Specialist Vascular Nursing and Diagnostic Care in Liverpool
Dedicated vascular assessment, clinical advice and ongoing specialist nursing support for people living with arterial disease, venous disease, leg ulcers, aneurysms and other vascular conditions.
Vascular care that goes beyond diagnosis
Vascular disease can affect circulation, mobility, wound healing and everyday quality of life. For many patients, good vascular care involves much more than a single consultation or scan.
Liverpool Vascular Clinic provides dedicated specialist vascular nursing alongside consultant-led vascular care. The service combines assessment, vascular investigation, treatment recommendations, education and practical ongoing support.
This creates a more complete pathway for patients who need help managing arterial or venous disease, chronic vascular conditions, leg ulcers or compression therapy.
Kate Donovan
MA, BSc (Hons), RGN
Vascular Specialist Nurse
Kate is an experienced Vascular Specialist Nurse with expertise in the assessment and management of both arterial and venous disease.
She provides specialist vascular assessments, treatment recommendations, patient education and ongoing support for people living with vascular conditions.
Kate works closely with patients, families, carers and other healthcare professionals to help improve circulation, promote healing, prevent complications and support quality of life.
Her approach is based around timely, personalised and evidence-based care, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.
Assessment, treatment support and long-term vascular care
The service is designed to help patients understand their vascular condition, receive appropriate assessment and access practical support for ongoing management.
Comprehensive Vascular Assessment
Specialist assessment of arterial and venous disease, circulation, symptoms and other factors affecting vascular health.
Doppler Assessment
Doppler assessment and appropriate vascular investigation can help identify circulation problems and contribute to diagnosis and treatment planning.
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Assessment, education and ongoing support for people living with PAD and symptoms related to reduced arterial circulation.
Venous Disease
Specialist advice and management support for venous disease, swelling, skin changes and related symptoms.
Aneurysm Support
Education and ongoing support for people living with aneurysms and other long-term vascular conditions.
Leg Ulcer Assessment
Comprehensive assessment and management of leg ulcers, including investigation of the underlying vascular cause.
Wound Care Planning
Wound care planning, dressing recommendations and identification of factors that may be delaying healing.
Compression Therapy
Compression assessment, prescription support and monitoring where compression forms part of the patient's vascular treatment.
Compression Hosiery
Professional measurement, fitting advice and ongoing support to help patients use compression hosiery effectively and comfortably.
Looking beyond the wound itself
Leg ulcers can have a significant impact on day-to-day life, including pain, reduced mobility and loss of confidence.
Successful treatment depends on understanding why an ulcer has developed as well as treating the wound. Specialist vascular assessment can help identify underlying arterial or venous problems and other factors that may be preventing healing.
By addressing both the wound and the underlying vascular condition, care can be planned around promoting healing and reducing the risk of recurrence.
Comprehensive leg ulcer assessment
Doppler assessment and vascular investigation
Compression therapy assessment and management
Wound care planning and dressing recommendations
Identification of factors delaying healing
Patient education and self-management support
Strategies to help reduce ulcer recurrence
Advice for carers and healthcare professionals
Correctly fitted compression makes a difference
Compression hosiery plays an important role in managing venous disease and reducing complications including swelling, skin changes and ulceration.
For compression to be effective, the hosiery needs to be accurately measured and correctly fitted.
Poorly fitting hosiery can be uncomfortable, ineffective and may discourage people from wearing it consistently. Kate provides professional assessment, accurate measurements, fitting advice and ongoing support.
Supporting patients, families and healthcare professionals
Specialist vascular nursing also provides the education and practical support that patients often need between investigations, consultations and treatments.
Patient Education
Clear information about vascular conditions, treatment, prevention and ways to manage vascular health.
Lifestyle Support
Practical advice around exercise, smoking cessation and healthy living where these may support vascular health.
Carers & Professionals
Advice and support for carers and healthcare professionals involved in helping patients manage vascular conditions.
From assessment to an individual care plan
Specialist nursing assessment can form part of a wider consultant-led vascular pathway where further investigation or medical review is required.
Assessment
Symptoms, vascular history, circulation and current concerns are reviewed to understand the clinical problem.
Investigation
Doppler assessment or other appropriate vascular investigation may help clarify the underlying condition.
Management
Care may include compression therapy, wound management, education, lifestyle advice, monitoring or further specialist vascular review.
Specialist vascular nursing as part of your wider vascular care
Liverpool Vascular Clinic's specialist nursing service provides access to experienced vascular assessment, practical treatment support and ongoing advice, working alongside the clinic's wider consultant-led vascular care.
Speak to Liverpool Vascular Clinic
If you would like to discuss vascular assessment, leg ulcer care, compression therapy, Doppler assessment or specialist vascular nursing support, contact the clinic team.
Vascular nursing enquiry
Select Vascular Diagnostics in the form and briefly describe the assessment or support you are looking for.