RSM Venous Forum annual scientific meeting 2026

The annual Venous Forum meeting returns in 2026, offering a comprehensive, two-day programme dedicated to the diagnosis and management of venous disease throughout the body. This specialist meeting covers both superficial and deep venous disease, combining expert-led lectures with hands-on workshops and masterclasses to support practical learning and clinical decision-making.

Why attend?

• Gain an in-depth educational update across the full spectrum of venous disease, delivered by leading national and international experts
• Explore current best practice, emerging evidence and areas of controversy through lectures and debates
• Develop practical skills through hands-on workshops and masterclasses, translating theory into clinical practice

Programme highlights

The programme will include discussion of: 

• The management of the swollen leg, including venous leg ulcers, lymphoedema, and lipoedema management.
• Superficial venous disease, with debate and discussion around controversial areas of management.
• Deep venous disease, including:
  • Non-thrombotic iliac vein lesions.
  • Chronic venous outflow obstruction.
  • Acute lower limb deep vein thrombosis.
  • Venous thoracic outlet syndrome.
  • Pelvic venous disease, including diagnostic and management approaches.
  • Venous disease in private practice, including the aesthetics of venous disease and management of thread veins. 

Learning outcomes

By attending this event, you will be able to:

• Describe evidence-based approaches to managing wet, swollen legs, including venous leg ulcers.

• Evaluate treatment options for chronic venous outflow obstruction and deep venous disease.

• Discuss controversial aspects of superficial venous disease management.

• Identify diagnostic and management strategies for venous thoracic outlet syndrome.

• Apply principles of pelvic venous disease diagnosis and management in clinical practice.

• Understand the role of aesthetics and private practice in contemporary venous disease management

Learning will be delivered through lectures, debates, masterclasses and hands-on workshops, aligned to each outcome.

Who can attend?

• Consultant Vascular surgeons.
• Trainee vascular surgeons.
• Vascular nurses.
• Vascular scientists.
• Resident doctors.

Submissions for the Venous Forum: Annual Meeting Prize are open for this event. This prize is open to medical students, trainees, non-consultant doctors, specialist nurses and vascular scientists.

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We would like to thank our Platinum sponsor Medtronic, our sponsors Argon Medical Devices, Frontière Médicale, Inari Medical, L&R Medical, M3 Medical, medi UK, Penumbra, and STD Pharmaceutical and our exhibitor MaryMarguerite for their support of this meeting. This meeting has also been supported by Gore in the form of an educational grant. The companies listed have had no influence or involvement over the agenda, content or organisation of the meeting.