Out-of-hours vet cover in East of England
43 of the 704 veterinary practices we list in East of England have a verified out-of-hours arrangement: 0 run their own emergency cover and 43 hand over to an external provider when they close. The most common provider here is Vets Now, which is corporate-owned. 43 practices hand out-of-hours care to a corporate-owned provider, including independently owned practices whose daytime care is not corporate.
We only show arrangements we have verified. The other practices in East of England aren't listed here because their cover is unconfirmed, not because they lack it. Arrangements change at short notice: always contact the practice first in an emergency.
Vets in East of England using an external out-of-hours provider
Clarendon House Veterinary Centre - Chelmsford
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Chelmsford, CM2 8BY
01245 353741
Clarendon House Veterinary Centre - Heybridge
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Maldon, CM9 4GD
01621 850124
Elizabeth Smith Veterinary Practice Limited
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Biggleswade, SG18 9BS
01767 627317
Heath & Reach Veterinary Surgery
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0BA
01525 237444
Mill House Veterinary Surgery & Hospital
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
King'S Lynn, PE30 2QG
01553 771457
Station Bridge Veterinary Surgery
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Peterborough, PE7 3EL
01733 615447
Whitworth Veterinary Practice Ltd
OOH: MiNightVet (corporate-owned)
Felixstowe, IP11 0UB
01394 271112
Frequently asked questions
- Which vets in East of England run their own out-of-hours cover?
- Of the 704 veterinary practices we list in East of England, 43 have a verified out-of-hours arrangement: 0 run their own emergency cover and 43 hand over to an external provider. The listing on this page shows each practice's arrangement; practices we haven't verified yet aren't shown.
- Who provides out-of-hours vet care in East of England?
- Vets Now is the most common external out-of-hours provider in East of England in our directory, covering 37 of the practices with a known arrangement. It is corporate-owned. Your daytime practice's own website should say who covers its out-of-hours care, and arrangements can change at short notice, so always contact the practice before travelling in an emergency.
- Why does the out-of-hours provider matter?
- Emergency care is when you have the least choice of vet and face the highest bills. Many practices, including independent ones, hand overnight and weekend cover to a dedicated provider such as Vets Now, which is owned by IVC Evidensia, a private-equity-backed corporate group. The CMA’s veterinary market investigation flagged how hard it is for practices to switch out-of-hours providers. Knowing who actually treats your pet at 2am helps you compare practices on more than their daytime ownership.