Darley House Veterinary Centre Ltd

Services

• •General veterinary care for common pets and small mammals, including health checks, vaccinations, neutering, and ongoing treatment for cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, and hamsters.
• •Nurse-led support and follow-up care, including nurse clinics and repeat visits such as injections; reviews continue to describe friendly, caring nurses and helpful day-to-day support.
• •Diagnostics and monitoring, with an in-house laboratory, endoscopy, and pet wellness screening for mature cats and dogs.
• •Urgent care and treatment, with recent reviews describing help in emergency situations, clear explanations from vets, and prompt appointment availability; one owner also mentioned a foster dog receiving advice and several operations through the practice.
• •End-of-life care and aftercare, including euthanasia appointments and cremation arrangements; recent feedback highlights compassionate handling, time given to families, and thoughtful memorial keepsakes after individual cremation.
• •Training role, with the clinic listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic; review comments on value are mixed, with one recent complaint about a bill of over £1,000 for a paw X-ray and medication, while other owners focus on the quality of care rather than cost.

People

• •Sarah Jane Bayley — Practice Manager
• •Nicholas Cameron — Clinical Director
• •Michael Nolan — Veterinary Surgeon
• •Andrew Dawson — Veterinary Surgeon
• •Jodie Derricott — Registered Veterinary Nurse
• •Avril Jackson — Registered Veterinary Nurse
• •Emily Beazant — Registered Veterinary Nurse
• •Emma Mccleary — Registered Veterinary Nurse

Recent reviews also give strong praise to the wider team, especially vets, nurses, and reception staff, though individual names are not commonly mentioned.

Reviews

Google reviews are 4.7/5 from 501 reviews, and recent written feedback is strongly positive overall.

• •Kind, caring staff is the clearest theme, with owners repeatedly praising the manner of vets, nurses, and receptionists.
• •Emergency and urgent support is well regarded, with reviewers describing helpful first calls, clear explanations from vets, and appointments arranged quickly when pets were unwell.
• •End-of-life care stands out positively, with one detailed review praising the calm, unhurried approach during euthanasia, empathetic reception staff, and thoughtful aftercare including ashes, paw prints, and keepsakes.
• •Criticism is limited but present around cost, with one long-term client describing charges for an X-ray and medication as excessively high, even while saying staff were helpful.