A photo of a brown dog sitting on a grassy lawn
Lincoln Edge Vets

A Little About Us

Lincoln Edge Vets began as musings between two friends whilst working in corporate practice during the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020. We had both always had the ambition to own and run an independent veterinary practice, but it had become obvious that it would not be possible to take the once familiar path of firstly becoming a partner in a practice, with a view to eventually taking over.

We had grown somewhat disillusioned with the way that veterinary practice seemed to be changing and wanted to get back to the “traditional” veterinary model of being the local village vets, an integral part of the local community. We did not want to lose though, our clinical ambition, to always strive to keep up to date with current research and work to the highest standards.

RCVS Accredited Small Animal General Practice logo

We have chosen our location carefully to fill a gap in local veterinary services due to the loss of staff from local practices, loss of independent practices and to fit into the ‘village vet’ ethos that our practice will strive towards. We know the local villages have a strong sense of community and we want to get to know you all! Our name came from our location, situated on the Lincoln Edge – or Lincoln Cliff as it is also known.

Our building was constructed in 2022 and we have invested in having a purpose-built facility to enable us to provide exceptional care for our patients.

We are proud to be recognised under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme as an Accredited Small Animal General Practice.

The team is led by us, Sarah Bartlett and Alice Simpson-McDermott, and we are also the company founders and directors. We are both competent and confident all-round small animal vets with a combined experience of 35 years in small animal general practice.

Lincoln Edge Vets background logo motif
A photo of Sarah Bartlett
Founder and Senior Veterinary Surgeon

Sarah Bartlett

BVMS CertAVP MRCVS

Sarah is one of the founding directors of Lincoln Edge Vets. She spent her childhood wishing she could become a vet, and finally realised this dream when she graduated from Glasgow Veterinary school in 2002.

After leaving university Sarah settled in Nottinghamshire where she worked for a couple of smaller practices before joining Parkview Veterinary hospital in North Hykeham, where she progressed to the role of Clinical Director. Over the next thirteen years she went on to develop a wide range of surgical and medical skills, and a strongly-bonded client base. She loves getting to know them and their many animals!

Sarah enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine; however, her main interests are soft tissue surgery and diagnostic imaging.

Outside of work Sarah is married with two children, a labrador, a cat and two rabbits. In her free time, she enjoy keeping active in the great outdoors, especially running, cycling and recently paddle boarding.

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employee Sarah pictured with her dog, Chester
A photo of Alice Simpson-McDermott
Founder and Senior Veterinary Surgeon

Alice Simpson-McDermott

BVetMed MRCVS

Alice graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2007 and worked in busy, independent, small animal practices in Berkshire and Middlesex before making the move to Lincolnshire in 2014. She met co-founder Sarah through working at a local veterinary hospital and they soon became firm friends.

Alice loves being a veterinary surgeon, enjoys the daily challenges of being a GP vet and getting to know her patients (and their owners!)

Alice lives in a quiet village with her husband and son, they share their home with Raven, a three-legged, very vocal, black cat; and a beautiful ragdoll cat called Darwin.

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employee Alice pictured with her cat, Raven
A photo of Lorna Jones
Veterinary Surgeon

Lorna Jones

BVM&S MRCVS

Lorna graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2014 and has been working in small animal practice ever since. She enjoys all aspects of first opinion practice and is happy managing both surgical and medical cases.

In her free time, Lorna enjoys photography and walking her dog, a cockapoo called Watson.

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employee Lorna pictured with her dog, Watson
A photo of Jennie Williamson
Veterinary Nurse

Jennie Williamson

RVN

Jennie started her nursing journey back in 2002 in a vet practice in Nottingham. She qualified in 2012 and has never looked back! She is passionate about lab work, radiology, inpatient care and wound management. Patient care is her top priority, she loves to treat each pet as if they were her own and never refuses a cuddle from them!

In her spare time, Jennie enjoys baking, walking and giving lots of cuddles to her dog, Jelly.

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employee Jennie pictured with her dog, Jelly
A photo of Rachael Donson
Veterinary Nurse

Rachael Donson

RVN

Rachael is an RVN and clinical coach who qualified in 2014, she has a keen interest in medical nursing. Outside of work she enjoys lots of walking with her three dogs, getting out for a run and socialising with friends when time allows!

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employee Rachael pictured with her dog, Norbert
A photo of Janine Hinds
Veterinary Nurse

Janine Hinds

RVN

Janine started working in veterinary practice in 2014 and qualified as a registered veterinary nurse in 2018. She has undergone extensive learning with the International Society of Feline Medicine and has achieved Distinction in both the Certificate in Advanced Feline Behaviour and the Diploma in Feline Nursing.

Janine's passion is to do better for cats has been inspired by her own cat 'Bruno' who faced significant challenges as a kitten.

In her spare time, Janine is a fan of sci-fi, occult, thriller and horror genres in books, films and television. She is also a keen baker!

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employee Janine pictured with her cat, Bruno
A photo of Natalie Avellano
Receptionist

Natalie Avellano

Natalie has been working as a veterinary receptionist for the last 6 years and feels that dealing with animals all day every day is the best job ever, especially the puppy and kitten cuddles! She also enjoys the administrative side of her job especially dealing with insurance claims and enquiries.

Natalie lives with her partner, Rick, and her two cats, Holly and Rossi.

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employee Natalie pictured with her cat, Holly
A photo of Debra Richards
Receptionist

Debra Richards

Debra has always wanted a job that involved helping animals, so working as a veterinary receptionist feels like a dream come true for her. She enjoys learning all about the many processes of Veterinary care and what goes into looking after your pets.

Debra lives with her partner, Adam, and they are regularly called upon to help look after their family and friends' dogs. When she isn't busy caring for pets, or her very energetic granddaughter, she enjoys yoga, walking, reading, listening to music and podcasts, weightlifting and open water swimming!

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employee Debra pictured with her dog
A photo of Emily Kelly
Animal Care Assistant

Emily Kelly

Emily gained her Animal Management Diploma in 2017 at Riseholme College. She then got her first job as a kennel assistant in a veterinary practice in Lincoln. From a young age she has always wanted to work with animals and this passion only grew bigger once she joined the veterinary world.

Emily is a huge advocate for all bull breeds, they have a very special place in her heart. She is also very passionate about patient care and behaviour of cats and dogs.

Emily lives with her fiancé Josh and their lovely American Bulldog Charlie. In her free time, Emily loves spending time with her family, going on walks, going to the gym and gardening.

An arrow pointing to the photo of the employeeEmily pictured with her dog, Charlie

Register Your Pet

Click on the button below to be taken to our registration page. Alternatively, pop in or call us during our opening hours.

A photo of a kiten siting on a window sill

Join our Pet Health Club

Spread the cost of your pet's preventative health care with easy to manage direct debits and save money too!