Information on this page is for healthcare professionals treating lymphoedema and lipoedema.
Lymphoedema information for service users is available here
On this page:
Lymphoedema guidelines
Guidelines for the diagnosis, assessment and management of lymphoedema.
Lymphoedema guidelines 2022 (PDF, 3MB, 165 pages)
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 and lipoedema services
HSE lymphoedema and lipoedema services (PDF, 145KB, 1 page)
Training
Lymph Scanner Training 2023
What to tell your patients to reduce their risk of developing lymphoedema - YouTube
Contact
Kay Morris
Kay.Morris@hse.ie
