The Latest News From The BAS

  1. Management of thrombophlebitis: are the new anticoagulant drugs useful? Posted: 15th March 2018 From time to time, I have to manage patients with thrombophlebitis. The most effective drug for this has been Fondaparinux (a synthetic low molecular weight heparin) which moderates symptoms if given daily for about 6 weeks. Alternatively, low molecular weight heparins may be used for the same duration. This strategy is supported by ACCP Guidelines… View Article
  2. Online registration open Posted: 7th February 2018 Online registration for the conference on 15th May is now open. Register now The provisional programme will be released shortly. For further details of fees and venue, and to preview proposed speakers and topics, click here.  
  3. 3 months free membership – a great time to join us! Posted: 8th January 2018 New member promotion Join the BAS now and enjoy 3 months free membership! New members joining now will be eligible for 15 months membership for the normal annual fee of £125.00. Your membership will run to 31st March 2019. How to join All you need to do is download an application form  here, or ask… View Article
  4. Fibrovein Foam Sclerotherapy Workshop Posted: 1st December 2017 Saturday 10th March 2018 STD Pharmaceutical Products Limited will hold the third one-day Fibrovein Foam Sclerotherapy Workshop at the Educational Centre, Solihull Hospital, Birmingham, B91  2JL on Saturday 10th March 2018.  The workshop will be presented by Professor Andrew Bradbury, Mr Philip Coleridge-Smith and Mr Gareth Bate.  The Foam Sclerotherapy technique has been developed and used… View Article
  5. 2018 Sclerotherapy Conference – Win a Free Place! Posted: 25th October 2017 The date is confirmed as Tuesday 15th May 2018, at Dorney Lake Conference Centre near Windsor. To promote the event the BAS held a competition to win a free place at the conference.     The competition closed on 15th March, and the winner will be announced shortly.     All registrations will be automatically entered… View Article
  6. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing article Posted: 24th July 2017 The July issue of the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing featured Dr Stephen Tristram’s article summarising the annual conference in May this year, on page 308 – don’t miss it! Click here for the full text of the article
  7. Fascinating 3D imagery of venous system Posted: 24th May 2017 BAS 2017 Conference 18th May, Dorney Lake Conference Centre, Eton. Dr Jean-Francois Uhl (MD, FacPh, Vascular surgeon, member of the French Academy of Surgery; URDIA research unit – Laboratory of Anatomy; Research Director, UNESCO Chair of Digital Anatomy) kindly joined us from Paris, and gave a fascinating presentation on 3D imaging of the venous system by… View Article
  8. Something for everyone… Posted: 1st May 2016 Around 50 practitioners enjoyed a thought-provoking conference at The Ark in Basingstoke on Thursday 28th April. Vascular surgeons, aesthetic doctors and nurses, microsclerotherapists – all were catered for, in a wide-ranging and innovative programme. Guest speakers included Dr Patrizia Pavei,  specialist in phlebological surgery at Padova Hospital in Italy, who spoke on the indications and best… View Article
  9. New payment facilities Posted: 18th December 2015 For your convenience you can now make payments to BAS by direct debit, so that your membership renewal of £125 can be automatically paid on the 1st April each year – click here to set it up. For members, the annual subscription renewal date is 1st April each year. Annual membership subscriptions can be paid… View Article

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