Talk Radio Europe - Prof Mark Whiteley interviewed about varicose veins

Varicose veins in men, new varicose veins treatments and what happens if varicose veins are left were all subjects discussed on Talk Radio Europe at 13:30 (UK Time) today.


Professor Mark Whiteley interviewed by Selina McKenzie
about Varicose Veins and Varicose Veins in men 

Selina McKenzie from Talk Radio Europe interviewed Professor Mark Whiteley about varicose veins, thread veins and venous leg ulcers.

Professor Whiteley explained about the need for a duplex ultrasound scan to assess ANY vein condition, and explained that no doctor nor nurse can ever tell a patient that they don't have a venous problem if they haven't had a duplex ultrasound scan first.

www.TalkRadioEurope.com




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The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2013 - at Goodwood

This bank holiday Saturday saw the 5th Annual Whiteley Clinic Stakes being run at Goodwood.



The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2013 being run at Goodwood

This year, the race was a Group 3 race over 7 Furlongs for fillies.





Amazing Maria winning The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2013

It was won by Amazing Maria.



Amazing Maria leading in the other runners at The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes

The race, televised by Channel 4 racing, was seen live throughout the UK.


Guests in The Whiteley Clinic box in the lovely Charlton Stand at Goodwood

The guests of The Whiteley Clinic were entertained in a private box in the luxurious Charlton Stand at Goodwood.


Prof Mark Whiteley presenting the Trophy to the owner of Amazing Maria
- Winner of The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes

Presentations to winning owner and jockey were made by Professor Mark Whiteley and presentation to winning trainer, by Miss Vicki Smith - aesthetics director of The whitely Clinic



Vicki Smith, Director of Aesthetics, presenting Champagne to the trainer of Amazing Maria
- Winner of The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes



Link:
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/report/579451/maria-amazes-in-prestige

 

Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine show about varicose veins

Today varicose veins and the new NICE guidelines came to Radio 2.

Vanessa Feltz about to interview Charlotte Holmes and Prof Mark Whiteley
today on Radio 2



Vanessa Feltz, standing in for Jeremy Vine, interviewed Charlotte Holmes (Miss England 2012) and Prof Mark Whiteley about varicose veins.

Mark Whiteley on Jeremy Vine show with Charlotte Holmes - Miss England 2012

Today at 12:30, Prof Mark Whiteley and Miss Charlotte Holmes (Miss England 2012) are guest on the Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 at 12:30, talking about varicose veins in young women.

Vanessa Feltz will be interviewing Prof Mark Whiteley and
Charlotte Holmes (Miss England 2012) today at 12:30



Vanessa Feltz is standing in for Jeremy Vine on the show today and will be running the interview.



Charlotte Holmes
http://www.charlottelouiseholmes.com/



Varicose veins affect many teenagers and Prof Mark Whiteley has treated many patients with severe varicose veins down to the age of 12.

End of Stripping Veins - Huffington Post

Professor Mark Whiteley has written an article on the end of vein stripping for varicose veins in The Huffington Post, published today.

End of vein stripping for varicose veins - Huffington Post



Vein stripping should now be a thing of the past - but how are the NHS and private medical insurers going to react?

Link to article: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-s-whiteley/a-nice-end-to-vein-stripping_b_3788906.html

Varicose veins treatments in Healthista - health website for women

This month, Healthista (the health channel for women) featured Prof Mark Whiteley in an article outlining the new non-surgical or endovenous treatments for varicose veins.

Article on the latest treatments for varicose veins in Healthista



The article runs through the different "keyhole" surgery techniques that stem from the first case ever performed in the UK by Mark Whiteley in March 1999 and outlines those that have now developed into the optimal treatments.

Prof Whiteley also draws attention to the failure of stripping as a treatment for varicose veins and the need for accurate and expert duplex ultrasound scanning of the veins before any treatment is even considered.

Link: http://www.healthista.com/health/new-no-surgery-help-for-varicose-veins/
 

Wikipedia entry for Mark Whiteley

Wikipedia now has an entry for Prof Mark Whiteley:



Wikipedia entry for Prof Mark Whiteley



Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Whiteley

Tortuous veins - How to pass an endovenous catheter to treat Varicose Veins - College of Phlebology

Many doctors who are new to endovenous surgery ask how best to pass an endovenous laser (EVLT) fibre or a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) catheter up a tortuous truncal vein - usually the Great Saphenous Vein (GSV).



In this College of Phlebology video, Professor Mark Whieley describes different methods to get around this problem.

A tortuous vein should never be the cause of a failed endovenous operation and should never stop doctors from treating varicose veins with endovenous laser or radiofrequency.



www.collegeofphlebology.com

Clarivein (MOCA) - Prof Mark Whiteley presentation April 2013

This is a video of Prof Mark Whiteley presenting at an international conference in April 2013.



In this short presentation, Prof Mark Whiteley explains about varicose veins and the new varicose veins treatments - endovenous laser, radiofrequency and the new Clarivein (MOCA or mechanochemical ablation).

Varicose veins and leg ulcers - advice on NICE guidelines

The National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence (NICE) published new guidelines at the end of July 2013, for patients with:

• Varicose veins
• Venous eczema
• Leg ulcers



Advice on the NICE guidelines for Varicose Veins and what it will mean
to patients with varicose veins and leg ulcers

The Whiteley Clinic has developed advice for patients with venous problems who want to know what the optimal assessment and treatment is.




This advice covers:

• Who should you be referred to - What is a proper vascular service?
• Which patients with varicose veins should be referred
• Which patients with leg ulcers should be referred
• What treatment you should be given ... endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), foam sclerotherapy but NOT stripping 
• What to do if you are told to wear support stockings rather than be referred

The NICE guidelines should results in patients with vein problems getting proper referral and treatment from now onwards.

To read full advice see: http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/NICE-guidelines-and-Whiteley-Clinic.htm

ALL patients with symptomatic varicose veins should be referred - new NICE guidelines

Many people with varicose veins tell stories of being refused referral for assessment and treatment by their GP's or Private Medical Insurers - often being told that varicose veins are "only cosmetic" or that they don't have complications.

The new NICE guidelines have now explained that this is wrong.



According to the NICE CG168 - Varicose veins in the legs: The diagnosis and management of varicose veins - ALL of the following patients need to be referred for assessment for treatment:

• Varicose veins, either previously untreated or previously treated and recurrent, who have lower limb symptoms typically pain, aching, discomfort, swelling (of legs), heaviness and itching
• Skin changes around the lower leg - such as read or brown marks or eczema - that might be caused by varicose veins or "hidden varicose veins"
• Clots in the leg veins - called superficial thrombophlebitis or "phlebitis", thought to be caused by varicose veins or "hidden varicose veins"
• A venous leg ulcer
• A healed leg ulcer

The Whiteley Clinic is very supportive of these guidelines and has been pushing for them for a long time - including in the 2011 book "Understanding Venous Reflux - The Cause of Varicose Veins and Venous Leg Ulcers".

Hopefully patients suffering form these conditions will now be able to use the NICE guidelines to get the referral for assessment and treatment that they need, not only to improve their symptoms now but to prevent deterioration in the future.

Read the NICE guidelines at:
http://publications.nice.org.uk/varicose-veins-in-the-legs-cg168/key-priorities-for-implementation

See book:
Understanding Venous Reflux - The Cause of Varicose Veins and Venous Leg Ulcers

Varicose veins need a team approach - NICE guidelines

Traditionally, many doctors assess varicose veins by themselves. Sometimes they just look and examine the patient. More often they use a hand-held Doppler device to listen to the veins. Over the last 5 to 10 years, it has become clear that anything less than a full duplex ultrasound scan will miss problems and would lead to suboptimal treatment in a large proportion of patients.



Of course this means that to get the best results, patients not only need to have a duplex ultrasound scan of their veins, but it needs to be done by an expert.

Doctors who treat veins need to have many skills including talking to patients, examining them, operating and have many other demands on their time outside of the clinical room. If the same doctors try to scan their patients as well, not surprisingly it is unlikely that they will be anywhere near as good as a dedicated vascular technologist who does nothing but vein scans every working day.

This has been the view of The Whiteley Clinic since 1999 and all of our courses have always taught that scan should be done by dedicated ultrasound technicians (or indeed radiologists or other trained vascular scientists provided they only do vein ultrasound scanning) who support the doctors assessing and treating the patients.

Although this has been popular with many areas of the medical community, it has been a great relief to find that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced guidelines are fully support The Whiteley Clinic's position.

From now on, all patients with varicose veins, leg ulcers or any other venous problems covered by this guidance should be referred to a multidisciplinary team for assessment and treatment.

Read the NICE guidelines at:
http://publications.nice.org.uk/varicose-veins-in-the-legs-cg168/key-priorities-for-implementation

See commentary: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-s-whiteley/a-nice-result-for-patients-varicose-veins-and-leg-ulcers---but-how-will-the-nhs-and-private-insurers-cope_b_3640216.html
 

Leg Health in The Express - DVT and Varicose Veins

Michelle O'Connor has produced an excellent guide to your medical health in The Express online.

Prof Mark Whiteley quoted in the Leg Health section of the Express
"Your Complete top-to-toe medical"



Entitled "Your complete top-to-toe medical", the article goes through the body in a logical way, giving advice and links from experts in each field.

The "Leg Health" section quoted Professor Mark Whiteley explaining about varicose veins and DVT. In addition, Michelle quotes the website www.veinsscreening.co.uk where people can get a free online assessment of their leg veins.

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/418357/Your-complete-top-to-toe-medical