Mrs Arlene Connor RVN

Biography

Arlene qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2003 and subsequently worked in a small animal practice in central Scotland. She joined Vets Now 24/7 Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Glasgow in 2013 as a surgery nurse, before becoming Clinical Nursing Manager in 2014.

In 2017, Arlene took on the role of Head of Clinical Operations for Vets Now’s Referral Hospital sites across the UK, which saw her represent Referrals within VetsNow as a member of the Veterinary and Nursing Standards group and at the company’s Clinical Strategy Board. In 2021 Arlene moved over to IVC Evidensia as National Lead of Referral Nursing, within the newly created Referral Division, taking the lead on the U.K’s Referral Nurse Strategy. In addition, with the rest of the National Clinical Lead team, Arlene was responsible for the clinical and professional standards within the Hospitals and was part of the team responsible for opening new IVC Evidensia Referral Hospitals in the U.K. 

More recently, in October 2024, Arlene took on the role of Hospital Director, at the Vets Now Referral Hospital in Glasgow.

At home, Arlene lives with her husband and two small children. In her spare time, she is a keen long distance runner.

Committee membership

• Preliminary Investigation Committee - appointed July 2024

Declaration of Interests