The James Purdie Prize Award is granted by the Circulation Foundation to the best abstract presentation at the annual conference. The award has been presented following a legacy left by James Purdie, who was a patient with vascular disease under the care of Mr. Tony Chant, the co-founder of the Circulation Foundation.
Call For Abstract Submission
Deadline for abstract submissions – 9am, Sunday, 31st August, 2025
We invite you to share your work at the Vascular Societies’ Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 on the following themes:
- VS – Academic, Training and Audit
- VS – Aortic (open and endovascular), Trauma
- VS – PAD, Renal Access, Carotid
- VS – Venous
- VS – Other
- SVT – Presentations of recently completed research projects by newly qualified vascular scientists
- SVT – Research Proposal (Trainee Vascular Scientists)
- SVT – Scientific (any relevant subject including case studies)
- SVN – Any relevant topic
- BACPAR – Any relevant topic
Successful submissions will be put forward for an oral presentation or e-poster in the relevant meeting programme.
Presentation Details
Successful applicants will be required to give a 12 minute presentation at the SVN conference (10 minutes plus 2 minutes for questions). The winning presenter will receive a Circulation Foundation Prize of £500. The lead author or presenter of the paper will be able to register for the conference free of charge.
Poster Presentation Details
For the seventh year in a row there will also be a poster exhibition. The committee invites you to submit an abstract for your poster that, if accepted, will be exhibited at the SVN conference. The posters will be judged by a panel and the winning entry will receive a £100 kindly donated by the Circulation Foundation.
This is an excellent way of sharing good practice, and may not be quite as daunting as giving an oral presentation at conference. Your poster may feature any aspect of vascular clinical practice, research or innovation. It does not need to be commercially produced. The size of the poster should not exceed standard A1 poster size (594mm x 841mm). So come on get thinking and putting your ideas together. Again if anyone would like help or information please feel free to contact us.
James Purdie Prize Past Winners (2004 – present)
- Lauren Lynch, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire – 2024
Empowering Patients: A Project for Raising Awareness of Peripheral Arterial Disease and the Development of the Claudication Pathway.
- Layla Bolton Saghdaoui – 2023
Qualitative exploration of the care pathway for patients with venous leg ulceration - Lindsey Harris, Mid and South Essex NHS Trust – 2022
For her presentation on the use of Biodegradable Temporising Matrix in vascular surgery - Melissa Hughes – 2021
Vascular nurse-facilitated “selective” care of elderly (CoE) input on the vascular ward - Meryl Green – 2020
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workload and case mix of a one-stop Emergency Vascular Clinic in a tertiary referral vascular centre - Jivka Dimitrova – 2019
The Vascular Limb Salvage (VaLS) Clinic – A Rewarding Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Major Limb Amputations. - Colin Davies – 2018
Pinch Skin grafting in nurse led clinics. - Niamh Williams – 2017
2017 Development and Introduction of an Acute Diabetic Foot Pathway – A Multidisciplinary Approach - Lisa Poole – 2016
Rapid access for the vascular patient and the role of hot clinic - Rachel Lear – 2015
A multi-disciplinary, nurse-led study identifies obstacles to safer aortic surgery - Bernie Hannon – 2014
Lessons to be learnt from the establishment of an ambulatory care for the treatment of varicose veins - Ben Cooper – 2013
Development of a specialist nurse led varicose vein service at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - Rachael Lear – 2012
Identifying safety failures in vascular surgery: a multi-disciplinary approach - Vish Ramoutar – 2011
Evaluation of inner north east London (INEL) PCT variation in lower limb amputation rates in patients with diabetes - Sarah Smith – 2010
Statin use in intermittent claudication: the impact of a nurse-led claudication clinic - Donna Parkin – 2009
Nurse led pinch grafting in the diabetic foot - Helen Sanderson – 2008
Development of a wound management team - Michael Van Orsouw – 2007
A review of cardio-vascular risk factors in a diabetic foot clinic - Jude Day – 2006
Versa jet - Sarah Jane Owen – 2005
Nurse led cell salvage - Wendy Hayes – 2004
Issues in establishing a nurse-led clinic