About the SLPN

The Scottish Lymphoedema Practitioners Network is a group of registered health care professionals who care for people with lymphoedema in a variety of healthcare settings. The purpose of the group is to develop and share best practice; to provide advisory and educational services to other professional groups; to increase awareness of lymphoedema; to participate in research projects and to liaise with to the British Lymphology Society, Lymphoedema Support Network, and the International Lymphoedema Framework.

The 2019-21 Chair and Secretary of the Scottish Lymphoedema Practitioners Network are Yolande Borthwick and Margaret Anne Garner, they can be contacted through e-mailing LymphoedemaScotland@gmail.com

Or for information on this website and its on-going development contact Dr Rhian Noble-Jones, University Lecturer, University of Glasgow who facilitated the project to design this website as part of her PhD research.

Important Notice

The contents of this website are provided for information only and do not constitute medical advice. The use of the information on this website is not intended to create a contract for medical advice or the establishment of a medical professional-patient relationship.

SLPN does not accept responsibility for any action or inaction, treatment, or application of medication based on the information contained on this website. SLPN recommends that users of the website should seek the professional advice of a health care provider. The information is not intended to replace medical advice offered by physicians – back to HOME .