Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group

Raising awareness of vascular and venous disease. Chaired by @JimShannonMP

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[Jim Shannon MP @JimShannonMP]

Wonderful to have the opportunity to speak at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular and Venous Disease's annual drop-in event yesterday. It was a very productive event, & going forward we have a strong community that is buying into the work that the @VAPPG is leading on.

[Martin Fox @Martinfox2000]

What’s happening in the lower limb vascular sector …
Collaborations.. alliances and an increasingly proactive @RoyColPod encouraging & enabling our 10000 membership to become PAD & CLTI diagnosis & treatment champions 🫛 🛜 🦵 🫀

Thank you @svig2 for all you do

[Athanasios Diamantopoulos @ADiamantop]

@VAPPG Amazing event @BSIR_News

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

If you came to the event today, do share your pictures below…

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

What’s happening in the Vascular Sector?

Well, quite a lot actually.

Today was the latest step in the journey to reforming the sector: our Annual Parliamentary Drop In.

Friends and colleagues from across the sector met with MPs and Peers to chat all things vascular.

[The British Society of Interventional Radiology @BSIR_News]

Could you use your voice to help strengthen the IR community?

Nominations are now open for the BSIR Committee Elections 2026, with opportunities available for both Full Members and Trainee Members.

In this video, @DrNeilGuptaIR shares why being involved with BSIR matters.

For Neil, BSIR provides a valuable opportunity to connect with consultants across the country, understand what is happening nationally and be part of a collective of like-minded individuals who care about the future of interventional radiology.

Committee involvement is also a chance to share what we do, learn from others and help improve the specialty for patients, colleagues and the wider IR community.

Through BSIR, members can contribute to important conversations across education, training, research and professional standards, while building strong professional connections along the way.

If you are interested in getting more involved, representing IR and helping move the specialty forward, we encourage you to consider standing.

Nominations close Friday 22nd May.

Learn more here: https://t.co/92GNT2fTH1

#BSIR #InterventionalRadiology #IRad #Radiology #MedicalLeadership #MedicalEducation #BSIRTrainees #CommitteeElections

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

For more information about the work we’ve done, check the website - https://t.co/yaGpSjL9Iu

To get involved, get in touch - [email protected].

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

What’s happening in the Vascular Sector?

Well, quite a lot actually.

Today was the latest step in the journey to reforming the sector: our Annual Parliamentary Drop In.

Friends and colleagues from across the sector met with MPs and Peers to chat all things vascular.

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

Thanks to Officers & Members who attended, and wider Parliamentary attendees. Thank you for taking an interest in this really important area of healthcare.

And thanks to our chair @JimShannonMP for hosting and the warm welcome, & to @svig2 for her ongoing championing.

[Athanasios Saratzis @a_saratzis]

For all colleagues using endovascular means to treat #PAD. These two super important RCTs are about to open for recruitment. Get in touch if you want to take part. Multiple benefits for your unit & patients 🙏🏻👇🏻

[Athanasios Saratzis @a_saratzis]

Vascular people in 🇬🇧 who are recruiting into the @NIHRresearch KID trial...this is it. 10 weeks left. One patient per site this week 🤔💪🏻😊...there's now way we can't do this!

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

https://t.co/yaGpSjL9Iu

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

Great to see PAD covered on @BBCMorningLive this morning.

Really important area, that is often overlooked (vascular seems to be the the AOB of cardiovascular).

VVAPPG (alongside partners across the system) recently published a report on the need for reform - link below.

[BBC Morning Live @BBCMorningLive]

🦵 Leg pain isn’t always just part of ageing.

Dr Xand explains peripheral arterial disease, the signs to watch for, like pain when walking that eases with rest, and why early checks matter.

Watch 👉 https://t.co/wtHyyA4jkD

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

https://t.co/yaGpSjL9Iu

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

Great to see PAD covered on @BBCMorningLive this morning.

Really important area, that is often overlooked (vascular seems to be the the AOB of cardiovascular).

VVAPPG (alongside partners across the system) recently published a report on the need for reform - link below.

[BBC Morning Live @BBCMorningLive]

🦵 Leg pain isn’t always just part of ageing.

Dr Xand explains peripheral arterial disease, the signs to watch for, like pain when walking that eases with rest, and why early checks matter.

Watch 👉 https://t.co/wtHyyA4jkD

[Circulation Foundation @CircFoundation]

CF National Relay 2026

From 3 May 2026, vascular units across the UK will carry the CF Baton from hub to hub

Will your unit carry the baton?

Deadline to join: 10th April!

For more information, and to sign up visit:
https://t.co/UrluwWwuXb

[Rouleaux Club @RouleauxClub]

🚨 Calling all vascular & IR trainees 🚨

Ready to level up your endovascular skills? The BSET National Vascular Training Day 2026 is back — with hands-on simulation.

🗓 24 June 2026
📍 Tortworth Court
💡 EVAR | Peripheral | Endovenous | “Managing the Unexpected”

[Vascular and Venous All-Party Parliamentary Group @VAPPG]

Thank you for your leadership on this, Jim.

It’s been a truly collaborative effort across the sector, and you & Parliamentary colleagues across our Officers and Members Group are key to this important work and it’s success.

[Jim Shannon MP @JimShannonMP]

Through our work on the @VAPPG, we’ve heard from patients & clinicians about the challenges facing vascular services. This report makes one thing clear - variation in care is costing lives. It’s time to deliver consistent, high-quality care.
Read more - https://t.co/zyAnf0Igws

[Circulation Foundation @CircFoundation]

VAPPG has published a White Paper calling for increased access to care for patients with PAD.
CF is working alongside VVAPPG, ABHI, key stakeholders& other charities to raise awareness.
Chair Rachael Forsythe has contributed to a national newspaper article
https://t.co/UiCdYAAP6G

[Vascular News @VascularNews]

A white paper focused on the future of lower-limb vascular care and #PAD in the UK has been published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular and Venous Disease (VVAPPG) https://t.co/mQ0PhndCJ2