Our Team Members







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    Karen Coombs

    Clinical Director

    Karen joined the practice in 2011 after working locally for many years. She became clinical director in 2018 – and now works twice as many hours per week as she did when she joined due to the practice’s growth! She is an active part of the local community and is often found cheering on her sporty sons. She also enjoys cooking, reading and walking long distances.

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    Yasmin Simms

    Head Veterinary Nurse

    Yasmin joined the team in 2016 after working for a practice in Oxford. She loves the variety in the role, and particularly enjoys helping inpatients to recover and keeping in touch with clients through nurse clinics. At home she has Riley the dog and two cats, George and Ronnie. She enjoys spending her free time with her young son. 

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    Pauline Belcher

    Practice Manager

    Pauline worked as a veterinary nurse before moving to New Zealand, where she lived happily for nine years. She returned to the UK in 2012 and joined team Court! She shares her home with two dogs, Tui and Gino, and enjoys spending her free time with her family, travelling up and down the country at motorbike trials and going for coastal walks in Devon and Cornwall.

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    Karien White

    Veterinary Surgeon

    MRCVS

    Karien worked at Archway, a fellow member of the VetPartners family, before joining our team in 2023. She loves ultrasound work and building great relationships with her patients and clients. She has a cat, a dog and two hamsters of her own, and enjoys setting personal challenges for herself, such as walking, climbing mountains and discovering new places.

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    Lauren McLean

    Veterinary Nurse

    RVN

    Lauren joined us in 2023, shortly after completing her veterinary nursing training at a vet practice in Swindon. Her clinical passions include pet nutrition and nursing our inpatients. Outside of work, she enjoys running, reading and taking care of her own pets.

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    Mollie Prior

    Animal Care Assistant and Receptionist

    Mollie is a true local lass, having been born, schooled and living in the area. Mollie completed her animal care course in 2024 and hopes to continue to her Veterinary Nursing qualifications. . In her spare time, Mollie milks the cows on a local farm, waitresses in a pub, look after her horse and three sheep and loves riding when she can. 

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    Laura

    Animal Care Assistant

    Laura first joined Court Vets in 2012, and after a few years away, she returned in 2024. She has a keen interest in small furries and exotics, and has two cats, two guinea pigs and some fish of her own at home. When she’s not working, she loves spending time with her family and getting stuck into a good book.

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    Georgina Weston

    Veterinary Nurse

    RVN

    Georgina qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2012 and achieved her certificate in anaesthesia three years later. She worked in primary care and referral practices as an anaesthesia nurse until 2020, when she joined the International School of Veterinary Postgraduate Studies as an examination coordinator, before becoming an examination content creator. She returned to clinical work in 2024, the same year she joined our team, and has a passion for analgesia nursing and surgery. In her spare time, she enjoys relaxing with her husband and daughter, tending to her allotment and hiking in the countryside.

  • Donna Robbins

    Donna Robbins

    Receptionist

    Before joining us in 2023, Donna worked as a retail manager in the charity sector for 18 years. As a local resident, she loves getting to walk to work and serve her local community, as well as working as part of our supportive team. She has a dog called Bentley, who makes appearances in practice from time to time, and loves tending to her allotment, crocheting and travelling, something which she hopes to do more of in the future.