Varicose vein treatment specialist Veincentre has created 10 new jobs with the opening a new clinic in Wales.
Stoke-on-Trent-based Veincentre has established a new site in Cardiff as part of its ambitious growth plans.
In 2019, the company secured £10 million from Manchester-based Palatine Private Equity to support its efforts to open a number of new sites across the 海角视频.
And the opening of the latest clinic in Windsor Place, Cardiff is the first step towards its target of developing a 15-strong portfolio of clinics by the end of 2021.
Katherine West, operations director at Veincentre said: “As a proud Cardiff university alumnus, opening in the Welsh capital has been a personal goal of mine since joining Veincentre, and I am delighted it’s finally come to fruition.
“Over the last few years, nearly 20 per cent of our Bristol patients have travelled across the border from Wales to access our specialist vein service.
“The fact patients frequently travel over three hours to us clearly indicates a need for our service in Wales.
“We also can’t ignore feedback such as ‘everything was great except open a clinic closer to me’.
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“One of our core values is efficiency and we want to ensure our services are easily accessible to as many patients as possible.”
Katherine added: “Varicose veins affect 30 per cent of the population. They can be a debilitating condition yet sadly treatment is rarely offered on the NHS.
“They cause both cosmetic and symptomatic distress to patients and if left untreated can result in venous ulcers and varicose eczema.
“Our vision is to provide the best possible care at a reasonable price; the ultimate aim is for all patients to achieve vein free, pain free legs and restore their confidence and enjoyment of life.
“Our clinic opening brings with it job opportunities for medical secretaries, staff nurses and specialist vascular consultants.
“We have recruited and trained a fabulous team who are excited to welcome their first patients.”
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Veincentre was founded in 2003 by vascular specialist Dr David West and his wife Deborah.
Originally operating from their family home in Ashley, Staffordshire, the business has grown into the 海角视频’s leading specialist in varicose veins treatment.
Today, Dr West and his team of specialists perform an average of 1,600 non-invasive varicose vein treatments each year and have performed more than 40,000 treatments since the company’s inception.
Including the Cardiff clinic, Veincentre has 11 sites across the 海角视频 in Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, and Southampton as well as its flagship clinic in Stoke-on-Trent.