This Venous Forum 2020 webinar series will provide insightful updates and discussions on important aspects of venous diseases.
In this seventh and final webinar, specialists will consider the crucial role nurse specialists can play in dealing with the COVID-19 backlog of venous work.
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Vascular Nurse Specialist
Mr Ben Cooper has been a specialist nurse within the vascular surgery department of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for the last 10 years. He manages the venous service in Grampian alongside other vascular clinical activity and research, delivering assessment, EVLT and sclerotherapy treatments.
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, University Hospitals Dorset
Mrs Clare Thomson has been a vascular nurse practitioner for the past 16 years, working within the Royal Bournemouth Hospital which merged with Poole Hospital in October 2020 to become the ‘University Hospitals Dorset’. Her role is to provide seamless care and coordinate pathways for our vascular patients across the network. Leading a strong team of vascular nurse practitioners and teaching staff, patients and carers to improve the outcomes for our patients. Clare's passion is claudication services and we have developed a patient focus group within our local hospital and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic enjoyed many gatherings and sharing of ideas with our patients. Clare is currently aiming to refocus on her competencies to deliver a nurse led venous service having spent a period of time working within our critical care unit over the pandemic.
Senior Vascular Nurse Specialist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Louise is now the senior vascular nurse specialist at St. Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, having been a nurse specialist at the Trust since September 2001. Louise has worked as a vascular nurse for over 20 years, and has a BSc in Physiology, and an MSc in Advanced Nursing Practice. Louise provides nurse-led clinics for patients with peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins, and is a non-medical prescriber. Louise is currently the President of the Society of Vascular Nurses, and on the committee for the Circulation Foundation, the only vascular charity.
Mr Ian Franklin, President, Venous Forum, Royal Society of Medicine and Nikki Fenwick, Vascular Nurse Specialist and Kaji Sritharan, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Educationalist, Emeritus Associate Dean, Royal Society of Medicine
Nurse Led RFA - out of theatre, onto ward given by Emma Greetham
Mr Ben Cooper, Vascular Nurse Specialist
Mrs Clare Thomson, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, University Hospitals Dorset
Miss Louise Allen, Senior Vascular Nurse Specialist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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This Venous Forum 2020 webinar series of symposia will provide insightful updates and discussions on important aspects of venous diseases.
In this first webinar, special speakers will introduce common venous issues and discuss optimal anti-deep vein thrombosis precautions in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.
This Venous Forum 2020 webinar series will provide insightful updates and discussions on important aspects of venous diseases.
In this second webinar we are joined by two skin specialists who will discuss conditions which can mimic C4 disease and the topic of skin cancer on legs.
This Venous Forum 2020 webinar series will provide insightful updates and discussions on important aspects of venous diseases.
This third webinar will provide important information and insight into the developments taking place in modern sclerotherapy techniques.
This Venous Forum 2020 webinar series will provide insightful updates and discussions on important aspects of venous diseases.
This fourth webinar will consider the provision of leg ulcer services in the aftermath of COVID-19.
This Venous Forum 2020 webinar series will provide insightful updates and discussions on important aspects of venous diseases.
This fifth webinar will give delegates the opportunity to learn little known tricks to improve performance of vein treatments.
This Venous Forum 2020 webinar series will provide insightful updates and discussions on important aspects of venous diseases.
In this sixth webinar, delegates will be able to understand the relationship between pelvic vein reflux and iliac vein obstruction and consider the implications for treatment.
Disclaimer: All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM.
Registration for this webinar will close 2 hours prior to the start time. You will receive the webinar link 2 hours before the meeting. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Webinar recordings will be available for registered delegates up to 30 days after the live webinar, via Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.
This webinar will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.
