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Rebecca Elwell

Macmillan Lymphoedema Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Royal Stoke University Hospital and Trustee, British Lymphology Society

Essential to health yet overlooked: the vital role of the lymphatic system

The lymphatic system comprises lymphatic organs, lymphoid tissue and vessels (Figure 1) working synergistically to fulfil its three main functions:.

The use of virtual health care as an option for lymphoedema services

The NHS is constantly required to adapt and change and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated changes. In lower-limb conditions there has been an emphasis on patients self-caring by managing lower-limb...

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