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Varicose veins are a common problem, affecting up to 1 in 3 adults in their lifetime. They are usually a sign of an underlying venous insufficiency.
Thread veins can appear anywhere on the body but are mostly evidenced on the legs and face. They are more common than varicose veins, affecting up to 80% of adults.
Leg ulcers appear as broken skin in the lower leg or feet. We have been successfully treating venous leg ulcers for over 20 years.
Upfront and fixed prices. Find out exactly what you’ll pay before attending. Medical Insurance should fund varicose vein treatment.
We just do veins and are the most experienced clinic in Europe. We strive to provide patients with the best possible service in a friendly environment.
Walk in, walk out treatments typically take around an hour
UK’s largest network of specialist clinics
Veincentre Colchester
NHS Base: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
GMC No: 4100753
Mr Howard trained as a medical student for MBBS and BSc at the London Hospital Medical College in 1994 and later graduated as a Doctor of Medicine, Imperial College in 2005. His surgical training in vascular and general surgery was in major London centres under Professor Thompson (St Georges Vascular Unit), Professor Greenhalgh (Charing Cross Hospital) and Professor Lumley (Royal London Hospital and Barts).
He has been a Consultant Surgeon at Colchester and Ipswich University Hospitals since 2007 and was Clinical Director from 2014 until 2020. He set up Laparoscopic Robotic Aneurysm/Endoleak Surgery, Endovenous Radiofrequency varicose veins service, VTE prevention programme and a Multidisciplinary diabetic foot service.
His interests are in diabetic and venous leg ulcers, lower limb distal bypass surgery, laparoscopic and endovascular surgery with endoleak repair, iliac endofibrosis in cyclists and endurance athletes, and thoracic outlet compression syndrome. He is regularly involved with research, currently in venous ulcer research trials and AAA endoleak surgery. He is a director of the ICENI training centre and enjoys running the International Fellows Programme, courses, simulation and teaching junior doctors and nurses. He is currently the Governance Lead for Vascular services across the Five Rivers Network in East Suffolk and North Essex.
Mr Howard works at Veincentre Colchester on a Tuesday. If you book an initial consultation with Mr Howard, all your future appointments will be with Mr Howard throughout your treatment journey. As such, it is important to note that if you opt to go ahead with treatment this will be undertaken with Mr Howard on a Tuesday (as will all future follow-up appointments).
Occasionally Mr Howard may open up a list on another day, especially during our busy periods, however we cannot guarantee appointment dates on any other day than a Tuesday even if a previous appointment was on a different day. If you are unable to attend one of Mr Howard’s dates and hence wish to switch consultants, you will need to attend and pay for a new consultation with another consultant prior to any treatment being undertaken. Please take care when choosing which consultant/date to book.
Please note that due to holidays Mr Howard may not be available every Tuesday.
