Medivet Standish / Standish Veterinary Centre

Medivet Standish, also known as Standish Veterinary Centre, is a Medivet practice in Wigan offering 24/7 emergency care, including overnight consultations. It also provides routine veterinary care and serves as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is very positive overall, with particular praise for caring staff, calm handling of anxious or very unwell pets, and continuity of care with Hilary.

Services

• •24/7 emergency care: Overnight emergency consultations are available, with cover described as running through the night.
• •Routine veterinary care: Previous feedback mentions annual health checks and injections, and recent reviews describe ongoing care for cats and dogs along with prompt diagnosis when pets are unwell.
• •Aftercare and follow-up care: Minor aftercare such as stitch removal has been mentioned, including careful handling of nervous rescue dogs.
• •Training role: The practice is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. One published fee available here is an overnight emergency consultation at £130 for consultations between 7pm and 9am. Recent reviews focus much more on care and service than on cost.

People

• •Hilary (vet): Repeatedly praised for long-term continuity of care, especially by owners who have seen her with pets over many years. Reviews highlight her calm handling of an anxious cat and her compassionate support during a pet’s final moments.
• •Reception and wider team: Recent feedback regularly describes the team as friendly, welcoming, professional, calm and efficient, including when the practice was dealing with emergencies. One earlier reviewer noted reception felt very busy at the time of their visit.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 379 reviews.

• •Many recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, professional, kind and caring, with a consistently warm welcome.
• •Owners mention good care for both cats and dogs, including support for very poorly pets, careful handling of anxious animals, and one review praising a prompt diagnosis.
• •Hilary continues to stand out in feedback for compassionate, long-term care and strong support during difficult end-of-life situations.
• •The clearest recent criticism is operational rather than clinical: one reviewer reported appointments running 45 minutes late on a regular basis and a prescribed medication being out of stock, which meant travelling to Chorley.