Addenbrookes’ vascular surgery department is one of the largest vascular units in the country.
Vascular surgery is the specialty in which diseases of the vascular system or arteries and veins are managed, largely via surgical (open or endovascular) intervention.
We do not manage cardiac disease (or ascending aortic disease) - dealt with by Cardiology and Cardiothoracics or intracranial disease - dealt with by Neurosurgery.
Vascular outpatients
Vascular clinics are held daily week in clinic 4 (clinic 4a on Thursday) on level 3 of outpatients. These are one-stop assessment clinics, with colour duplex ultrasound available to assist rapid diagnosis.
Vascular “Hot” Clinics are held Monday-Thursday in the Vascular Studies Unit, Level 5, ATC.
Vascular clinics run in our Arterial Hub at Addenbrooke's and our Network Hospitals:
- Peterborough City Hospital (Monday-Thursday)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn (Wednesday and Thursday)
- West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmonds (Monday-Thursday)
Vascular inpatients
Elective vascular patients are admitted to ward L2 in the ATC on the morning of their procedure.
Post procedure, patients are transferred to Overnight Intensive Recovery (OIR) or ward L5 in the ATC.
Useful links
- Circulation Foundation Vascular Charity (opens in a new tab)
- The Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland (opens in a new tab)
- Royal Society of Medicine Venous Forum (opens in a new tab)
- Decision support tool for AAA - NHS England (opens in a new tab)
- Decision support tool for Varicose veins - NHS England (opens in a new tab)
