to Friday Sasha works at Bridge Veterinary Clinic in Gloucestershire. She really enjoys the clinical aspects of her role.
When she’s not working, she can be found training with her local netball team, walking, travelling or looking after her five dogs, two cats and a tortoise!
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Rebecca Hall
Animal Care Assistant
Having previously worked in customer service, joining the Nightingale team in 2023 allowed Rebecca to pursue her lifelong dream of working with pets. She has loved getting to develop new skills and support pets and their owners. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to audiobooks, creating artwork and looking after her dog, George.