​OWNERS

Roger Scott
BVM&S MRCVS
​Director & Veterinary Surgeon

Roger grew up and attended school in Hexham and qualified from Edinburgh in 1989  He worked first in North Yorkshire then   Hampshire and West Sussex before the inevitable return north. Aside from clinical work and directing the business Roger also co-runs a training company, CPD Actif - a novel training organisation that blends active learning and personal development with challenging activities such as skiing and sailing.
Roger and his wife Alison have three kids most of whom are, at last, earning a living!

Steph Cook
BVM&S CertAVP MRCVS
​Director & Veterinary Surgeon

Steph graduated from Edinburgh vet school in 2014. From here she spent a year in mixed practice in Cumbria, before going into Equine practice in Lancashire for 2 years. Steph joined the equine team at Scott Mitchell in 2017. and in 2024, completed her certificate in Equine General Practice to achieve Advanced Practitioner status. Due to her experience working in racing yards and eventing her own horses she has a keen interest in sport medicine and passion for vetting’s. Steph also consults in the Small Animal Surgery at Tow Law once a week. In her spare time she enjoys looking after, riding and competing her own horses, and walking her dog, Lexi, who you may see in Steph's car, enjoying a good snooze whilst Steph does her calls!

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Euan Laidlaw
​BVMS CertAVP PGCertVPS MRCVS
Director & Veterinary Surgeon

Euan is originally from Ayrshire and since graduating has worked in Australia, Northumberland, and the Borders. He has a particular interest in equine dentistry and enjoys working with sports horses, hunters, and Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses (on and off the track).
In his free time, he enjoys cycling, skiing, and all country sports - although he claims to be distinctly amateur at them!

MANAGEMENT

Anne Grieve
Practice Manager

​Anne joined the team in 2023. She has over 30 years management experience having worked in banking and the NHS prior to joining us. She lives in Morpeth with her partner and 15 year old cat Tybalt.

Brendon Jackson
Finance Manager

Brendon joined our team in 2015. He is from Cape Town, South Africa, and has been in the UK for 24 years. Brendon is a keen runner, and in 2008 entered into the world of triathlons and duathlons, when first introduced to it by his children. Along with his wife, he has been representing Great Britain at European and World Championships since 2010!​