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Specialist Manchester clinic attracts international clients

Manchester-based Veincentre, a private health clinic that specialises in the treatment of varicose veins, has reported a 100% rise in patients since it opened its doors in 2011, with patients travelling from as far as Saudi Arabia to receive treatment.

Dr David West, founder of Veincentre, re-located his Macclesfield clinic to the city in 2011 due to its excellent UK and worldwide travel links. Since then the clinic has been named as one of the UK’s top performing healthcare clinics by Private Healthcare UK.

More than 1,000 patients have been treated at the Manchester clinic, including 20% from overseas.

“Our Manchester clinic has experienced exceptional growth since we opened three years ago. It is one of our busiest clinics and I believe this is down to our increasing reputation as a provider of efficient and cost-effective treatments as well as location,” says Dr David West.

“People have started to realise that they no longer have to put up with NHS waiting lists and the high cost of private health insurance - there is a quicker and better solution.”

10% of patients travelling to the Manchester Veincentre clinic have also come from London due to the considerable price variations for the same procedures up and down the country.

Veincentre specialises in pioneering new techniques including Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA), which is recommended by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) as the default treatment for varicose veins.

EVLA is a non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure with no need for general anaesthetic. The efficiency of the procedure means that many patients have their first consultation and treatment at the same time – often lasting no longer than 90 minutes.

“80% of our patients have been referred via their GP which is a testament that Veincentre is a trusted leader in this field. We are continually growing to ensure all patients that come to us receive affordable and high quality tailored treatment,” says Dr West.

Martha Bower, a vet from Manchester, is just one patient who received treatment at the clinic with life changing results.

After suffering for 40 years with the debilitating pain of varicose veins and no cure from the NHS, just a 90-minute laser treatment made Martha’s veins and ulcers vanish.

“In almost 40 years of suffering from the condition, laser treatment was never mentioned to me by my NHS doctor which is annoying given the speed and effectiveness of the treatment being so phenomenal. The ulcerated area was uncomfortable for about two weeks after EVLA but it has now completely healed and the pain has gone,” says Martha.

Veincentre treats both private patients and those referred by the NHS with approval from their clinical commissioning groups at clinics in Manchester, London, Bristol and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Notes to editors:

About Veincentre

• Veincentre was first set up in 2004 by Dr David West and was the first private clinic in the UK dedicated to minimally invasive, non-surgical laser treatment of varicose veins.
• Pioneering new techniques to treat varicose veins delivering phenomenal results and the highest level of care, Veincentre uses a range of treatments including Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA).
• EVLA is recommended by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) as the default treatment of choice.
• Veincentre treats both private patients and those referred by the NHS with approval from their clinical commissioning groups at clinics in Manchester, London, Bristol and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

www.veincentre.com

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