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Local vascular consultant ‘legs it’ for charity

Chariots of Fire 22 September 2019

The annual ‘Chariots of Fire’ run is one of the largest charity events in Cambridgeshire. Teams of six run a 1.7 mile relay through the historic streets of Cambridge, taking in King’s, Clare and Trinity colleges.

Renowned Consultant Vascular Surgeon Mr Michael Gaunt, together with his team, will be joining forces to raise essential funds at this year’s event. The race starts, and ends, on Queen’s Green, Cambridge, with 380 teams taking part.

Since the event started in 1992, ‘Chariots of Fire’ has raised over £1 million for local and regional charities, with an estimated 6,245 teams having taken part in the race. Most importantly the 2019 event is raising essential funds for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT). Funding a new emergency children’s ambulance service. The service will benefit on average 1,700 patients a year across the region.

The Runners

The ‘Michael Gaunt’ team members are: Nick Saffell, Michael Gaunt, Carl Pledger, Elizabeth Gaunt,  Paul Crocker and Sarah Crocker.

Mr Michael Gaunt and his Chariots of Fire team
The Michael Gaunt Chariots of Fire Charity Run Team

“We are looking forward to joining in the spirit of the day,” commented Michael Gaunt. “Last year’s winners ‘Team Giulio’ of Giulio Ltd won by just 2:54 minutes, it’s a great atmosphere, with lots of friendly banter between teams”.

As a result the ‘Michael Gaunt’ team have been preparing for the event with regular training and running the scenic course this week.

Mr Michael Gaunt running the course
Mr Michael Gaunt running the Cambridge charity course

The Race

This year’s bright and sunny start to the race saw a record number of teams competing. Mr Gaunt’s team ran well, with them gaining 40th place out of 341 teams taking part.

Find out more about how the Michael Gaunt team got on, and about the event by visiting the Chariots of Fire website: 

Chariots of Fire is one of the region’s longest running fundraising events and is organised by Hewitsons Charitable Trust, the charity established and supported by solicitor firm Hewitsons LLP.

 

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Feeling Good, Looking Good.

Happy, healthy legs with Michael Gaunt

Don’t neglect your legs! Consultant vascular surgeon Michael Gaunt is no stranger to treating Varicose and Thread Veins that impact on active lifestyles and sporting performance.
There’s no doubt feeling good and looking good certainly go hand in hand. Whether you are keen to maintain intensive aerobic sports or enjoy low impact exercise, such as swimming and yoga, Michael Gaunt can help improve your vascular health and wellbeing. Exercise is of primary importance to maintain a healthy lifestyle and has beneficial effects on varicose veins supporting good blood flow.

Michael Gaunt specialises in the treatment of varicose, thread and facial spider veins and is one of the most experienced and respected surgeons in the UK. He performs personal and minimally invasive treatment of veins using Endovenous Laser ablation (EVLA), VNUS Closure and ClariVein. He also performs ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy, microsclerotherapy and VeinWave techniques.

“Many of my sporting patients complain of heavy and tired legs. They’ve often noticed a gradual decline in their performance, taking longer to recover after training”

Varicose veins are not commonly thought of as a condition that can affect sporting performance but they can. Veins are responsible for removing the waste products of muscle metabolism, such as lactic acid, out of the legs. Varicose veins are veins that are not working properly. Varicose veins impair the function of the normal veins in the legs.
Treating varicose veins immediately improves the venous function of the leg, advancing the clearance of toxic waste products and naturally helps to improve activity.

“I have successfully performed over 4000 minimally invasive techniques with amazing results. People are back on their feet immediately”

Stay Active

Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle is something we all strive to do yet many of us neglect our varicose veins. The condition can be painful and if untreated can lead to leg swelling, pigmentation of the skin of the lower leg and ulcers. Unsightly varicose veins may affect your confidence. Many patients complain of having to cover up during the summer months.
The truth is, even athletes and active people can have varicose and spider veins. There are many variations of varicose veins and it’s always worth getting a personal consultation to access what your treatment options are. Proper vascular assessment is necessary prior to treatment to exclude any underlying conditions.

“Recent advances mean that the underlying causes of varicose and spider veins may be easily identified and the correct personalised treatment plan offered”

Book a consultation and receive Michael Gaunt’s expert opinion and a tailored treatment plan including information on treatment options available.

“I was surprised at how easy it was to get my varicose veins treated. I made a local appointment and had a personal consultation followed by successful treatment with Michael Gaunt”

Consultations with Michael Gaunt are available at Harley Street London, BMI Bury St. Edmunds, Spire Norwich, Nuffield Health Cambridge or Spire Lea Cambridge . 01223 305858.

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Private clinic treatments

Michael Gaunt explains why he performs his venous treatments within a hospital setting.

There is an increasing trend for venous treatments to be performed in small stand-alone doctor-owned clinics providing treatments under local anaesthetic only.

Although I am a great fan of local anaesthetic techniques – and indeed our pioneering use of short-acting nerve blocks provides excellent intraoperative and postoperative anaesthesia and analgesia – local anaesthesia is not appropriate for all clinical situations.

With extensive bilateral varicose veins, infiltrating large amounts of local anaesthesia can itself be painful.

Other patients may have an anxious disposition or may have had a previous bad experience with local anaesthetic. In these cases, it is useful to be able to offer a general anaesthetic option and this can only be administered safely within a hospital setting, with all the safety and reassurance of full back-up facilities and specialist colleagues available.

” As always, patient safety is paramount and you can be assured I personally perform all consultations and procedures”

Appointments are available at any of Michael Gaunt’s private clinics: 01223 305858

  • Harley Street – London
  • Spire Lee & Nuffield Health – Cambridge
  • BMI Bury St Edmunds – Suffolk

Appointment bookings and practice hours 

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BUPA Patient Satisfaction Award

Mr Michael Gaunt has been recognised for his excellent services by winning the BUPA Patient Satisfaction Award. 

All BUPA UK patients provide feedback and a rating of the treatment they have received from their consultant. We are always pleased to hear customer feedback and strive to provide the highest clinical standards combined with a friendly and relaxed environment.

“It was very gratifying to receive notification from the UK’s largest private medical insurer BUPA that I had won an award for excellent patient satisfaction”

Mr Michael Gaunt’s overall rating from BUPA patients was ‘excellent’ – the top rating.

Totally independent feedback such as this is very useful for consultants as it provides an accurate measure of the quality of care they provide.

“I always strive to provide the highest standard of care to every patient and it is very encouraging to be informed that these efforts are appreciated by such a large number of patients”

Read more about my practice hours and treatments available at BUPA>