Amazing results from Varicose Veins surgery

Patient explains her varicose vein surgery under local anaesthetic at The Whiteley Clinic.



 

Jack - a Novel about Mental Health - "Fabulous and Well Written"

Wonderful 5 star reviews on Amazon about "Jack" - a novel about Mental Health by the new author Robert Dickson-Oliver, from Whiteley Publishing:



• 5 Stars - "Fabulous and well written"
• 5 Stars - "How to understand the world of mental health"
• 5 Stars - ".... very absorbing and informative ..."

To see reviews, click on link below:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/1908586397/
 

Who takes the blame for bad varicose vein surgery? Huffington Post

When you get a bad result from varicose vein surgery, who is to blame?

What happens if your doctor or Private Medical Insurance company referred you, advised you or even directed the referral?



Prof Mark Whiteley in Huffington Post -
Who takes responsibility for poor varicose vein surgery



Mark Whiteley explains in the Huffington Post, the problems patients can have if they don't choose the right doctor or clinic for their procedure.

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-s-whiteley/varicose-vein-surgery_b_3986885.html

Varicose veins - treatment of perforators using TRLOP

Incompetent perforating veins (IPV) are not commonly treated by most doctors who "do" varicose veins. As a result, incompetent perforating veins are found to be one of the commonest causes of why veins come back again after treatment.

In 2001, Prof Mark Whiteley and Judy Holdstock of The Whiteley Clinic invented TRLOP - TRansLuminal Occlusion of Perforating veins:



The TRLOP technique has been shown to be as effective as the old general anaesthetic SEPS (sub-facial endoscopic perforating vein surgery) procedure - but TRLOP is performed:

• under local anaesthetic
• using a pin-hole only (no stitches)
• as a walk-in walk-out or "ambulatory" procedure

This video showing Prof Mark Whiteley and Judy Holdstock performing a TRLOP procedure was shown at the UIP meeting in Boston in September 2013.

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Sonographer / Vascular Technologist Required!

We are seeking a Sonographer/Vascular Technologist, with energy and drive, to provide diagnostic and intra-operative imaging support, across our clinics in London and the South East Region.

If you would like further details and to discuss this opportunity, please contact Debra Kehoe, our Practice Manager on debra@thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk

Vascular Technologist / Sonographer needed for Whiteley Clinic expansion

 

Teaching the next generation of Medics - Pre-Medicine Taster Course

Getting into Medical School can be hard ... and many people who go for it don't even know if they really want to be doctors.

The Pre-Med Taster Course run by The Clinical Exchange has 2 aims:

Prof Mark Whiteley, Mr Barrie Price, MIss Sovra Whitcroft and Dr Tony Lopez
are amongst the specialists teaching on the Pre-Med Taster course



1. To help those who think they might be interested in a career in Medicine to decide whether it is the right career for them
2. To help those who want to get into medical school to get their application as good as possible.

The course has lectures and practical skills to enable delegates to get a feel for medicine and to give them something to talk and write about. Mock medical school interviews in the final week help those who want to apply to medical school to get ready for their interview.

For the very keen, additional opportunities for school or university projects or even original research projects through Professor Mark Whiteley are available as a follow-on from the course.

For more information:

http://theclinicalexchange.com/courses/premed-taster-course-20-09-13/index.html

Lecturing on veins in World Congress by the UIP - Boston 2013

Prof Mark Whiteley and  Judy Holdstock were both lecturing today in at the World Congress, UIP in Boston, USA.

Prof Mark Whiteley lecturing at the Clarivein seminar at the
World Congress today in Boston, USA



At lunchtime, Mark Whiteley spoke at the Vascular Insights symposium about the histological results found in veins treated with MOCA (Clarivein):

• A Histological Approach to Clarivein® Usage Early Report on a New Study
  Mark Whiteley

This was followed by Mark and Judy lecturing on pelvic veins in the UIP main auditorium:

• Trans-vaginal Duplex Ultrasonography is the Gold Standard for Assessing Pelvic Venous Reflux in the Ovarian and Internal Iliac Veins in Women
  MS Whiteley, SJ Dos Santos, CC Harrison, JM Holdstock, AJ Lopez
• Haemorrhoids are associated with Pelvic Vein reflux in up to one third of women. Should haemorrhoids be treated by Phlebologists?
  JM Holdstock, SJ Dos Santos, CC Harrison, T Fernandez-Hart, BA Price, M.S. Whiteley

In addition, there were 2 Whiteley Clinic videos presented:

• The TRansLuminal Occlusion of Perforators (TRLOP) Technique
  Mark Whiteley
• A Guide to Transvaginal Duplex Ultrasound
  Judy Holdstock

  
 

Daily Mail on Varicose Veins - Support Stockings are a Waste of Time

An article on varicose veins and the new NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) guidelines appeared in the Daily Mail, quoting Prof Mark Whiteley.



Prof Mark Whiteley quoted in Daily Mail



The article explains how support stockings are not a cure for varicose veins and should not be recommended instead of fixing the varicose veins properly - with Endovenous Laser, Radiofrequency or if unsuitable, with Foam Sclerotherapy.

This problem was previously highlighted by Prof Mark Whiteley in Dec 2012 in an article in The Huffington Post called:"Support Stockings - A 'Sticking Plaster' for the NHS?" (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-s-whiteley/support-stockings-a-stick_b_2330053.html).

See Daily Mail article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2416465/Is-varicose-vein-treatment-complete-waste-time.html?ico=health%5Eheadlines

 

Whiteley Clinic Researchers Speaking in Boston, USA

Next week, one of the biggest conferences for vein specialists in the world is being held in Boston, USA.





The UIP (International Union of Phlebology) is meeting with the ACP (American College of Phlebology) and the AVF (American Venous Forum).

This week long conference is an essential meeting for anyone at the cutting edge of varicose vein surgery.

Professor Mark Whiteley and Judy Holdstock of The Whiteley Clinic are both speaking, presenting original research at the meeting.

In addition, 2 videos from The Whiteley Clinic are being shown to the delegates and Prof Mark Whiteley is also giving a guest lecture about Clarivein (MOCA - mechanochemical ablation).

 

Mind-Blowing Discovery about Varicose Veins - Huffington Post

Varicose veins are caused when the one-way valves inside the veins fail, allowing blood to flow the wrong way down the vein, stretching the vein wall. If left untreated, this abnormal flow can cause other problems in a proportion of people, resulting in inflammation, skin damage, eczema, ulcers or blood clots.



Read Prof Mark Whiteley in The Huffington Post 



Many doctors have tried to repair the failed valves - with very little success. Others try to strengthen the vein wall, to bring the valve leaflets closer together to try to help the valve to work again - once again with very poor results.

The failure of repairing the valves themselves or the vein holding the valves, suggested there is another reason that the valves fail.

This article explains a new discovery by Oliver Lyons and Professor Alberto Smith, showing a genetic link between the valves and maintenance of their function - a process never suggested previously.

This discovery explains many of the so far un-explained observations with regards varicose veins and venous disease.

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-s-whiteley/varicose-veins-discovery_b_3855320.html

Wall Street Journal quotes Prof Mark Whiteley

Prof Mark Whiteley is quoted in the Wall Street journal:

Click on Picture to read article

 



Commenting on the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance of 23rd July 2013.

EVLT (Endovenous Laser Therapy) and other thermoablation techniques are now the preferred methods of treating varicose veins over an above Stripping and Foam sclerotherapy - as Prof Mark Whiteley has been calling for, since 1999.

To see the article: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130819-906045.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

For more about NICE guidance about the treatment of varicose veins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXAP2CIExAY&feature=share&list=UUSnkwCy_w7ZSDGu6jaHR4nQ

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

EVLT - International varicose vein laser training at The Whiteley Clinic

Over the last 2 days, Professor Mark Whiteley and his team have been running an EVLT training course at The Clinical Exchange - which is the training wing of The Whiteley Clinic.

Surgeons, doctors and physicians assistants learning EVLT (endovenous laser treatment)
at The Clinical Exchange in The Whiteley Clinic - the Angiodynamics International Training Academy

 On Thursday 25th, Professor Mark Whiteley and Judy Holdstock lectured about the new understanding of venous reflux and endovenous treatments.

Professor Mark Whieley operating live in The Whiteley Clinic as part of the
Angiodynamics International Training Academy



Today, Friday, Professor Mark Whiteley and his team operated live - with 2 visiting surgeons in theatre and the other delegates watching via the live video and audio link up to The Clinical Exchange.

The Clinical Exchange has robotic cameras in the ceiling of The Whiteley Clinic with a live audio link, allowing delegates to see everything in HD including the ultrasound pictures - and ask Professor Whiteley questions live during the operations.

The Whiteley Clinic is the Angiodynamics International Training Academy for EVLT and runs multiple courses for different endovenous techniques throughout the year.

 

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome treated with TRLOP and Foam Sclerotherapy

Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is an abnormality of the veins - often mistaken for bad varicose veins.



This is a case of a patient treated successfully at The Whiteley Clinic using our TRLOP method of closing perforator veins and the foam sclerotherapy.

Previously the patient had undergone open vein surgery and skin laser surgery, both of which had made no difference but had left scars.

see: http://phl.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/07/18/0268355513496991.abstract

Will NHS and Private Insurers drop varicose veins after NICE guidelines?

Will the NHS and private medical insurance companies buckle under the new NICE guidelines for varicose veins?

Yesterday, almost hidden away under the immense news coverage of the Royal birth, the NICE guidelines for varicose veins were published. Their recommendations were revolutionary and they could have a major impact on the National Health Service and private medical insurance in the UK - but thanks to Prince George, what should have caused a storm of interest has passed with barely a passing glance.

Article in Huffington Post - 24th July 2013



For the first time, the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has stated that anyone with varicose veins and symptoms should be referred to a special vascular service. At the present time, most people going to their general practitioners with varicose veins get turned away and told they are "only cosmetic". With somewhere in the region of 20% of the adult population having visible varicose veins, how will the NHS cope if all of these people quote the new NICE guidelines and demand referral?

Clearly there will not be enough money in the system for these people to have treatment.

The private medical insurance companies do not see their role as propping up a failing NHS - and are highly unlikely to pay for patients to have varicose vein treatments if the NHS can't afford to provide them.

Furthermore, both the NHS and private medical insurance companies have used support stockings as a way of procrastination. Both have avoided referring patients with varicose veins for treatment by insisting they wear support stockings for a variable amount of time. Once again the NICE guidelines clearly state there is no evidence for the use of support stockings as a "treatment" of varicose veins and as such should not be used to delay a referral.

Rather tellingly, on Radio 4 a couple of weeks ago, a politician was quoted as saying that just because a procedure or treatment shows an improvement in quality-of-life for patients, it doesn't mean to say that the NHS can afford to provide it.

Personally, I think that the fallout from these NICE guidelines for varicose veins could have massive ramifications for healthcare provision in the country. It could be the first time that the government and NHS are honest enough to say that not all healthcare that has a positive medical advantage of patients can be afforded on the NHS and this will probably spark the private medical insurance companies to do the same.

The speed of this will depend upon how quickly the public with varicose veins and venous disease realise the impact of what NICE has said and start insisting on referrals and treatment. It may be fortunate for those in the NHS management and private health insurance companies that the birth of Prince George has diverted enough attention to slow the message getting out to the public.

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

The Telegraph - Kate Shapland recommends Mark Whiteley for varicose veins

Today, the lovely Kate Shapland has published an article in The Telegraph entitled "Beauty Notebook: The Holiday Manicure" (link below).



Kate Shapland explains Mark Whiteley's approach to treating varicose veins



In the article, Kate explains about how Mark Whiteley revolutionised the treatment of varicose veins and recommends The Whiteley Clinic.

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG10188621/Beauty-notebook-The-holiday-manicure.html

Patient on Embarrassing Bodies with varicose veins gets wrong treatment

A patient on Embarrassing Bodies saw Dr Dawn who quite correctly advised referral for treatment of her symptomatic varicose veins.

Unfortunately, although the video clearly shows she has varicose veins coming from next to her vulva on the inside of her upper thigh, her vascular surgeon has missed these veins and missed the significance - that she almost definitely has pelvic varicose veins causing her leg varicose veins (see similar cases in this blog and on www.vulval-varicose-veins.co.uk).



Research from The Whiteley Clinic has shown that this means she will probably need her varicose veins to be treated all over again in the future.
Had she had a proper transvaginal duplex ultrasound scan, and coil embolization of her varicose veins, the pelvic veins would have been treated first, leaving the leg varicose veins able to be treated without the underlying cause being left behind.

www.vulval-varicose-veins.co.uk
 

A new way to apply for a job - Win a business apprenticeship

Today sees the launch of our new way of recruiting entrepreneurial staff.

Traditionally, jobs are advertised with a job description and pay scale - but we thought wouldn't it be nice if you could choose your own?



The College of Phlebology is an Internet based company that has both B2B and B2C interest. There are opportunities for advertising for equipment or service providing companies, teaching, training, running courses or conferences to doctors and nurses interested in venous disease as well as providing information and products for the public looking for veins services.

Already in English and Spanish, and trademarked in many countries around the world, the College of Phlebology has a huge potential under the guidance of the right individual.

However, the right individual should have their own plans to grow the business and see it flourish as well as knowing how they are going to achieve them. Hence rather than advertise a job, we are advertising an opportunity.

In a break from the traditional way of recruiting staff, the application form is a list of assets available to the successful candidate.

Your application will be your business plan showing how you will grow and develop the College of Phlebology over the next three years using these assets, and showing the returns you will be able to make.

Included in your business plan will be your own salary and/or other incentives such as profit share etc to show you link the growth of the company with your own development.

However, rather than just an application, the successful candidate will then be expected to live their own business plan.

Failure to be able to deliver the business plan will result in termination of the opportunity. However successful delivery of the business plan or over delivery from the promised plan over three years will result in permanent appointment to being CEO of the company.

In this unique experiment of trying to find a business person who can "think outside the box" and deliver on their plans, we hope that we have developed a new way to appoint people to jobs that need entrepreneurial flair and individual styles.

For applications or more information please contact isabel@thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk

 

Superglue for varicose veins - is it worth the money?

Professor Mark Whiteley answers a question about Venaseal glue for varicose veins, sent in to the "Your questions answered" section of   The Whiteley Clinic website (http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/your-questions/).



In this question, Isabel asks if the new superglue treatment of varicose veins (Venaseal) is worth the extra money it costs to have it done.

See the You Tube video above for the answer.

http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/your-questions/

 

Dinosaurs and Varicose Veins Surgery - Huffington Post

Professor Mark Whiteley's latest article in The Huffingtom post examines what is a satisfactory outcome from varicose veins surgery.


Prof Mark Whiteley writes in The Huffington Post -
Dinosaurs and Varicose Veins Surgery
Click on picture to read article



What is really more important? A good technical success from treatment or a happy patient?

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-s-whiteley/dinosaurs-and-varicose-veins-surgery_b_3578857.html

Varicose veins and venous leg ulcers - understanding the causes

Professor Mark Whiteley has written an easy to follow book called "Understanding Venous Reflux - The Cause of Varicose Veins and Venous Leg Ulcers".



In this video about the book, Professor Whiteley explains who the book is aimed at and who will find it useful.

With almost 40% of the population having venous reflux, virtually everyone either has, or is close to, someone with venous reflux. As this can go on to cause, varicose veins, thread veins, venous eczema, swollen ankles, discoloured skin, phlebitis (clots) or even leg ulcers, then most people will find it a very useful read.

Written in an easy to follow style, and with over 50 diagrams to explain the text, "Understanding Venous Reflux - The Cause of Varicose Veins and Venous Leg Ulcers" makes the subject come alive for the reader. However as it contains the very latest understanding about varicose veins and leg ulcers, reading it will mean the reader will probably know more about the subject than doctors and nurses who actually treat patients with venous disease.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Venous-Reflux-Varicose-Ulcers/dp/1908586001
or:
http://www.whiteleypublishing.com/book-mark-whiteley-understanding-venous-reflux.html 

 

Lower you risk of DVT - Prof Mark Whiteley in Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping has an article on it's website entitled "Lower Your Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis This Summer" by Julie Powell (link to article below).

Good Housekeeping - Advice on avoiding DVT
featuring Professor Mark Whiteley

With summer coming on and many of us going on holiday, the concerns about DVT from both heat and air travel often give cause for concern.

 

Professor Mark Whiteley is featured giving advice on how to reduce your risks. To read the article follow the link below:

http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/health/health-advice/lower-your-risk-of-deep-vein-thrombosis-this-summer
 

Spider veins and thread veins of the legs treated by microsclerotherapy

Spider veins, of thread veins, of the legs are very common, affecting up to 88% of adult females - and up to 79% of adult males.



Professor Mark Whiteley explains that successful treatment needs investigation of the underlying condition using high resolution duplex ultrasound scanning, and then treatment of the underlying problem before the thread spider veins or thread veins themselves are treated.

This video shows successful treatment using microsclerotherapy injections.

See: www.thread-veins.co.uk
 

Learn at Lunch - Varicose Vein event in London

Today the Whiteley Clinic presented a live case of Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT) for varicose veins at a press event at The Royal Society of Medicine's Chandos House,  in London.

Professor Mark Whiteley speaking about varicose veins and the latest
Endovenous Laser Treatment at a London Press event today

The meeting started with Professor Mark Whiteley explaining about varicose veins and the latest research into the causes and treatments of varicose veins, leg ulcers and thread veins.

Mr Barrie Price, consultant vascular surgeon at The Whiteley Clinic, then performed a live case of EVLT under local anaesthetic on a patient with varicose veins (see video clip below)

 

The operation was performed at The Whiteley Clinic's main teaching and research facility in Guildford and the whole operation was streamed via internet to the press meeting.

Mr Barrie Price performing a live EVLT (Endovenous Laser Treatment) case
for varicose veins in The Whiteley Clinic Guildford - being streamed to London press event 

The assembled journalists were able to ask any questions of Mr Barrie Price during the operation or Professor Mark Whiteley in Q&A session after the live streaming.

For any information about future events, please contact The Whiteley Clinic through the website www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk. 

Prof Mark Whiteley - "you won't find anyone better in the UK"

In this Saturday's The Times Magazine, leading beauty expert Sarah Vines wrote a 4 page "Beauty Special" (29th June 2013 p 52 - 55).

In this article she quotes Professor Mark Whiteley for the treatment of leg Thread Veins stating that his "approach is forensic".

Image of Sarah Vines' first page of her "Beauty Special"
(Image blurred on purpose for reasons of copyright - please contact The Times for a copy if required)

She explains about the sequence of investigations and treatments and states that for getting rid of leg thread veins "... you won't find anyone better in the UK."

Full article: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/magazine/article3799758.ece (you will be asked to subscribe to The Times to see full article - but you will then have full access to The Times newspaper)
For more information about thread veins see: www.thread-veins.co.uk
 

Healthy bodies need healthy legs

To maintain a healthy body, it is essential to have healthy legs. It is amazing how those people who can't exercise end up with more general health issues .... and those people who have leg ulcers cured get much healthier generally too.

Prof Mark Whiteley explains how good health
needs healthy legs

Professor Mark Whiteley explores the link between healthy legs and good health in this article in Focus Magazine.

http://focusonline.co.uk/2013/06/20/health-healthy-legs-support-a-healthy-body-by-professor-mark-whiteley-ms-frcs-gen-fcphleb/



 

Whiteley Clinic varicose vein research presented in Serbia

Venous researchers from The Whiteley Clinic are presenting their studies and results over the next 3 days at the European Venous Forum (EVF) in Belgrade, Serbia.

On Friday 28th June:

Judy Holdstock - chief vascular technologist - will be presenting her work about pelvic varicose veins causing haemorrhoids (piles) and asking the question whether vein experts (phlebologists) should be treating patients with haemorrhoids rather than bowel surgeons:

• Pelvic vein reflux is associated with haemorrhoids in one third of cases. should haemorrhoids be treated by phlebologists?
  JM Holdstock, CC Harrison, T Fernandez-Hart, BA Price, MS Whiteley
  The Whiteley Clinic

Then Professor Mark Whiteley will be presenting a study performed by Alice Whiteley, a Whiteley Clinic summer research fellow from 2012 who unfortunately couldn't get to this conference:

•  Pelvic venous reflux is a major contributory cause of recurrent varicose veins in more than a quarter of women
  AM Whiteley, DC Taylor, MS Whiteley
  The Whiteley Clinic

On Saturday 29th June:

Daniel Taylor, a Whiteley Clinic summer research fellow from 2012 will be presenting his prize winning research:

• Ten year results of radiofrequency ablation (VNUSClosure) of the great saphenous in the treatment of varicose veins
  DC Taylor, AM Whiteley, TJ Fernandez-Hart, MS Whiteley

http://www.europeanvenousforum.org/

 

Mirror article on Superglue for Varicose Veins features Prof Mark Whiteley

New treatments of varicose veins was featured in the Mirror today in the UK.

Professor Mark Whiteley, the first person in the UK to perform endovenous surgery back in 1999, and an outspoken critic of the old "stripping" of veins, is featured in the article. 

Professor Mark Whiteley explains about endovenous (keyhole) surgery
for Varicose Veins - and the new local anaesthetic superglue technique

Mark Whiteley explains the new laser and radiofrequency techniques his team uses - and shows the new "superglue" or Venaseal technique which uses far few injections.

One of his patients is interviewed explaining the excellent results she has had from the "Superglue" technique.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/varicose-veins-could-new-superglue-2000205
 

Majority of leg ulcers are curable by local anaesthetic surgery

A research paper showing the experience of patients with leg ulcers over 12 years has been published by Charlotte Thomas of The Whiteley Clinic in Phlebology.


12 years of experience of using the Whiteley Protocol showed 85% of leg ulcers were permanently
cured using local anaesthetic, walk-in / walk-out, pin-hole surgery

Charlotte was a Whiteley Clinic summer research fellow who, for her research project, looked at the results of all patients coming to The Whiteley Clinic with leg ulcers over a 12 year period.

All had been undergoing compression bandaging and had been told that they were not suitable for a surgical cure.


Phlebology - The peer review journal for venous disease

 In contrast to what their ulcer services had told them, 85% were cured after undergoing treatment at The Whiteley Clinic using The Whiteley Protocol - and 52% didn't need any compression stockings ever again!

Patients with leg ulcers have a miserable life that affects them, their loved ones and entails large on-going costs over years.

Curing leg ulcers results in better quality of life of the affected patients and their families - and would work out much cheaper after only a year or so when compared to dressings and compression bandaging.

http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/whiteley-clinic-research-fellows.htm

Huffington Post article on Superglue for Varicose Veins

Venaseal, or "Superglue" treatment for varicose veins is one of the new and exciting local anaesthetic treatments for varicose veins that can be done through pin-holes only.



Professor Mark S Whiteley writing in the Huffington Post
"A Sticky End for Varicose Veins"

The Whiteley Clinic is one of only 3 centres in the UK that was involved in the original study to check that this treatment worked.

It is now available at The Whiteley Clinic and Professor Whiteley has written an article in The Huffington Post about this revolutionary treatment.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-s-whiteley/a-sticky-end-for-varicose_b_3472394.html
 

Introduction to VenaCure EVLT Never Touch Direct - by Professor Mark Whiteley

Professor Mark Whiteley introduces the VenaCure EVLT NeverTouch Direct through the College of Phlebology.

www.CollegeofPhlebology.com
 

Lovely Legs - Mark Whiteley featured in June's Good Housekeeping Magazine

An article entitled "Lovely Legs" in June's Good Housekeeping features Professor Mark Whiteley explaining about endovenous surgery and Venaseal Glue treatments for Varicose Veins.

 

The article also highlights the free online vein screening service available to anyone who thinks they might have leg vein problems on: www.veinsscreening.co.uk 

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?" 

Read the full article on http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mark-s-whiteley/dvt-could-be-undiagnosed-cancer_b_3346784.html

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/

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
 

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!"

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