Event date: 11 June, 2025 6.30-7.30pm
A Legs Matter educational event delivered in partnership with 
Description
An interactive live session looking at ‘Harm’ as a result of Chronic Oedema to encourage accurate assessment, highlight the benefits of early intervention and to give an overview of compression categories with an emphasis on there is ‘always’ a suitable type of compression.
Learning objectives
- Why it’s important that we continue to develop our knowledge
- Understand the link between the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
- The real Impact of Chronic oedema on wound healing
- Defining stages of Oedema and the importance of Early Intervention
- Gain a better understanding of Compression solutions
Who are the speakers?
Rebecca Elwell, Director of National Clinical Services, Accelerate CIC
Beccy has over 25 years experience of working as an ANP in Lymphoedema and is a proud trustee of the BLS. She has recently joined Accelerate having previously been working in an acute NHS Trust for over 20 years.
Beccy has particular interests in Primary Lymphoedema and paediatrics. Cellulitis/Lower limb inflammation, lipoedema and lymphoedema secondary to cancer. Her breadth of managing people living with lymphoedema however extends to all types of swelling from any cause. Rebecca has managed the most complex cases and truly understands the devastating impact of living with lymphoedema.
She is a regular presenter in both national and international conferences and is on the editorial board for the Journal of Lymphoedema and the British Journal of Community Nursing’s Chronic Oedema supplement.
Tess Henry RN FG-MLD LTA Cert LIP, Clinical Nurse Specialist Lymphoedema and Tissue Viability, Haddenham Healthcare
Tess began her Nursing career in 1988, working in the UK and Australia. Her background in Wound Care spans 3 decades with special interests in Vascular, Plastics, Burns and Community in Australia. Returning to the UK in 2007, re- registering with Northampton University School of Nursing, she picked up her passion of Wound Care/TVN delivering wound care training across the UK. In 2015, she developed a keen interest in Lymphoedema and could see the strong link between Oedema and Wounds.
She formalised her interest by completing her training with the Lymphoedema Training Academy to become a Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse, also completing the world’s first course in Lipoedema, along with the Advanced Lymphoedema training course. She worked as a Band 7 Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse with a local Lymphoedema Service.
Tess is the Community Clinical Manager with Haddenham Healthcare supporting Community Trusts and ICB’s across the UK developing and delivering bespoke training packages to support TVNs, Leg Ulcer Nurses, Community Nursing Teams and Practices Nurses. She is still in Clinical practice in an NHS Lymphoedema clinic and Community Honorary contract, ensuring she is keeping up with and delivering Best Practice for the management of lower limbs.
