BAS Annual Conference 2025 In Person

The UK's Premier Conference Event for Doctors, Nurses and All Health Professionals Interested in Vein Treatment

The Treatment of Medical and Aesthetic Veins

If you are a doctor, nurse, aesthetic practitioner or indeed any healthcare professional interested in veins, the BAS Annual Conference is for you!

There's something for everyone, whether you are a novice, expert, in private practice or in the NHS.

Health Professionals outside the UK are very welcome to attend.

TAKE YOUR VEIN CARE PRACTICE TO THE NEXT LEVEL

The 2025 BAS Conference Covers:

• Aesthetic Vein Treatments
• Face and Leg Spider Veins Treatments
• Medical Vein Treatments
• Latest Updates on Microsclerotherapy, Foam Sclerotherapy and Endovenous Thermal Ablation
• Tricks and Tips from Experts
• Debates on Controversial Areas
• How to Integrate Microsclerotherapy and Foam Sclerotherapy into Your Vein Practice
• Marketing, Customer Care and Branding Advice
• Basic Life Support Training (for an additional fee and places are limited)
• Live and Interactive Demonstrations of Actual Treatments: Microsclerotherapy, Foam Sclerotherapy and Short Wave Diathermy

What You Get:

• CPD/CME Certificates on request
• Practical "No Nonsense" Advice that You Can Take Away and Implement in Your Own Practice immediately
• Unparalleled networking Opportunities with Your Peers and Luminaries in the World of Phlebology
• Access to the full recording of the Conference for 12 months
• FREE Access to the 2024 Conference Video Recording

Conference Programme

Treatment Options for Medical and Aesthetic Veins

08:30 Registration Opens 🏁

09:00 Welcome Philip Coleridge Smith, British Vein Institute, London, Chairman of the BAS

09:05 - 10:35 Session 1 Chair: Alastair Lewis 🎙️

09:05 Endothermal Ablation: How I Do It, Why and When Martin Claridge, Premier Veins, Birmingham

09:20 Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy: How I Do It, Why and When Huw Davies, University Hospital, Wales

09:35 Combination Treatment: How I Do It, Why and When Simon Hobbs, Wolverhampton

09:50 The Art of Microsclerotherapy in an Aesthetic Clinic: Where to Inject, What to Inject, How to Inject. When to refer patients Gaynor Hughes, Aistheta Clinic, Somerset

10:05 How to Add Microsclerotherapy to an Aesthetic Clinic Emma Kelliher, EKC, Northamptonshire

10:20 What is a Brand? Mike Watkins, STD Pharmaceuticals Ltd

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10:35 - 11:20 ☕ Coffee Break and Visit Exhibitors

11:20 - 12:05 Session 2 Chair: Haroun Gajraj 🎙️

11:20 Leg Spider Vein Treatment: Microsclerotherapy The Italian Way Alessandro Frullini, Florence, Italy

11:40 The Politics of Foam Sclerotherapy Chris Pittman, Tampa, Florida, USA

12:00 - 13:30 🍴 Lunch, Exhibition and Networking

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12:30 - 13:30 ✚ Basic Life Support

👁️‍🗨️ 13:30 - 15:00 Live Demonstrations Chairs: Zola Mzimba & Alastair Lewis

• Foam Sclerotherapy for Medical Veins Philip Coleridge Smith

• Microsclerotherapy for Aesthetic Veins Kate England

• Short Wave Diathermy for Facial Veins Cathy McGuinness

15:00 - 15:20 ☕ Afternoon Tea Break

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15:20 - 16:35 Session 3 Chair: Zola Mzimba 🎙️

15:20 Transform Your Sclerotherapy Practice: Insights from Dr. Alessandro Frullini, Florence, Italy

15:35 Foam Sclerotherapy for Superficial Venous Thrombosis Chris Pittman, Tampa, Florida, USA

15:50 Essential Marketing and Customer Care in Your Vein Practice Vanessa Livingstone, UK Vein Clinics, London

16:05 ⚖️ Debate: Phlebectomy is Hardly Ever Required in a Modern Vein Practice For: Sanjay Patel, UK Vein Clinics, London Against: Robin Windhaber, Veincare Cornwall, Truro

16:35 Closing Remarks Philip Coleridge Smith 🏁

16:45🚪Conference Closes

Key:

• 🏁 Start/Finish

• ☕ Coffee/Tea Break

• 🍴 Lunch

• ✚ Basic Life Support

• 👁️‍🗨️ Live Demonstrations

• ⚖️ Debate

• 🎙️ Session Chair

• 🚪 Conference Departure

🚀 What you get at BAS Conference 2025:

• 💡 Expert Insights: Tricks and tips from leading national and international vein specialists to refine and optimise your treatments.

• 🧠 Practical Knowledge: No-nonsense advice you can immediately incorporate into your practice.

• 📈 Business Growth: Branding advice to expand your practice and attract more patients.

• 🤝 Patient Retention: Customer care strategies to keep patients coming back and boost word-of-mouth referrals.

• ➕ Expand Your Skills: Learn how to integrate sclerotherapy into your existing offerings.

• 📜 CME/CPD Certificates: Demonstrate your commitment to professional development.

• 👥 Networking: Connect with peers, faculty, speakers, and demonstrators.

• 🛍️ Exhibitions: Explore carefully curated sponsor exhibitions showcasing the latest technologies and products.

• 😋 Delicious Lunch: Enjoy a top-notch conference lunch (probably the best conference lunch in the world!).

• 📽️ Free Recordings: Access recordings of the 2024 and 2025 conferences for ongoing learning.

Ticket Price £295

or £345 WITH BASIC LIFE SUPORT TRAINING