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Lymphoedema

At the forefront of lymphoedema care and the education of healthcare professionals in effective treatment across the UK.

The lymphoedema service at Compton was set up in 1996 as a department within the hospice.  Over the last decade, it has grown to become one of the largest specialist lymphoedema units in the UK.

Our lymphoedema service now runs as a stand-alone clinic at the hospice’s Cedars site on Compton Road West and treats around 200 adults per week from the Wolverhampton and Dudley areas.

We have extended our service to treat outpatients referred by their GP whose lymphoedema stems from causes other than cancer.

To date, we have treated around 2,500 people and we are registering about 250 new patients each year.

We are also furthering lymphoedema care on a national scale.  The education centre offers specific lymphoedema degree modules. Health care professionals across the country travel to us to attend these in order to enhance their knowledge and skills. 

To find out more about our specialist courses on the subject, see our prospectus here

To find out more about lymphodema download our factsheet here

Please like our dedicated lymphoedema facebook page here

The lymphoedema clinic continually meets the standards required by the Care Quality Commission. The most recent compliance review report can be seen at http://www.cqc.org.uk/directory/1-111994693

If you have any further questions about Compton Hospice and Services/Medical, please call 0845 225 5497 or contact us. We will do our utmost to help with your enquiry.

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