Jamie graduated from Liverpool University in 2001, and joined Abington Park Vet Group in 2008 as a first opinion clinician with a surgical interest. He completed the CertSAS in 2009, and moved into full-time referral work in 2011. The practice joined IVC Evidensia in May 2012, and he attended the IVC Clinical Board that year, and has been a member ever since, serving on both the welfare and clinical excellence committees. Jamie has contributed to documents including neutering and chronic pain management guidelines in that time. He works full-time as a referral surgeon (becoming an Advanced Practitioner in 2015) and Clinical Director. His clinical interests are in osteoarthritis management and joint surgery. He also completed an MSc in musculoskeletal science at the RNOH Stanmore in 2019, and is also an invited member of the clinical advisory panels for the Veterinary Osteoarthritis Alliance and the Xpertise in OA group, having spoken at events including the X-pertise international conferences and London vet show. He is very keen to advance teaching and clinical standards in the group