Internal Medicine Team

Following her graduation from Bristol University in 2008, Alex spent four years working in charity practice for the RSPCA at the Greater Manchester Animal Hospital. She then took up a role within a large private veterinary hospital practice, during which time she developed a keen interest in internal medicine. She joined Woodcroft Vets in April 2015 and has since studied for a postgraduate certificate in small animal medicine, as well as being recognised as an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in the field.

Helen graduated from Liverpool University in 2009 and joined the Woodcroft team in 2011, following two years in a small animal practice in Lancashire. She gained her certificate in small animal internal medicine in 2016 and became an RCVS Advanced Practitioner thereafter. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors with her husband and their two young children and, when time allows, jogging – and chatting! – with friends

Ashleigh graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014 and joined Woodcroft in 2015, initially working across several of the practice’s first-opinion branches.

In 2019, she was appointed Head Veterinary Surgeon at the busy Cheadle branch, where she led the clinical team while further developing her professional interests. During this time, she undertook a postgraduate certificate in Small Animal Internal Medicine, reflecting her growing passion for complex medical cases.

Following completion of her post-graduate studies, Ashleigh chose to step back from her leadership role in order to focus more fully on her clinical interests in internal medicine. Over the past year, she has worked closely alongside the medicine team, gaining valuable experience and insight into referral-level practice and the management of more challenging medical cases.

In January 2026, she joined the referral team on a full-time basis, where she now dedicates her time to investigating and managing complex internal medicine cases.

Fiona joined Woodcroft in 2018 after training and qualifying as a veterinary nurse at another practice. She now spends most of her time working alongside the internal medicine referral team in the hospital but also enjoys her time working with the hospital inpatient team and A&E department.

She is currently working towards a veterinary nursing certificate in small animal medicine to further develop her knowledge of the discipline.

In her spare time, Fiona enjoys going on long walks with her German Shepherd Obi and rock climbing.