Meet the Brelades team
Our Veterinary Surgeons
Martin James
Director
BVMS, MRCVS
Martin qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 1991 and has been with Brelades since 2009. Martin has a keen in interest in surgery but also enjoys consulting and investigating medical cases
Jemma Sulsh
Head Vet
BVSc, CertAVP, MRCVS
Jemma qualified from Bristol University in 2009. Prior to joining our practice in January 2015, She worked in a mixed practice vets before deciding to concentrate on small animals, and holds a Certificate in Small Animal Medicine. She has a number of pets including a cat, horses and treefrogs!
Kate Brooksbank
MA, VetMB, MRCVS
Kate graduated from Cambridge in 2002. She re-joined our team in 2009 after a break to go travelling.
Claire Challinor
BVMS, MRCVS
Claire graduated from Glasgow in 2008 and joined us in 2011.
Rebecca Muller
MA, VetMB, MRCVS
Rebecca Graduated from Cambridge in 2018, when she then joined our team. She is currently studying for a medicine certificate.
Lydia Hudson
MA, VetMB, MRCVS
Lydia graduated from Cambridge University in 2019 and joined our team. She had actually done lots of work experience with us since she was 16 years old! Lydia is our surgical co-ordinator and runs our social media.
Anna Craig
BVSc, MRCVS
Anna graduated from Liverpool in 2021 and joined our team.
Lara Yarwood
BVMSci, BSc(Hons), MRCVS
Lara qualified from the University of Surrey in 2021, after completing a previous degree in Animal Science at the University of Nottingham in 2016. In her free time, she loves to bake and spend time with her beautiful Golden Retriever Tessa.
Lavinia Economu
Bsc (Hons), BVetMed, MRCVS
Lavinia Economu graduated from Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in London in 2021. After graduation she spent a year working in a small animal hospital in Norfolk where she gained a large amount experience in emergency medicine as well as first opinion work. After this, she went on to do a rotating internship at the Queen School Veterinary Hospital (QVSH) with the university of cambridge. Lavinia has always had a keen interest in surgery so whilst working at Brelades she is also doing an orthopaedic internship with Anderson Abercromby referrals. She is also currently completing a certificate in surgery with the University of Liverpool. In her spare time she thoroughly enjoys cooking, exploring the world and exercising!
Our practice manager
Margaret Fletcher
Practice manager
Margaret has worked for Brelades for 17 years and owns a dog. In her spare time she enjoys keeping fit and Rambling.
Our nurses
Becky Mason
Head Nurse
RVN
Becky joined the team in 2014 after graduating from Harper Adams University. She has her SQP certificate for companion animals. Becky has 2 dogs, 2 cats and 5 chickens. In her spare time she does dog agility and canicross to tire out her young border collie!
Hazel Holder
Deputy Head Nurse
RVN
Hazel qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2006, she joined our team in 2017.
Hannah Brennan
RVN
Hannah started at Brelades in 2004 and qualified in 2009. She attended the pet health counsellor course and runs a variety of clinics at both surgeries.
Nicola Moore
RVN
Nicola joined Brelades in 2009 as a student veterinary nurse, and qualified in 2012. Nicola now works part time as she is also a busy mum to 3 young kids.
Nikki Dennet
RVN
Nikki joined our team in 2019. She has a special interest in anaesthesia. and owns a lovely but naughty labrador called Ava, who she enjoys going on long walks with on the weekends.
Cleo Skinner
RVN, AVPN
Cleo qualified in 2018 and has worked at Brelades since 2020. She has a special interest in small mammals such as rabbits, guinea pigs and rodents, and holds a certificate of advanced veterinary nursing in this area. Other areas of interest include anaesthesia, medical nursing and all things feline. Cleo shares her home with a gang of sassy female guinea pigs, degus, cats and a husband.
Alex Edwards
RVN, DIPsn
Alex qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2004 and joined our team in 2021. She has a diploma in surgical nursing and in feline behaviour and anxiety. Her nursing interests are in surgery and anaesthetics, x-rays and feline behaviour or anything to do with cats! She currently has 6 cats and 1 degu. In her spare time, she loves baking, cycling, outdoor activities and many other challenges!
Hannah Clarke
RVN
Hannah qualified in 2013 and started at Brelades in 2023, she has a small zoo at home including cats, dogs, tortoises, a gecko, chameleon, and a Pac-Man toad.
Sasha Cooper-Smith
Student Veterinary Nurse
Sasha joined the practice in 2019.
Elise Marr
Student Veterinary Nurse
Elise joined the practice in 2020.
Louise Lobjoit
Student Veterinary Nurse
Louise is a student veterinary nurse and joined the practice in 2023.
Our kennel assistants
Maya
Kennel Assisant
Cody Wren
Kennel Assisant
Cody joined us in 2022 and helps look after the patients.
Our receptionists
Natalie Wright
Head Receptionist
Natalie joined the Practice in 2016 .
Margaret Boxall
Receptionist
Margaret has worked at Brelades since January 2004.
Nicky Warren
Receptionist
Nikki has been with the Practice since 2006.
Muriel Irvine
Receptionist
Muriel joined the Practice in 2017 .
Lindsey Gardiner
Receptionist
Lindsey joined the Practice in 2019.
Laura Pecket
Receptionist
Laura joined the Practice in 2019 .
Sarah Fisher
Receptionist
Sarah joined the Practice in 2022.
Tyler Miles
Receptionist
Tyler joined the Practice in 2022.