Circulation Clinic

Circulation Clinic is for patients seeking private vascular assessment and treatment for artery and vein conditions. It provides vascular surgery care for varicose veins, thread veins, aneurysms, claudication, leg ulcers, carotid disease, thoracic outlet syndrome and popliteal entrapment, with clinics in Leicester and Nottingham.

Its clinical areas include peripheral arterial disease, diabetic foot disease, leg circulation conditions, venous disease, vascular malformations, aortic aneurysm and dissection, thoracic aortic aneurysms, deep vein thrombosis, May-Thurner Syndrome, carotid surgery, keyhole aortic surgery and vascular conditions affecting the leg. The surgeons are NHS consultants in a tertiary University Hospital, with backgrounds in vascular and endovascular surgery, medical education roles and advanced open and endovascular techniques.

Treatments include femoral endarterectomy, leg bypass surgery, open aortic aneurysm surgery, popliteal artery aneurysm stenting, popliteal entrapment surgery, thoracic outlet decompression, angiogram and angioplasty, aorto-bi-femoral bypass, carotid endarterectomy, CERAB, cervical rib resection and EVAR. Varicose vein treatments include foam sclerotherapy, open surgery, radiofrequency ablation and stab avulsions.

Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary vascular team across vascular surgery and interventional radiology. The team works across circulation-related conditions, including varicose veins and abdominal aortic aneurysms, with 24-hour, 7-day cover described as part of its team model.

The clinic also offers thigh-length and knee-length class 2 Fitlegs compression stockings, giving 23 to 32 mmHg compression. These are used for venous insufficiency, oedema, varicose veins and other vascular conditions.

Circulation Clinic works with, and is fee-assured by, major UK medical insurance providers. Self-funded access is also available.