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Mar 10, 2022

BLS Launches Limbstat

BLS Launches Limbstat – Measure limb volumes accurately and efficiently BLS-Limbstat launches a useful tool for the clinic and home environment to improve calculations of limb volumes. BLS Trustee, Rachael Hutton developed the tool after years of resorting to the tried and tested scientific calculator, when a ..

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Mar 16, 2021

British Journal of Nursing Awards

Congratulations to Katie Riches for winning the Chronic Oedema Nurse of the Year 2021 Award! Katie is Vice Chair of the BLS and a great ambassador for lymphoedema. If you missed the awards ceremony, you can watch it here and see all the winners.  ..

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Feb 11, 2021

Advice for Coronavirus Vaccination - Lymphoedema or Breast Cancer

Please advise anyone who has lymphoedema that lymph node swelling can be a side effect of any vaccine but is a known side effect of both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. However, we strongly urge that they accept whichever vaccine is offered, providing they have no contraindications. Anyone with lymphoedema..

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Mar 03, 2020

New Award for EveryBodyCan Announcement

New Award for EveryBodyCan Announcement We are very excited about the 2020 EveryBodyCan campaign and its potential for all our members to be actively involved in influencing perceptions about activity for those with, or at risk of, lymphoedema, encouraging more active lifestyles, while simultaneously raising the pro..

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Mar 02, 2020

Trisha Goddard is Patron of the British Lymphology Society

The British Lymphology Society welcomes Dancing on Ice and chat show queen, Trisha Goddard as a Patron of their charity, as it launches biggest ever awareness campaign, #EveryBodyCan. Trisha developed Lymphoedema in her arm after undergoing treatment for breast cancer in 2008 and now wears a compression sleeve. You&..

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Oct 28, 2019

Cellultitis/Red legs as complexities in the management of lower limb wounds

BLOG: Rebecca Elwell, Lymphoedema Clinical Lead looks into how cellulitis and red leg can lead to complexities in venous leg ulcer management. The British Lymphology Society(BLS) is a dynamic and innovative body providing a strong professional voice and support for those involved in the care and treatment of people ..

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Membership

Become a valued member - be part of the most dynamic organisation in the UK for Lymphoedema Professionals! BLS currently has over four hundred members. Nurses and Physiotherapists form the major section of the membership along with doctors, Occupational therapists and Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapists. Membership is open to all healthcare professionals and anyone with an interest in lymphoedema and its treatment, and to corporations and industrial groups that contribute to the advancement

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