Information on referrals

Access the Adult referral form.

Access the Paediatric referral form

Access the referral criteria for Outpatient Lymphoedema Services.

Northern Ireland Lymphoedema Private Practitioners List (April 2017)

Referral details - May 2021

 

All clinics provide:

  • Treatments available – MLD, Compression Bandaging (Coban 2 and traditional short stretch), skin care advice, kinesiotaping and hosiery
  • All trusts provide both adult and paediatric services
  • A regional genetic team contact is available and liaises with St Georges, London
  • Do you have a support group – No formal paediatric support
  • Cancer/non- cancer service? - Both
  • Referral criteria and funding – Referrals accepted from all HCPs, must be registered with a NI GP
  • Days/time of clinics – Monday to Friday 08.30- 16.30 hrs.

There are 5 Health and Social care Trusts in N. Ireland and each has a service.

Belfast HSC Trust

Send to Lymphoedema Service, Physiotherapy Dept, Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Referrals can be made on the Community Information System (PARIS)

Northern HSC Trust

Referrals should be directed to: Elaine Stowe, Lymphoedema Lead, Lymphoedema Service, Ballymena Health and Care Centre, Cushendall Road, Ballymena, BT43 6HB.
Tel No: 028 2563 5202

South Eastern HSC Trust

Pippa McCabe, Lymphoedema Service,

AHP – Central Booking Office, 1ST Floor – Main Building, Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road, DOWNPATRICK, BT30 6RA
Telephone:  028 44 838386

Southern HSC Trust

AHP Central Booking Unit, The Ramone Building, Craigavon Area Hospital 68, Lurgan Rd, Portadown, BT63 5QQ

Western HSC Trust

Jill Hamilton, Lymphoedema Service, Adult AHP Centre, Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex, Donaghanie Road, Omagh, BT79 0NR

 

 

Therapists Register

Northern Ireland/Southern Ireland “cross border area” lymphoedema therapists register