Information on this page is for healthcare professionals treating lymphoedema and lipoedema.
Lymphoedema information for service users is available here
On this page:
Webinar
Lymphoedema services and chronic oedema innovation and updates 2024 (video)
Lymphoedema and lipoedema education needs surveys
Generalist and specialist education needs surveys from national lymphoedema and lipoedema services
Newsletter
Lymphoedema Services Newsletter March 2024 (PDF, 224 KB, 1 page)
Lymphoedema guidelines
Guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment and management of lymphoedema.
Lymphoedema guidelines
Model of care
Lymphoedema clinical guideline for the diagnosis, assessment and management of lymphoedema.
Lymphoedema and lipoedema treatment - a model of care 2018 (PDF, 2.7MB, 74 pages)
Assessment forms
Genital assessment form (PDF, 332KB, 4 pages)
Genital questionnaire men (PDF, 238KB, 2 pages)
Genital questionnaire women (PDF, 193KB, 2 pages)
Head and neck assessment form (PDF, 181KB, 3 pages)
Circumferential measurement form/volume calculator (PDF, 317KB, 13 pages)
Pathways
Early detection pathway (PDF, 176KB, 1 page)
Paediatric lymphoedema pathway (PDF, 125KB, 1 page)
Adult lymphoedema pathway (PDF, 112KB, 1 page)
Upper limb pathway (PDF, 159KB, 1 page)
Lower limb pathway (PDF, 160KB, 1 page)
Red legs pathway (PDF, 239KB, 1 page)
Lymphorrhea pathway (PDF, 238KB, 1 page)
Lymphoedema risk for cancer patients information sheets
Download the information sheets relevant for your patient. All patients should be given the generic sheets with the appropriate body-specific sheet:
Generic patient information sheets
Activity to reduce your risk of lymphoedema (PDF, 1.4MB, 4 pages)
Cellulitis and lymphoedema (PDF, 639KB, 2 pages)
Take care of your skin (PDF, 549KB, 2 pages)
Travel and lymphoedema (PDF, 592KB, 1 page)
Manage your weight (PDF, 605KB, 1 page)
What is cancer-related lymphoedema? (PDF, 806KB, 2 pages)
Body-specific patient information sheets
What is your risk of leg lymphoedema? (PDF, 666KB, 2 pages)
What is your risk of arm lymphoedema? (PDF, 660KB, 2 pages)
Early signs of breast lymphoedema (PDF, 661KB, 1 page)
Early signs of genital lymphoedema (PDF, 590KB, 1 page)
Early signs of head and neck lymphoedema (PDF, 630KB, 2 pages)
Lymphoedema risk for cancer patients information booklets
Download the risk information booklets or order printed versions from HSE health promotion publications
Risk of arm and breast lymphoedema (PDF, 1.7MB, 9 pages)
Risk of head and neck lymphoedema (PDF, 2.1MB, 9 pages)
Risk of lower body lymphoedema (PDF, 1.7MB, 9 pages)
Lymphoedema information booklets
Head and neck lymphoedema (PDF, 878KB, 14 pages)
Lower body lymphoedema (PDF, 1MB, 12 pages)
Upper body lymphoedema (PDF, 1.1MB, 13 pages)
Lymphoedema and lipoedema services
HSE lymphoedema and lipoedema services (PDF, 145KB, 1 page)
Early detection app
After cancer treatment, patients are at risk of developing lymphoedema. The app provides risk-reduction advice, such as activity and exercise recommendations, as well as nutrition, and skin care tips. The app also includes a symptom tracker to help patients determine whether they should contact their clinician. It is interactive, prompting patients to perform exercises and track their progress while also providing videos and tips to help them stick to their program. The app provides links to HSE health and wellness programs that promote a healthy lifestyle. Patients who are concerned about developing lymphoedema can request a consultation with their clinician.
For app-related queries, email lymphactiveappsupport@hse.ie.
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Training
Lymph Scanner Training 2023
What to tell your patients to reduce their risk of developing lymphoedema (video)
Under graduate and post graduate lymphoedema education
The National Lymphoedema/lipoedema Education Group has developed an education toolkit for standardising education for the awareness of lymphoedema for all healthcare professionals. This toolkit was developed in conjunction with the National Lymphoedema Framework Ireland.
The tool kit includes:
- PowerPoint presentation which is aimed at undergraduate and post graduate programmes and provides a foundation for teaching awareness of lymphoedema. The PowerPoint can be downloaded and adapted to add information but no slides should be removed
- Additional PowerPoints for education for oncology related lymphoedema and vascular lymphoedema
- One short 3 minute patient story video
- MCQs examples
We would appreciate any feedback on the tool kit and plan to update regularly to ensure the content is current and relevant. Email kay.morris@hse.ie
Contact
Kay Morris
Kay.Morris@hse.ie
