Vascular Surgery

Vascular surgery has become a specialism in recent years and the number and complexity of vascular surgery procedures is increasing. Advances in diagnosis and intervention, as well as technological developments, has meant that the demand for vascular services is growing.

Clinical Leadership Team

Professor Toby Richards

Clinical Lead for Vascular Surgery

Professor Toby Richards is a leading Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at University College Hospital and Royal Free Hospital. Toby is Director for the UCL Centre of Cardiovascular and Interventional Research, overseeing PhD students and undergraduates. He is one of the first surgeons in the UK to offer both open and endovascular options to patients with vascular disease and is a pioneer of anaemia management and intravenous iron therapy in the UK.

Lisa Marie Jones

Head of Nursing

A Registered General Nurse and Non-Medical Prescriber with over 25-years’ experience in operating in the NHS and private healthcare settings. Lisa has a proven track record in transforming performance within healthcare organisations with a wealth of experience in participating in CQC and HMPPS inspections.

Lisa is a compassionate, formidable, and influential leader focused and driven to ensure the highest quality of care is delivered to patients. Lisa is passionate in delivering a culture of continuous learning, and providing educational opportunities to all healthcare professionals, enabling colleagues to reach their highest potential.

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Our specialist vascular team would work in your vascular department to help you meet the rising demand for vascular services, help you reduce RTT waiting times and ensure your waiting list backlog is cleared.

Our vascular team perform a number of arterial procedures, as well as a range of venous interventions for varicose veins and complex deep vein thrombosis.

Our Results

For almost a decade, the NHS has partnered with 18 Week Support to reduce waiting times. We’re incredibly proud of the work we do and would love to share some of our case studies with you.

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Testimonials

Amazing communication and collaboration since the day one. All parties involved (clinical/non-clinical) were fantastic

Service Manager, NHS Trust

The professionalism and quality provided by 18 Week Support is what sets them apart from previous insourcing providers we have worked with. The patients have all had a positive experience and good outcomes.

General Manager, NHS Trust

We are delighted with the results achieved through our partnership with 18 Week Support. They helped us meet our performance targets and significantly enhanced patient satisfaction and staff morale.

Director of Operations, NHS Trust

Governance

We have a robust clinical governance framework to continually support, improve and drive forward the highest standards of care for our patients and we work with our customers and partners to monitor experiences and outcomes. On those occasions when incidents, complaints or concerns arise around patient care we act swiftly, encouraging a culture of continuous learning.

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