MP: meets the team at state of the art new facility owned by Southfields Veterinary Specialists
John Baron MP recently visited the new, purpose-built 42,000 sq ft centre in Gardiners Lane owned by Southfields Veterinary Specialists, at the invitation of Russell Elliot, Linnaeus Head of Communications. Southfields offers round the clock facilities which can help lead the care of sick and injured animals across the South of the country.
The completion of the referral centre will reflect a significant £16m investment by Linnaus, one of the UK’s leading veterinary practice groups and part of Mars Veterinary Health.
John said:
“We are a nation of animal lovers. Our veterinary professionals are hugely important and I was genuinely impressed by the scale, facilities and talented clinicians at Southfields. This investment will be of great value to the local community and beyond, and to the animals they care for.”
Southfields’ Daniel Hogan said:
“It was a pleasure to show Mr Baron around the hospital. It is a real statement of intent, a clear signal we are committed to delivering the very highest level of excellence in treatment and care, and the team here were very pleased to welcome John.
“We have here one of the best-equipped veterinary centres in, not only the UK, but throughout Europe, with an extensive range of expertise in a wide variety of disciplines all under one roof.”
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Date: 9th December 2022
Notes to Editors:
Southfields Veterinary Specialists, in Laindon, Essex, is part of the Linnaeus Group.
Linnaeus is a community of 47 primary care and 17 referral veterinary practices based in the UK.
Part of the Mars family of businesses, the group comprises almost 5,000 employees and some of the country’s finest specialists, veterinary clinicians and nursing teams in the profession and together they are committed to excellence and delivering top quality care to their patients.
The future of veterinary medicine is at the heart of everything they do and this is demonstrated through investment in their teams, facilities, equipment and continual professional development of its clinical and non-clinical staff. This includes a two-year support programme for new graduates, mental health first aid training for all practices and comprehensive nursing training programmes.
Through its flexible and supportive culture, their teams can focus on delivering top quality care and contributing towards making A Better World for Pets. For more information about Linnaeus, visit www.linnaeusgroup.co.uk.
As part of the family-owned Mars Veterinary Health group, Linnaeus is committed to its purpose—A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®—because pets make a better world for us.
