Achieve your potential with ultrasound

Aspire UCS provides one-to-one consultation, on-going virtual training and mentorship programmes, face-to-face practical events and comprehensive ultrasound training for vets and vet nurses, helping practices to provide a quality-driven ultrasound service and sustain a thriving business.

At Aspire UCS, You Ask - We Answer

Do you have ultrasound-related questions you need to know the answers to?
Do you face ultrasound challenges but have nowhere to turn?
Do you keep ignoring that 'Ultrasound Itch' that won't go away?

With over four decades of extensive dedicated clinical ultrasound experience, it means our Aspire UCS team will have heard your question before, so there's no need to be alone with your worries. We want to disseminate the BEST ultrasound knowledge to help others.

So, if you have a question, hit the button below and we'll tackle YOUR question on our website. There's no better way to build a trusted learning community.

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Trusted by Leading Veterinary Organizations

Aspire UCS has successfully collaborated with renowned names in the industry.

Setting the Standard in Veterinary Ultrasound
Aspire UCS were instrumental in creating the first worldwide, professionally-endorsed guidelines for abdominal ultrasound.

Published by The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) and endorsed by The European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECDVI), the Small Animal Veterinary Guidelines for Professional Ultrasound Practice set the benchmark for abdominal ultrasound procedures.

This free, open-access document is designed to support vets and veterinary nurses in primary care, helping them deliver the highest standard of patient care.

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Trusted Ultrasound Training Backed by 35 Years of Experience
Why Choose Aspire UCS?

We’ve trained hundreds of professionals in sonography, focusing on the understanding that mastering ultrasound takes time, practice, and a strong foundation in ultrasound principles, anatomy, and pathophysiology.

  • At Aspire UCS, we offer personalized mentorship and support to help you build confidence and competence. Our unique learning experience includes comprehensive online video courses and face-to-face small group workshops tailored to your needs.

    Through our mentorship program, we provide ongoing guidance, acting as the "sonographer on your shoulder" whenever you need us.
We Understand the Pressures You Face

Quality ultrasound CPD can be hard to fit into a busy schedule, but Aspire UCS is here to help.

If any of the following sound familiar, we can support you

Remember:
When it comes to ultrasound, you don't know what you don't know!

  • You have an ultrasound machine but lack the confidence or skills to use it effectively.
  • You want to improve your ultrasound skills, from soft tissue to guided techniques, but don’t know where to start.
  • You’re looking to increase your practice's ultrasound revenue by keeping scans in-house, without compromising care.
Ultrasound:
A Skill That Requires Precision

As the most operator-dependent form of diagnostic imaging, ultrasound demands dedication and practice to master the fine motor skills required for detailed assessments. With a global shortage of veterinary ultrasound specialists, now is the perfect time to enhance your understanding of this highly versatile clinical tool and elevate your skills as a practitioner.

Begin Enhancing Your Skills Today
Ultrasound:
A Skill That Requires Precision

As the most operator-dependent form of diagnostic imaging, ultrasound demands dedication and practice to master the fine motor skills required for detailed assessments. With a global shortage of veterinary ultrasound specialists, now is the perfect time to enhance your understanding of this highly versatile clinical tool and elevate your skills as a practitioner.

Begin Enhancing Your Skills Today
We know ultrasound inside and out, and we know how to teach it!

Our online courses and hands-on events help you achieve the skills you need.
Why Trust Aspire UCS?
Master Image Formation

Gain a deep understanding of how high-quality diagnostic images are created.

Optimize Your System

Improve your ability to fine-tune your ultrasound system for better diagnostic outcomes.

Adopt a Systematic Approach

Learn to assess structures methodically, comprehensively and across multiple planes.

Recognize Your Limits

Work within your scope of practice by identifying diagnostic technique and equipment limitations

Differentiate Normal from Abnormal

Confidently spot when structures deviate from normal appearances.

Capture Precise Images

Archive and annotate images that accurately support your findings.

Leverage Mentorship Support

Benefit from one-to-one and group mentorship to enhance and fast-track your ultrasound skills.

Perform Guided Procedures

Safely execute in-plane needle guidance and ultrasound-guided anesthesia techniques.

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Proven Success Trusted by Veterinary Professionals

Aspire UCS have been vital in helping me to establish and develop the imaging department at Wear Referrals as a solo veterinary radiologist. They assisted Wear Referrals in recruiting, interviewing and hiring a suitable permanent human sonographer and have been critical in providing high quality veterinary ultrasound training, which is both reproducible and auditable, enabling our team to perform ultrasound consistently to a high standard. Angie and Julie are fun to work with and have developed a professional working relationship with our team of veterinary clinicians, radiographers, nurses and animal care assistants.
Naomi Earley
BVSc DipECVDI MRCVS, Imaging Specialist, Wear Referrals Hospital
I have known and worked with Angie for the past few years. Angie is a very skilled and knowledgeable ultrasonographer and an excellent teacher with a desire to see others succeed. Virtual Veterinary Specialists is very pleased to collaborate with Angie to deliver high quality ultrasound training to our clients.
Nuala Summerfield
BSc BVM&S MRCVS DipACVIM(Cardiology) DipECVIM-CA(Cardiology) RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology, Director, Virtual Veterinary Specialists
This whole course was excellent. It was clear that a lot of effort had been put into the creation of this course. All the videos were very clearly presented and well-rehearsed. I wish I had this as a resource whilst at university, and I feel a more streamlined version of this course may be very appealing for this sector (ultrasound teaching/training was non-existent for me at university).
Andrew Crosland
Dr of Veterinary Medicine and Rotating Intern at Linnaeus Specialist Referral Hospital
Angie Lloyd-Jones (Director at Aspire UCS Ltd) provided a fantastic seminar to our specialist anaesthetists demonstrating how to drive an ultrasound machine! I picked up some great tips for enhancing visualisation of my needle for nerve blocks. Angie's methodical approach to image optimisation really helped!
Matthew Gurney
BVSc CertVA PgCertVBM DipECVAA FRCVS, Clinical Director, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
I started my ultrasound journey in my first year as a veterinary graduate thanks to Angie Lloyd-Jones. I was taught the principles of ultrasound machines and their probes. Angie taught me how to locate the bladder, liver, spleen, gallbladder, kidneys and how to recognise ultrasound artefacts. Ultrasound is a vital diagnostic tool as it is safe, quick, painless, non-invasive and can yield so much information, especially in an acutely sick pet. The Aspire UCS courses are a fantastic way to improve your skills and to build structure to your ultrasound scans. You are never too old to learn and to up-skill! Forever grateful to Aspire UCS for teaching me this wonderful skill!
Niamh Casey
MRCVS Surgical Intern, Gilabbey Veterinary Hospital
I attended the Abdominal and Thoracic POCUS Course for RVNs ran by Aspire UCS. This course was perfectly designed to give a RVN fantastic skills to transfer straight into practice. This was a most informative, well-run course with theoretical components and plenty of actual practical hands on training relevant to all levels of clinical experience. It will add a vital quality to any veterinary service and has allowed us to provide a streamline service for triaging in a busy emergency department as well as general patient care within the hospital. The course gave me confidence by giving me a clear structure to follow when scanning a patient. I feel as a nurse that some courses lack relevance to referral work but this has proven invaluable in my role. Continued support from Aspire has also been fantastic! If I have a query, they are always there to help.
Annabel Kerr
RVN Deputy Team Leader, Specialist Referral Hospital
I really enjoyed the course and you’ve inspired an interest in ultrasound, you were so patient and explained things really well. I’ve always struggled to interpret an ultrasound image and now I feel so much more confident!
Louise Hodnett
BSc (Hons) RVN, Head Veterinary Nurse, Winsford Veterinary Surgery
It’s always a pleasure to work with Angie Lloyd Jones from Aspire UCS. Her consistency and openness in planning and delivery means that she is very approachable. I have had the pleasure of creating live ultrasound training with Angie over many sessions and her wealth of knowledge and dedication to training shines through.
Angie knows exactly how to explain difficult concepts in a clear and concise way and this helps to build confidence with those who work with her.
She is great at getting best out of people and I look forward to the next time we can work together.
Dr Caroline Taylor
BSc BVetMed PGCert (SAM) MRCVS, Primary Care Vet, Demonstrator for Celtic SMR and Founder of The Slim Pet Vet
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