About the British Lymphology Society
What is the British Lymphology Society (BLS)?
BLS members consist of health care professionals, as well as others who are directly involved in the management of lymphoedema. Members are encouraged to actively participate in helping to further the work of the society.
What is the work of the society?
The main aims of BLS are to:
- Promote awareness about lymphoedema to the public, health care professionals and relevant departments within the Department of Health. This will include awareness about patients who are ‘at risk’, and those with chronic oedema with lymphatic deficiency (COLD).
- Re-evaluate current lymphoedema guidelines, and publish evidence-based standards that underpin treatment for the long term management of lymphoedema and COLD
- Be actively involved in promoting the need for equitable and sustainable services for people living with lymphoedema or COLD.
- Ensure that members are central to the future development of the Society.
- Ensure that the patient’s perspective is reflected in issues related to service development and delivery of care within the UK.
- Encourage participation in research, using validated methodology, to advance and improve outcomes for patients with lymphoedema and COLD.
- Raise awareness about minimum standards, as defined by BLS, and endeavour to ensure that any person with lymphoedema should have access to a service that provides minimum standards.
- As an organisation, BLS is committed to continuously working towards improving channels of communication. With the re-launch of the website on the 18th May 2007, we hope to encourage greater interaction and sharing of information.
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