Philippa graduated from Harper Adams University in 2013 with a first-class honours degree. Philippa worked in a first opinion hospital, progressing to head nurse, before joining Oakwood Veterinary Referrals in 2020, where she currently works as the lead internal medicine RVN. Philippa has post-graduate certificates in emergency and critical care and medical nursing. Alongside her clinical role, Philippa is a tutor and IQA for the Vets Now ECC certificate and a CPR trainer for the PetMedCPR Education Co providing CPR training to practice teams. Philippa is also a BLS and ALS RECOVER rescuer.