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Thursday 30 May 2013

Huffington Post - Could your DVT be an undiagnosed cancer?

Read the latest post by Professor Mark Whiteley on The Huffington Post website where he discusses the new NICE guidelines and the link between some "unprovoked" DVT's and undiagnosed cancers.
 
 
Professor Mark S Whiteley in the Huffington Post
"Could your DVT be an undiagnosed cancer?" 

Wednesday 29 May 2013

What happens if all my veins fail? Patient questions abouve varicose veins ..

What happens if all of the veins in my leg fail? This is one of the many questions asked by patients via The Whiteley Clinic patient question website.





Professor Mark Whiteley explains about vein "failure" in the legs and how veins are investigated and treated.

Ask any questions about veins at: http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/your-questions/

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Over 7,000 patients have self-diagnosed their varicose vein problems online for FREE

Last week, the 7,000 person used the free veins screening website www.veinsscreening.co.uk to self diagnose their own varicose vein problems.
The Veins Screening Website - over 7,000 people have diagnosed their
own varicose vein problems for free - www.veinsscreening.co.uk
 
Although many think that varicose veins are obvious, many people have "hidden varicose veins" causing aching legs, thread veins, swollen ankles, venous eczema, red or brown stains at the ankles, blood clots or leg ulcers.

Such leg conditions can be hard to diagnose and even harder to get treated properly. Many doctors and nurses do not know the new advances in venous understanding and treatments and still prescribe antibiotics, steroid creams or support stockings - often with no useful effect at all.

The Veins Screening website was set up in November 2011 to help anyone who has concerns about possible venous problems in their legs find out if they are at risk of having venous problems in their legs, due to varicose veins or "hidden varicose veins", and to help them find the right investigations and treatments if they have.

The Veins Screening Website is free and was set up by Prof Mark Whiteley of the Whiteley Clinic to help the public understand venous disease which is often overlooked or ignored, even though it affects up to 40% of the adult population.

www.veinsscreening.co.uk
 

Saturday 18 May 2013

Healed leg ulcers - "gave me back my life"

A lovely lady suffering with leg ulcers came to The Whiteley Clinic 2 years ago having been told that her leg ulcers were incurable.

This week she sent us the following pictures and comments:


"Two years ago I was in dreadful pain with ulcers on both my legs which required daily visits from the district nurse to change the dressings. Although my mobility was already restricted by hip pain, the ulcers,bandages and oversize sandals made movement painful and virtually impossible.

At the age of 86yrs I had no quality of life and little hope.
 
 

Thanks to my nephew and his wife finding and taking me to the Whiteley Clinic for treatment I can only say that Mark Whiteley and his wonderful friendly staff have performed a miracle. My ulcers, thought by my local doctor to be uncurable, have disappeared and I am again wearing stockings instead of bandages and wearing my normal shoes.

Thanks to Whiteley Clinic I have just travelled to South Africa to see my niece and to celebrate my 87th birthday, a trip I never dreamt to be possible. I was even able to celebrate my birthday with my first swim for many many years.

Thank you Mark, Dee, June and al at the Clinic. You have given me my life back!"

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Doctors and Vascular Technologists wanted for London and Bristol

The Whiteley Clinic is looking for doctors and vascular technologists who want to treat veins and venous disorders in new clinics in the London and Bristol areas.

Job opportunities for Doctors and Vascular Technologists who
want to work at Whiteley Clinics in the London and Bristol areas 

For more information and all enquiries please see http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/job_opportunities.htm

Friday 10 May 2013

Barcelona 2013 - Whiteley Clinic varicose veins research at SITE 2013

The Whiteley Clinic was very well represented at SITE 2013 (10th international Symposium on Endovascular Theraputics) in Barcelona this week.

Alice Whiteley - Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellow 2012
selected for prize presentation of her research poster
"Pelvic Venous Reflux is a major contributory cause of recurrent varicose veins in more than a quarter of women"
All 3 summer research fellows from summer 2012 had their research selected for prize sessions.


Charlotte Thomas - Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellow 2012
selected for prize presentation of her research poster
"The Evolution of Endovenous Treatment in a Single Unit between 2006 - 2011"

Professor Mark Whiteley was invited to give 3 lectures, including talks on Glue closure of varicose veins, EHIT and his new classification of ETIT's, the treatment of vulval varicose veins and the treatment of incompetent perforator veins with laser and radiofrequency using TRLOP.

Daniel Taylor - Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellow 2012
Giving his paper in the prize session for free papers for research
"Ten Year Results of Radiofrequency Ablation (VNUS Closure®) of the Great Saphenous and Anterior Accessory Saphenous Veins, in the Treatment of Varicose Veins"


Professor Mark Whiteley giving one of 3 invited talks on endovenous surgery at SITE 2013 in Barcelona

Sunday 5 May 2013

Doctors in Business - support and networking club for Doctors in Business

Private medicine is increasing in the UK and many doctors are now running their own clinics, private practices or medical businesses - and even more thinking of doing so.

Of course there are a plethora of "business advisers" all willing to "help" or provide services for a fee. Some of these might be helpful - many turn out not to be and end up being a waste of time or money.

Doctors in Business - Business support group for doctors in business
or those wanting to do business
Doctors in Business is an invitation only private club run by doctors for doctors. It has been set up by doctors who have been successful in setting up and running medical businesses who are often asked for advice by others.

Rather than charge for such advice, doctors in business is a mutually supportive networking club where doctors who are either in business (private practice, clinics etc) or aim to start their own businesses, can meet and talk to those who have already been successful in doing the same.

There are no membership fees and no formal advice is given. However it gives an opportunity for doctors interested in the business of healthcare to meet each other, swap advice and experience and network with others in the same or similar position.

If you would like more information or would like to be invited to an event, please contact doctors in business through the doctors in business website.

www.doctorsinbusiness.co.uk

Thursday 2 May 2013

Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies - Recurrent varicose veins

Professor Mark Whiteley performing Endovenous Laser Surgery of complex recurrent varicose veins on Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies.


**This clip is the property of Maverick Television and used with their permission
 

Vogue - Mark Whiteley in Vogue Varicose Veins feature

In the June edition of Vogue, the lovely Jo Ellison has produced a fabulously written article about her experiences getting her recurrent varicose veins treated by Mark Whiteley of The Whiteley Clinic.

"Mark Whiteley of The Whiteley Clinic whose name is synonymous with
medical excellence in vascular surgery" - Vogue, June 2013

In a two-page article entitled "Leg work", Jo explains how her veins had recurred after previous vein stripping surgery. She notes how Mark Whiteley assessed her recurrent varicose veins and then treated her with combinations of endovenous laser, phlebectomy and finally foam sclerotherapy.

She explains how the new key-hole endovenous "walk in, walk out" vein surgery that is performed under local anaesthetic, allowed her to get back to work immediately after treatment.

She also details how the compression for 2 weeks after the foam sclerotherapy was not fun - but how after all of her treatment, she is now happy to show her legs in fashionable skirts again.
With time, further microsclerotherapy and continuing exert care, her results will continue to improve and her confidence in her legs will grow.

As with our recent patient who was featured being treated for recurrent varicose veins at The Whiteley Clinic on Embarrassing Bodies, excellent results after our treatments are much quicker in simple first time veins in patients who come early.

The Whiteley Clinic specialises in patients with complex varicose veins, particularly those who have had "treatment " elsewhere and who have had recurrent varicose veins, We usually end up with excellent results and very happy patients - but the more complex the problem or the longer it has been left, the longer it will be and the more work is needed to get our usual excellent finished results.  

Compare the patient satisfaction at The Whiteley Clinic over the years with any other vein clinic: http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/patient_satisfaction.htm