Best Vets in England

Medivet Heaton Chapel (Lea Green Veterinary Centre) is part of the Medivet group (a multi-practice provider with 400+ veterinary practices and 27 24-hour centres). The practice is set up for routine appointments and urgent day-to-day problems, with owners frequently mentioning quick appointment availability and visits for minor injuries. Medivet also states it provides access to 24-hour emergency care via its network, with a nationwide overnight emergency consultation fee of £130 (for consultations between 7pm–9am). Owners’ recent comments most often focus on practical experience: being able to get appointments quickly, reception handling changes to bookings flexibly, and vets/teams giving advice and recommendations that people found helpful.

Uxbridge Vets describes itself as independent (not part of a group) and offers routine care alongside capabilities like in-house laboratory testing and laparoscopic surgery. The website also highlights a calmer setup with separate dog and cat waiting areas, and offers out-of-hours emergency care via a separate phone number. From the latest reviews available, owners commonly mention clear explanations and not feeling rushed in consults, and some describe staff being particularly supportive during end-of-life care. There are also a couple of serious complaints: one review alleges a costly dental work-up that didn’t resolve the problem (followed by missed follow-up contact), and another describes a miscommunication around vaccination timing that led to a suggestion to restart the vaccine course.

Mounts Bay Veterinary Centre Ltd is an independent practice owned and run by local vets via an Employee Ownership Trust. The practice appears set up for routine preventative care (vaccinations, neutering) as well as urgent help, with reviewers describing support during overnight calls and difficult end‑of‑life appointments. Concrete details mentioned include a 3am phone call that resulted in a dog being “sorted,” euthanasia support for owners in distress (including staff physically comforting an upset owner), and reports of the practice being “immaculately clean.” It is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

Medivet Hornsey is part of the Medivet group. It’s set up for both routine care and urgent problems: reviewers mention same-day emergency appointments (including for pets not registered) as well as planned procedures like cat spaying/neutering with detailed drop-off and aftercare explanations. The practice is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviewers describe calm, step-by-step handling for anxious and reactive dogs (including getting a large reactive dog onto the scales and into a treatment room), and same-day referrals when specialist input was needed (an oncology referral issued the same day). One recent review strongly disputes the quality and ethics of care around a seriously ill cat (alleged misdiagnosis and high-cost recommendations), so experiences appear mixed in complex cases.

At Home Veterinary Service appears linked (via its website content) to St Mary’s Veterinary Surgery, which states it is RCVS-accredited and offers a Pet Health Club® Plus plan with consultations included. Based on recent reviews, this practice seems set up for both routine care and urgent problems: owners describe being seen straight away, including a same-day operation for a dog with an intestinal issue, and being fitted in urgently for euthanasia. Several reviewers also highlight decision-making that prioritised stabilising the pet first, with one owner explicitly contrasting this with not being pushed into unnecessary procedures.

Manchester Cat Clinic is an independent, family-run, feline-only veterinary practice that opened in May 2023 after renovating an older veterinary surgery building. The clinic is set up specifically for cats, with a stated Gold Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation and facilities including an in-house lab, dental facilities, and imaging facilities. In recent reviews, owners repeatedly describe a calm, cat-focused environment (for example, Feliway diffusers around the clinic and being allowed to let nervous cats explore the room), and several mention clear explanations of what’s being done and why, including upfront conversations about costs. One detailed account describes dental surgery alongside work-up and management planning for hyperthyroidism and heart disease, with updates provided on the day of surgery and WhatsApp messaging for questions.

Emerson's Green Veterinary Surgery is RCVS-accredited and describes itself as a nurse training centre, with on-site imaging/monitoring equipment including ultrasound, digital radiographs, and digital dental radiographs. The website also mentions access to orthopaedic and imaging specialists and “Video Vet”. From the latest reviews, owners most often describe vets taking time to explain options, treatment, and costs, with examples including a second-opinion consult for an inoperable tumour and a cat dental/jaw infection case where treatment was expedited to the next day with follow-up care. One reviewer mentions the clinic previously offered a kitten package, but felt services had “diminished a bit” compared with earlier visits. Clinic data lists emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours), but this is not confirmed in the website summary or reviews available to us.

Widnes Vets4Pets Ltd describes itself on its website as a locally owned Vets4Pets practice, with in-house facilities including an operating theatre, digital x‑ray, ultrasound, an in‑house laboratory, a hospital ward and an isolation unit. The practice also states it has invested in “advanced services” and accepts referrals from other veterinary practices, and it is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often give practical, decision-useful details such as: a nurse (Laura) being patient with a very nervous rescue dog during nail clips, smooth appointment booking and prescription collection, the clinic being described as clean, and support around euthanasia being handled with kindness. There are also mentions of care for small animals/exotics (a rabbit spay; a hedgehog brought in for care).

Prima Vets Ltd appears to be an independent clinic (no corporate group is mentioned in the provided data) with a strong focus on urgent care and reproductive/breeding work alongside routine preventative care. The website states 24/7 emergency examination for urgent situations, and recent reviewers describe being seen immediately for emergencies, including out-of-hours labour. Concrete examples across sources include emergency C-sections and labour support, puppy health checks and vaccinations, and end-of-life support (including home euthanasia listed on the site).

Medivet West Kingsdown is part of the Medivet group and is set up for routine preventative care alongside in-practice diagnostics (in-house lab, ultrasound, X‑rays) and dentistry. The clinic’s own info lists support for a wide range of species (cats, dogs, rabbits, exotics, avians and reptiles), plus nurse clinics and 15‑minute consultations. In recent reviews, owners repeatedly mention thorough health checks, clear explanations (vaccinations, flea/worm/tick control), and staff taking time to help anxious or reluctant dogs feel comfortable (including encouragement into the treatment room rather than forcing the issue). Out-of-hours care is stated as being provided by Medivet 24 Hour Dartford.