Clinical Interest Groups - Consolidating national experience in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
5th April 2027, 19:00 to 20:00 BST
Overview
In September 2025, with the support of the Vascular Society Audit committee, a group of interested clinicians set up a regular remote meeting with the mission to improve clinical decision making in TOS, through sharing experience, education, supporting research and improving governance. To date the group has met 11 times to discuss clinical cases, hear educational presentations, formulate Patient Information Sheets and write over 40 consensus statements. The group now boasts over 70 members from multiple specialities. This is a narrative of the groups evolution and an example for other areas of sub-speciality interest to follow.
Aims
We will explore the challenges of setting up the group and include discussion round the potential to develop and support clinical governance around rare disorders that are potentially treated by single operators in a centre.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to consider how they would manage this disorder or how they might set up a specialist interest group within their specialty organisation.
Panellists
Our panellists include:
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Andrew Thompson - Vascular Surgeon York Hospital, Member of SSB and elected member VS council
- Andy Garnham - Vascular Surgeon in the Black Country and Appointed Professional Standards Chair for the Vascular Society, Chair of CoPSS and Past Chair of the Vascular SSB at RCSEd.
CPD
1 Hour
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Recording
A recording of the webinar will be made available on this page in the days following the live broadcast.
