Vascular Society AGM

24-26 November 2010. Abstract submission now open

Vascular Society AGM

24-26 November 2010. Abstract submission now open

The Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland is a registered charity founded to relieve sickness and to preserve, promote & protect the health of the public by advancing excellence & innovation in vascular health, through education, audit & research.

The Society represents & provides professional support for over 600 members, including vascular surgeons, vascular radiologists & others involved in independent vascular practices in Great Britain and Ireland.

The Society focuses on non cardiac vascular disease, including diseases of peripheral arteries, veins & lymphatic. Vascular specialists are trained in the diagnosis and management of conditions affecting all parts of the vascular system.

UK Audit of Vascular Surgical Services and Carotid Endarterectomy

Surgeons say high risk stroke patients missing out on life saving surgery.

Despite previous warnings, patients with symptoms of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA or ‘mini stroke’) are missing out on life saving operations because they fail to recognise the symptoms, and when they do, they are routinely treated as low priority cases in the NHS, says a UK surgical audit published today (22nd July). The UK Audit of Vascular Surgical Services and Carotid Endarterectomy, which also flags up significant variations in the quality of vascular care provision in the UK, has prompted surgeons to call for an urgent review of vascular services.

2011 ACCEA Clinical Excellence Awards

The deadline for submission of ACCEA applications to the Society is Monday 23rd August.

Council nominations now sought

Nominations are sought for the Vascular Society Council for 2010-2013.
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Quality Improvement Framework for Major Amputation Surgery

The aim of the latest Society Quality Improvement Framework is to raise the profile of leg amputation, with the target of reducing perioperative mortality below 5%. icon Click here to view the draft framework and then icon download a questionnaire to comment on whether the suggested standards are appropriate and achievable.

The Circulation Foundation is the fundraising arm of The Vascular Society and is the UK’s only national charity dedicated to raising money for pioneering research into the causes, prevention and treatment of vascular disease.

It provides vital support and information for vascular disease patients and their families.

For patient information and ways you can help raise funds and awareness of vascular disease, visit the Circulation Foundation website here.