DVT Services
Expert DVT care, close to home
Our award-winning community DVT service offers fast, safe diagnosis and treatment, without the hospital wait.
DVT Procedure
If your GP suspects a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), we will contact you the same or next working day to arrange an ultrasound scan in one of our local clinics. We will offer you our next available appointment, usually within 3 days of your referral. During your appointment you’ll meet our experienced ultrasound team, receive clear results, and discuss treatment options with our clinical specialists, all in one place.
Patient Information
DVT Locations
Downton Road Surgery
Swindon Health Centre
168 Parklands Medical Centre
East Trees Health Centre
Concord Medical Centre
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FAQs
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Please allow up to 1 hour for your appointment. This will depend on any investigations that you may require. We ask that you attend 10 mins before your appointment time. You will be given any specific instructions in advance of your appointment.
To ensure that we are talking to the correct person, we need to check your name, date of birth and part of your address with you. We will ask if you have any mobility issues or additional requirements prior to your appointment, to ensure that we are able to meet your needs when you attend for your appointment. We may ask a general question about your weight, to ensure that our equipment is appropriate for any investigations that you require.
We will need to be able to scan your whole leg so please wear underwear and loose fitting clothing that is easy to move or remove if required.
Continue with any anti-coagulation medication that has been prescribed by your Dr until you have been scanned. You will be given further advice at your appointment, depending on the scan result. If you have a DVT, you will see the specialist nurse who will discuss treatment with you.
We strongly advise patients to take the first available appointment for a scan. A DVT can be dangerous if not treated properly and we want to minimise the time you are taking anti-coagulation medication if it is not required.
You will be given full information about a DVT and ongoing treatment including any lifestyle advice. The specialist nurse with discuss this with you and will also be provide information booklets. You will have follow up telephone appointments which will be planned with you.
The team will ask you a lot of questions to try to understand what might have caused your DVT. If they find no obvious reason, an appointment will be made for you with a GP for further investigations to be carried out.
You can eat and drink normally before your appointment. If you wish to bring a drink or snack with you to your appointment, please do so.