Email: management@ukveinclinic.com
As a leadership team, we are committed to helping reshape the healthcare landscape by building a private model that is both affordable and accessible, without compromising on clinical quality or evidence-based practice. We believe responsible private provision can play a constructive role alongside public healthcare, reducing barriers to treatment, improving patient outcomes, and widening patient choice.
Social responsibility sits at the heart of our value system. We aim not only to deliver excellent clinical care, but also to contribute positively to the communities we serve through transparent pricing, patient education, and a commitment to treating patients based on clinical need and best practice. By combining clinical innovation with a strong ethical framework, we are working to build a healthcare system that is sustainable, equitable, and designed around the real needs of patients.
Originated as one of the UK’s first GP‑led pathways for vein treatment, bringing safe, specialist care into community settings rather than only hospitals.
Our varicose vein pathway was shaped around the High‑Intensity Treatment Model used in a major London teaching hospital, then adapted for fast, safe day‑case care.
From launch we committed to clear, single fixed pricing for treatment, so more people can access gold‑standard care without hidden fees.
Local diagnostic clinics combined with specialist treatment hubs mean you get world‑class surgeons even if you don’t live near a major teaching hospital.
As an approved supplier on the NHS insourcing framework and through local partnerships, our pathway helps cut waiting lists while maintaining the same standards as our private clinics.
A growing share of our capacity is dedicated to pro bono treatment for patients with severe symptoms and no realistic route to care, so access to life‑changing vein treatment is not dictated by ability to pay.
Jason Powell and Dr Paul Finigan acquire Dr Newmans Clinic through a private fundraise with a consortium of GPs, including Dr Harry Brunjes, then Chairman of KURO Healthcare. Together they pioneer one of the UK’s first GP‑led pathways for thread vein treatment, making safe, evidence‑based cosmetic vein care available in community settings rather than only in hospitals.
The team refines clinic processes, ultrasound protocols and training so that thread vein treatment can be delivered consistently across multiple locations, with short waiting times and predictable outcomes. This period establishes the building blocks of today’s standardised UK Vein Clinic care pathway.
Jason joins the business full‑time and broadens the strategy from cosmetic thread veins to comprehensive vein health, including symptomatic varicose veins and underlying venous disease. This marks the start of a pathway designed not just to improve appearance, but to prevent progression to more serious problems such as ulceration and thrombosis.
Peter and Jason visit St George’s Hospital to observe the High‑Intensity Treatment Model led by Professor Stephen Black. This NHS‑recognised model, designed to safely treat high volumes of complex venous patients, becomes the framework for the high‑quality, high‑throughput pathway UK Vein Clinic uses today.
Jason, Peter and Professor Stephen Black formally found UK Vein Clinic, opening the flagship clinic on London’s Harley Street. Their mission is to combine world‑class vascular expertise and a rigorously designed care pathway with fixed, fair pricing, so that more people can access gold‑standard vein treatment outside traditional hospital settings.
On the back of strong demand in London, UK Vein Clinic Manchester opens, demonstrating that the same consultant‑led, protocol‑driven pathway can be delivered safely and consistently in new regions. This proves the model can scale nationally while maintaining outcomes, experience and transparent pricing.
Lydia Donaldson joins as General Manager to support the next phase of growth. She is responsible for shaping and maintaining the clinic’s commitment to patient-centred care, strong professional standards, and a fair, supportive culture, embedding these in recruitment, training, and everyday operations.
National expansion begins with clinics across Thames Valley, Cambridge and Birmingham, taking the same evidence‑based varicose vein pathway closer to patients’ homes. Each new clinic follows the same core elements: duplex ultrasound‑led diagnosis, minimally invasive, local‑anaesthetic treatment and structured aftercare.
Further expansion sees new clinics open in Exeter, Glasgow and Leeds, increasing geographic reach and reducing travel for initial assessment. A new operational model – “diagnosed at your convenience, treated at ours” – separates local diagnostics from treatment hubs, acknowledging that world‑class venous surgeons are not available on every high street but should still be accessible to every patient. UK Vein Clinic secures a place on the NHS Insourcing Framework Agreement, formally integrating its pathway into NHS waiting‑list solutions.
UK Vein Clinic celebrates its fifth anniversary, having treated around 2,500 new private patients and over 2,000 NHS patients in a single year. With more than 1,000 verified reviews and an average rating of 4.8, the clinic demonstrates that a standardised, consultant‑led pathway can deliver both excellent clinical outcomes and high patient satisfaction.
A major phase of national expansion is announced, with eight new clinics launched in January alone, bringing the high‑intensity, minimally invasive vein pathway to many more communities. The “Legs for Living” charity appeal is launched, providing treatment at no cost for patients with severe symptoms who have waited extensive periods and have no realistic prospect of paying privately, reflecting the clinic’s belief that high‑quality vein care should not depend on ability to pay. New NHS contracts are embedded into the core UK Vein Clinic pathway, so that NHS, self‑pay and pro bono patients all benefit from the same evidence‑based model of care.
