Vascular surgery

Clinics

Vascular outpatients department at Charing Cross Hospital

Address

Fourth Floor
North Wing
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London W6 8RF

Hours

Outpatient clinics take place on Monday afternoons and all day Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The vascular ultrasound department is open all day Monday to Friday.

Contact information

Phone: 020 3311 7360 

Additional information

The vascular outpatient department on the fourth floor of the north wing at Charing Cross Hospital provides:

• outpatient vascular services
• non-invasive vascular studies
• treatment for varicose veins (including radiofrequency ablation, laser and sclerotherapy modalities in the management of venous disease)

Main outpatients department at Hammersmith Hospital

Address

Ground floor
A block
Hammersmith Hospital
Du Cane Road
London W12 0HS

Hours

Outpatient clinics take place on Monday afternoons. 

Contact information

Phone: 020 3313 5000

Additional information

Outpatient vascular services and non-invasive vascular studies are carried out on site at Hammersmith Hospital.

Main outpatients department St Mary’s Hospital

Main outpatients department
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
London W2 1NY

Hours

Outpatient clinics are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings.

Contact information

Phone: 020 313 5000 

Additional information

Vascular studies
Irvine Unit
Ground Floor
Mary Stanford Building
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
London
W2 1NY

Phone: 020 3312 3739 

The vascular studies department is open Monday to Friday.

Outpatient and inpatient vascular services, along with non-invasive vascular studies are carried out at St Mary’s Hospital.

The vascular surgery inpatient facilities at St Mary’s Hospital are spread across two wards and a high dependency unit. The Zachary Cope and Samuel Lane wards are located on the eighth floor of the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother (QEQM) building. Our five-bed vascular high dependency unit is co-located with the Zachary Cope ward.

Meet the team

Head of service

Dr Sadie Syed

Consultants

Mr Colin Bicknell
Professor Alun Davies
Mr Simon Glasgow
Professor Richard Gibbs
Mr Michael Jenkins
Mr Guy Martin
Mr David Nott
Miss Celia Riga
Mr Joseph Shalhoub
Professor Usman Jaffer
Miss Sarah Onida 
Mr Vincenzo Brizzi 
Miss Rachel Clough 

Vascular nurse specialists

Louise Allen

Patient information

Before your appointment

We will usually see patients within four to six weeks of referral. You are welcome to bring a relative, close friend or carer with you to your appointment.

When preparing for your appointment please wear comfortable clothes that can be removed if required, or lifted up to allow examination of the affected areas.

Please remember to check your appointment letter for anything specific you have been asked to take with you. In addition, it would be helpful if you could bring the following:

• Your full address and telephone number(s)
• Your appointment card and appointment letter
• Your GP’s name and address
• Money to pay for any prescriptions, or an exemption card
• A list of questions you may want to ask your consultant

During your appointment

Please report to the reception area on your arrival. Our waiting times can vary but occasionally can be up to an hour. We will let you know if there are any delays when you arrive. If you are attending a one-stop clinic please allow two to three hours for your appointment.

At your appointment you will be examined by one of our consultants and a detailed medical history will be taken.

Please note that we are a teaching hospital, so medical students may be present for some appointments. If you do not wish to have them in the room please let the nurse or doctor know and the students will be asked to step outside.

After this initial consultation, it is likely you will also be sent for non-invasive vascular studies to help us diagnose or rule out the presence of vascular disease. This may take place on the same day as your appointment, or in the days shortly after.

Please note that we are a teaching hospital, so medical students may be present for some appointments. If you do not wish to have them in the room please let the nurse or doctor know and the students will be asked to step outside.

After your appointment

The results of your investigations may be discussed at the vascular multidisciplinary team meeting, so our team can decide the best possible course of treatment for your condition.

You will usually have a follow-up appointment to discuss your results within six weeks of your initial appointment.

Refer to this service

GP

Please use NHS e-Referrals to refer a patient to our vascular surgery service.

Vascular advice service for GPs

GPs and practice staff can contact our vascular medical specialists directly with clinical queries and questions on 020 3311 6226.

Please note, this service is for enquiries from GPs and practice staff only. For patient enquiries, please contact our patient advice and liaison service (PALS).

GP advice lines are available between 12.00 to 14.00, Monday through Friday. We will try our best to respond to email queries within 48 hours (except weekends and bank holidays).

In the case of an emergency or for time critical queries, GPs should contact the on call specialist registrar by calling the hospital switchboard.

GPs should not use the new service for advice relating to identifiable patients. Queries relating to specific patient referrals should be directed to the GP bookings office hotline on 020 3313 5060.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

From 1 April 2018, all AAA screening services in north London will be provided by InHealth – they will no longer be provided directly by Imperial College Healthcare.

All men who are over 65 and registered with a GP will be invited to attend a screening. However, if a GP needs to refer a patient for screening, or to self-refer, please contact InHealth on the details below:

Phone: 0333 009 6971
Email: INL.AAA.NL.SP@nhs.net

Secondary care

All referrals should be made through the the central booking office.