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2nd National Lymphoedema Conference Thursday 12th March, America Square Conference Centre

Don’t miss your opportunity to book your free place  2nd National Lymphoedema Conference: Barriers to a perfect world of lymphoedema treatment. LIMITED AVAILABILITY: BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE NOW

This CPD certified conference brings together experts in the field of lymphoedema to discuss the barriers to a perfect world of lymphoedema treatment. The 2nd National Lymphoedema Conference: Barriers to a perfect world of lymphoedema treatment will: Improve your understanding of lymphoedema and how to treat it Help you understand current debates and the perspectives that inform them Allow you to situate lymphoedema within the wider healthcare picture Give you an understanding of financial, practical and policy constraints upon good treatment Provide an opportunity to hear a patient's honest perspective on lymphoedema treatment Give you a chance to share and exchange your ideas with other professionals in the field LIMITED AVAILABILITY: BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE NOW

Professor Peter Franks, Director of Centre for Research & Implementation of Clinical Practice, University of West London Understanding the problem of lymphoedema/Chronic Oedema Lymphoedema/ chronic oedema is an important cause of morbidity in the population, but little is known of its epidemiology and impact on patients or health services. Studies have been undertaken to assess the size of the problem in south west London, and repeated in five further areas of the UK. In south west London a total of 1609 patients with chronic oedema were identified of whom 823 lived within the catchment area and had oedema >3 months, giving a crude prevalence of 1.33/1,000. This increased with age rising to 5.4/1,000 in those over 65 years, and predominated in women (2.15/1,000 vs 0.47/1,000). Arm oedema occurred in half of the women, but less than 10% of men. Only 529/823 (64%) were receiving treatment despite two specialist lymphoedema clinics being situated within the catchment area. Of 228 patients interviewed, 78% had had their oedema for >one year. 64/218 (29%) of patients had experienced at least one acute infection in the affected area over the previous year, of whom 17/64 (27%) were admitted for intravenous antibiotics. The mean length of stay for this condition was 12 days, with an estimated average cost of hospital stay of £2,300. The patients employment status was affected in 9, 4 (2%) patients having to change jobs because of their oedema, and 17 (8%) having to give up work completely. Patients experienced poorer quality of life than the general population, with 50% experiencing pain or discomfort from their oedema. Chronic oedema is a common problem in the community with at least 100,000 patients suffering in the UK alone. This problem is poorly recognised by health professionals. Lymphoedema arising for reasons other than cancer treatment is much more prevalent than generally perceived yet many more resources for treatment relate to oedema caused by cancer or its treatment leading to inequalities of care.

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