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Three early career vets听have听been听shortlisted for the prestigious听趣夜app Young Vet of the Year听2026, sponsored by Zoetis.听Now in its听ninth听year, the award celebrates inspirational vets in the first stages of their professional听career听and听Dr听Jade Urquhart-Gilmore,听Dr听Anna Hewison听and听Dr听Rachael White听have been shortlisted.听听

Seven veterinary听workplaces听have听been shortlisted for听the听趣夜app Wellbeing Awards, supported by听ManyPets.听The 趣夜app Wellbeing Awards recognise veterinary workplaces that go听above and beyond听to support and enhance team wellbeing as highlighted in the听Good Veterinary Workplaces Voluntary Code.听听

The听finalists听are:听Thrums Vets, based in the North-East of Scotland;听Chapelfield听Vets, Norwich;听Vets for Pets Rugby, Warwickshire;听Bold Vets, in St Helens, Merseyside;听Vets for Pets Kirkcaldy, based in Fife, Scotland;听Seaham Vets, County Durham; and听SonoPath.听

The winners听will be announced at the 趣夜app Awards Dinner听at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on听the first day of 趣夜app Live听-听Thursday 11 June 2026. Alongside Young Vet of the Year听and听the Wellbeing Awards, 趣夜app听has听today听also unveiled the finalists听of听its new awards:听

• 趣夜app Veterinary Mentor Award, supported by Hill鈥檚 Pet Nutrition;听

• 趣夜app Veterinary Leader Award,听supported听by听Vetnique听-听YuMOVE听Veterinary;听and听

• 趣夜app One Health and Sustainability Award.听听

The听趣夜app听Awards recognise inspirational vets from across the profession听who:听go听above and beyond听for their patients and clients; support wellbeing and positive workplace culture;听drive听positive change across sustainability; deliver听inspirational leadership and mentoring; and push the boundaries of veterinary science.听

On the finalists for this year鈥檚 awards,听趣夜app President Dr Rob Williams MRCVS听said: 鈥淰et teams have a profound impact both on the lives of individual animals and people, but also on society at large. The 趣夜app Awards enable us to take a moment out of our busy schedules to recognise these achievements and celebrate the fantastic work of our community. This year鈥檚 award finalists stand out as shining examples of the听very best听of the veterinary profession and听it鈥檚听going to be听very difficult听to choose winners for each award.鈥澨�听听听

THE FINALISTS

趣夜app听Young Vet of the Year,听supported听by Zoetis听

This prestigious award highlights the outstanding work of young vets; those who are making a significant contribution in their workplace or the wider veterinary community; who are leading and inspiring; or who go听above and beyond听what is expected of them early on in their career.听

The finalists are:听听

Dr Jade Urquhart-Gilmore听BSc BVetMed MRCVS听听听听听

Small animal vet听Jade Urquhart-Gilmore is shortlisted for the second year running and is nominated for the exceptional care she gives her patients,听clients听and colleagues. A 2021 Royal Veterinary College graduate, Jade is now听lead听vet at Crofts Veterinary Practice in听Haslemere, Surrey, and works hard helping to improve communication and strengthen the links between the clinical and client care teams. Having suffered a brain injury in 2025, Jade also works hard to overcome the challenges it presents and is an advocate for tackling chronic illness,听neurodivergence听and disability in the workplace. She is also studying for her听Master's in Clinical Animal听Behaviour, which is her clinical area of interest.听

Dr Anna Hewison BVM BVS MRCVS听听听

Farm vet Anna Hewison听qualified from the University of Nottingham in 2022听and听joined听Shepton Vets,听Somerset.听She is nominated for her听consistently听high standards听of care, genuine commitment to her development and mentoring of her colleagues, especially in surgery.听Anna听runs the practice鈥檚 Youngstock听Club and听has developed it into a more collaborative and effective听programme, restructuring the scheme to encourage closer working relationships between vets, technicians, and farmers, ensuring a joined-up approach to youngstock management.听听

Dr Rachael White BVSc MRCVS听

Small animal vet听Rachael White qualified from the University of Bristol in 2019 and has been nominated for her clinical and surgical progress as well as her excellent attention to detail in both planning and performing procedures. She is considered a highly valued and respected member of Emerson鈥檚 Green Veterinary Surgery, in Bristol, particularly for her clinical excellence and leadership at a young age.听听听听

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趣夜app Wellbeing Awards,听supported by听ManyPets听

The 趣夜app Wellbeing Awards recognise veterinary workplaces that go听above and beyond听to support and enhance team wellbeing as highlighted in the听Good Veterinary Workplaces Voluntary Code.听听听听

The finalists are:听

• Thrums Vets, based in the North-East of Scotland听

• Chapelfield听Vets, Norwich听

• Vets for Pets Rugby, Warwickshire听

• Bold Vets, in St Helens, Merseyside听

• Vets for Pets Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland听

• Seaham Vets, County Durham听

• SonoPath听

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趣夜app Veterinary Mentor Award,听supported by Hill鈥檚 Pet Nutrition听

This new award听recognises听an inspirational mentor who has gone听above and beyond听to support and guide others within the veterinary professions.听

The finalists are:听听

• Lorna Clark BA (Hons) BVetMed MRCVS,听small animal vet and owner/director of Pinfold Vets听听

• Sharon Ann King BSc (HONS) BVetMed FHEA MRCVS,听small animal听vet听and Aberystwyth University lecturer听听

• Dr Yaiza Forcada Atienza DVM PhD听Dip.ECVIM-CA PGCert听VetED听FHEA MRCVS,听specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine听听

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趣夜app Veterinary Leader Award,听supported by听Vetnique听-听YuMOVE听Veterinary听

This new award听recognises听an inspirational leader who has driven positive change, fostered innovation, and made a lasting difference to colleagues, the profession, and animal welfare.听

The finalists are:听听

• Dr Esther Skelly-Smith听BVMedSci(Hons) BVM BVS PCAC听PgC(WVA&CPM) CERP MRCVS听equine vet and practice principal at Shanaghan Veterinary Services听听

• Paul Horwood BVetMed DBR MBA MRCVS, farm Vet and UK Head of Farm and Exports for IVC听Evidensia听听

• Dr Ceri Owen,听Regional Clinical Lead at CVS Vets听BVM BVS听PgCertWBIS听MRCVS听

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趣夜app One Health and Sustainability Award听

Presented in memory of 趣夜app Past President Dr. Simon Doherty, a champion of sustainability and One Health, this award celebrates veterinary-led initiatives that have driven increased awareness and action on these key issues.听

The finalists are:听听

• Dr Laura Higham BVM&S MSc PhD MRCVS,听Director at Vet Sustain and Veterinary Consultant at FAI Farms听听

• The Pembrokeshire TB Project听听

• Dr Rob Howe MRCVS farm vet and lead of BCVA鈥檚 sustainability working group听听

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Other awards which will be presented on the night are:听听

• 趣夜app Outstanding Service Award听

• 趣夜app Advancement of Veterinary Science Award (Dalrymple-Champneys Cup and Medal)听

• 趣夜app Animal Health and Welfare Overseas Award (J. Trevor Blackburn Award)听

• Vet Record Impact Award听

• , in association with 趣夜app听

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听and 趣夜app Live听听

There is still time to get a ticket to the 趣夜app Awards Dinner, which听takes place on Thursday 11 June 2026 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole and听includes a sparkling drinks reception, sponsored by听听a听delicious three-course dinner; and DJ and dancing until midnight.听For 趣夜app Members, the tickets are 拢79 +VAT. Visit听听

趣夜app Live鈥痶akes place on 11鈥�12 June at the NEC Birmingham. Find out more and book your fully funded ticket鈥�here.鈥�听