Welcome to Wanstead Veterinary Hospital

Our Wanstead Veterinary Hospital has been offering veterinary care to pets from its original site since 1972. Whilst consistently providing a high standard of expertise to the local community throughout this time as a general veterinary practice, Wanstead Hospital also offers its specialist services to pets requiring an Emergency Vet in North London.

General practice

Our day-to-day general practice services range from vaccinations and health checks to consultations, diagnostic tests and a range of medical and surgical treatments.

Separate cat and dog waiting areas in the spacious air-conditioned reception area help your pet remains calm and comfortable before being assessed and we’re delighted to offer our clients complimentary tea and coffee. The reception area offers a wide range of pet accessories and high-quality pet foods and our team will be happy to advise on your pet’s nutritional needs and make recommendations if necessary.

Whatever your reason for needing us, we’re delighted to welcome you to Wanstead Veterinary Hospital and aim to provide the highest quality healthcare for you and your pet.

Emergency Facilities and Services

Wanstead Veterinary Hospital is open 24hrs a day, 365 days per year. Our experienced team has access to extensive diagnostic and treatment facilities providing specialist care and surgery, intensive care, advanced scanning through CT and ultrasound, as well as a number of expert vets who are highly experienced in particular areas of medicine and surgery.  We routinely accept referrals from other vets in North and East London and the surrounding areas.  

All our hospital vets have their own areas of particular clinical interest and are available to provide further advice for clients whose pet has been referred by their own vet practice:

  • Emergency and critical care
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Keyhole surgery
  • Soft tissue surgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Internal medicine.

The Hospital enjoys excellent facilities including consultation rooms, dedicated operating suites, separate dog and cat hospitalisation wards and isolation areas where strict barrier nursing techniques are observed. We’re proud of our intensive care facilities with fluid infusion pumps, oxygen therapy kennels, heating incubators and advanced monitoring equipment.

84 New Wanstead
Wanstead
London
E11 2SY

Our Out of Hours Emergency Fees

Every Day
10pm-8am
£245.65
Monday to Friday
8am-9am & 7pm-10pm
£209.35
Saturday
5pm-10pm
£209.35
Sunday & Bank Holiday
8am-10pm
£245.65
Standard vet appointment
£64
Follow up vet appointment
£59
Extended vet appointment
£80
Dog neutering
From £280
Cat neutering
From £110
Prescription fee per item
included in medication fee (if dispensed in practice)
Prescription fee per item
£21.36 (for dispensing elsewhere)

Vet and Nurse Appointments

Click on the fee tab to see prices for our standard vet appointments and neutering. See Vet and Nurse appointments for more information on the types and length of consultations available in practice. Fees for other appointments and treatments are available by speaking with us in practice.

How To Find Wanstead Veterinary Hospital

Wanstead Veterinary Hospital is located on New Wanstead, close to the Green Man interchange with the A12, between Wanstead and Leytonstone. For those travelling to us by car, there is a small on-site car park reserved for clients, as well as some on-street parking nearby. If parking onsite, please be sure to enter your car’s registration on our reception desk tablet upon arrival to secure two hours’ free parking (this can be renewed again if needed). If you are travelling on the London Underground, we’re a 10-minute brisk walk from Wanstead or Snaresbrook Tube Stations and we’re also on several bus routes.

Please note this practice is located within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).

Highest Standards of Veterinary Care

Our Wanstead Veterinary Hospital holds accreditation from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). After a thorough evaluation, the RCVS has confirmed that we uphold the highest standards of veterinary care. Additionally, this location has achieved the globally recognized Cat Friendly Clinic status for our efforts in minimising stress for cats during vet visits.

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Facilities & Services

24 hour care

Animal Health Certificates

Blood Testing

Cat Friendly Clinics

Certificate Holders & Advanced Practitioners

Consultations

Dentistry

Diagnostic Imaging

Flea and Worm Treatment

Free Kitten & Puppy checks

Healthcare Plan – ProActive Pets

Laparoscopic Surgery

Neutering

Nurse Clinics

Pet Insurance Information

Pet Microchips

Puppy & Kitten vaccination course

Referrals

Pet Vaccinations

Weight and Diet Advice

Wellness health screen

X-Ray

Meet the Team

Our network of branches and hospitals have the support of an experienced management team as well as administrative backup.

Tom Flynn MVB CertSAD MRCVS [OV]

Head Veterinary Surgeon & Group Clinical Director

Tom Flynn MVB CertSAD MRCVS [OV]

Head Veterinary Surgeon & Group Clinical Director

Tom graduated from University College Dublin and worked in Ireland for four years before coming to the UK. Tom joined the Wanstead Hospital team in 1991 and was promoted to Clinical Director for the Group in 1997. Tom oversees the running of the Hospital and also plays an important practice-wide clinical role. He has a Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology and a special interest in soft tissue surgery. As an Official Veterinarian [OV] Tom is authorised to issue pet passports and complete export health certificates. Any spare time is spent with his wife and three children.

John Gardner MA VetMB CertSAS MRCVS [OV]

Veterinary Surgeon

John Gardner MA VetMB CertSAS MRCVS [OV]

Veterinary Surgeon

John is a Cambridge University graduate who, since qualifying as a veterinary surgeon, has worked at the Royal Veterinary College [RVC] in London as well as in practice in Hertfordshire. He joined the Wanstead team in 2008 as a resident orthopaedic surgeon having achieved his Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2007. John is an Official Veterinarian [OV] which means that he is authorised to issue pet passports and complete export health certificates. John spends most of his free time with his young family.

Klara Vargha DVM MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Klara Vargha DVM MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

After graduating from Guelph University in Canada, Klara worked for for the PDSA in East London and then a private practice in North West London where she became a partner for a few years.  Klara then completed an internship in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery back in Canada before returning to the UK and she began working for the Goddard Group in 1994.

Shaun Smith BVetMed CertSAS MRCVS [OV]

Veterinary Surgeon

Shaun Smith BVetMed CertSAS MRCVS [OV]

Veterinary Surgeon

Shaun graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London in 2005 and went on to attain a Certificate in Small Animal Surgery before joining the team at Wanstead. Shaun has a particular interest in wound management as well as general surgery and orthopaedic surgery. Shaun is an Official Veterinarian [OV] which means that he is authorised to issue pet passports and complete export health certificates. In his free time, Shaun plays guitar and piano and has recently achieved his childhood dream of becoming a pilot. Shaun has a bearded dragon called Ralph (who is actually a girl!)

Louise Worth BVSc GPCert SAS MRCVS

Head Veterinary Surgeon

Louise Worth BVSc GPCert SAS MRCVS

Head Veterinary Surgeon

Louise qualified from Bristol Veterinary School in 2011 and joined the Wanstead team in 2014 and became Head Vet in 2021. She has a special interest in general surgery, endoscopy and rabbits and has a Certificate in Small Animal Surgery. In her spare time, Louise is an avid traveller.

Helen Wheadon BSc [Hons] RVN

Client Support Nurse

Helen Wheadon BSc [Hons] RVN

Client Support Nurse

Helen joined the Group in 2002 after completing a degree in Animal Science at Writtle University. Helen started work at our Gidea Park branch and later transferred to Goodmayes in order to complete her Veterinary Nurse training. Helen qualified as a RVN in 2009 and split her time between Goodmayes and the Freemantle Road branch in Barkingside before transferring to the Wanstead Hospital to take up the Reception Nurse role. Helen enjoys meeting the new puppies and kittens that come in and of course all the pets who attend regularly for weight clinics, nail trims and ProActive Pets checks. Some of the dogs are particularly cheeky and pop behind reception to say hello to Helen before their appointment.

Julie Driscoll

Receptionist

Julie Driscoll

Receptionist

Julie has worked at the Wanstead Hospital for over 30 years and is highly valued and thought of by colleagues and clients alike.

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84 New Wanstead
Wanstead
London
E11 2SY
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