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The Whiteley Clinic Wins KTP Award

Leading varicose vein clinic, The Whiteley Clinic, has been awarded a second KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) of approximately £150,000, for the development of a new device to improve the diagnosis of varicose veins and venous leg ulcers.

The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a Government backed UK wide programme which enables businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and overall performance, by partnering them with an academic institution and awarding a financial grant to part fund the project.

The Whiteley Clinic was awarded its first KTP back in 2015, to develop a new medical device to treat both truncal and pelvic varicose veins without tumescent anaesthesia in conjunction with The University of Surrey.

The clinic’s latest development project is due to be carried out over a three-year period, once again in partnership with The University of Surrey - led by Mr Timothy Fernandez-Hart, Clinical Vascular Scientist at The Whiteley Clinic and Dr Kamalan Jeevaratnam, Senior Lecturer & BVMSCi Program Director at the University of Surrey. Partnering with The University of Surrey as part of the KTP award will enable The Whiteley Clinic to draw upon knowledge and resource that they do not have access to internally, and work with a range of departments across the university including; The School of Veterinary Medicine, Centre of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, and the Surrey Business School.

Professor Whiteley and his team have been at the forefront of venous research and the development of new, cutting-edge procedures for the past sixteen years. They believe that this partnership will help to further cement their position as one of the internationally leading centres for the treatment of varicose veins and other venous conditions.

Consultant vascular surgeon and founder of The Whiteley Clinic, Professor Whiteley comments:

“We are thrilled to receive another KTP award from Innovate UK, as this is helping to make The Whiteley Clinic’s innovative plans and projects a reality. Hopefully by the end of this new project we will have produced a device which will improve the diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins, leg ulcers and other troublesome venous conditions.

I am confident that our continued partnership with The University of Surrey will ensure that The Whiteley Clinic stays ahead of the curve when it comes to industry advancements and procedures, benefitting patients suffering with venous-related conditions worldwide.“

For more information visit http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by George May .