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SUMMARY:Lipoedema in the Spotlight – What Clinicians and Patients Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce our collaboration with the Royal Society of Medicine this June for Lipoedema Awareness Month\, delivering a FREE\, in-depth webinar exploring the perspective of worldwide experts on diagnosis\, management\, research\, and the future of lipoedema care. \n\n\n\nWhat to expect?\n\n\n\nFollowing last year’s successful event Medicine and Me: Unmasking Lipoedema\, we’re delighted to once again partner with the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) to raise awareness their prestigious UK and international clinical community. \n\n\n\nThis all new 4-hour online session\, Lipoedema in the Spotlight: Expert Opinion on What Clinicians and Patients Need to Know\, brings together respected international experts and people with lived experience to bridge the gap between research\, clinical practice\, and patient reality. \n\n\n\nWe will explore the newly published Lipoedema World Alliance Delphi Consensus-Based Position Paper\, which establishes a globally relevant\, evidence-based framework for understanding and managing lipoedema. \n\n\n\nWe will also provide an update from the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the review of liposuction guidance\, highlighting the current position and next steps. \n\n\n\nKey topics\n\n\n\nOur key topics are based on the 8 domains of the Lipoedema World Alliance (LWA) consensus document:\n\n\n\n✔ Definition and clinical presentation: a clear\, standardised definition of lipoedema and its distinguishing features \n\n\n\n✔Pathophysiology mechanisms: current understanding of biological processes \n\n\n\n✔Epidemiology: current understanding of biological processes \n\n\n\n✔Co-morbidities: associated conditions (including obesity) and their impact on management and outcomes \n\n\n\n✔Quality of life: exploring physical\, psychological\, and social impacts on daily living \n\n\n\n✔Diagnosis: clinical approaches and ongoing challenges \n\n\n\n✔Treatment strategies and management: conservative\, medical\, and surgical options within care pathways \n\n\n\n✔Future directions: emerging research\, innovation\, and gaps in care \n\n\n\nWho should attend?\n\n\n\nThis international webinar is FREE and open to all. \n\n\n\nIt is designed for both people living with lipoedema and generalist and specialist healthcare professionals\, including GPs\, consultants\, surgeons\, nurses\, allied health professionals\, and those working in related clinical and research fields. \n\n\n\nPlease feel free to share this global event with friends\, family\, colleagues\, and healthcare professionals who may benefit from attending. \n\n\n\nExpert guest speakers to be announced soon… \n\n\n\nRegister today\n\n\n\nTo register\, you must sign up for a FREE Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) account via the link below. \n\n\n\nOnce registered\, you will be able to secure your free place on RSM’s webinar booking page. \n\n\n\nIf you have any issues registering\, please contact us at info@lipoedema.co.uk \n\n\n\nImportant Access Information\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: This webinar is hosted via the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and not via the usual Lipoedema Member Zoom link\, please register with the RSM even if you are a Lipoedema UK Member and they will send out a link nearer the date.
URL:https://lipoedema.co.uk/events/rsm2026/
CATEGORIES:Health Care Professionals,Lipoedema UK Team,Patients,Support Group,Webinars
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SUMMARY:1st London Lymphoedema Symposium
DESCRIPTION:From Clinic to Collaboration: Shaping the Future of Lymphovascular Medicine\n\n\n\nLipoedema UK will be attending the 1st London Lymphoedema Symposium\, a CPD-accredited one-day conference for healthcare professionals involved in lymphoedema and lymphovascular care\, hosted by our supporters at Juzo. \n\n\n\nThe event brings together physicians\, therapists\, specialist nurses and compression professionals to share knowledge\, explore emerging evidence and discuss practical\, patient-centred approaches to care. \n\n\n\nWe’ll be there to connect with healthcare professionals\, share information about lipoedema and highlight the resources and support available through Lipoedema UK. \n\n\n\nCome and say hello at our stand – we’d love to meet you! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nbook your place
URL:https://lipoedema.co.uk/events/1st-london-lymphoedema-symposium-london-26th-september-2026/
LOCATION:Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge\, 45 Prescot St\, London\, E1 8GP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Health Care Professionals
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SUMMARY:BLS Lymphoedema Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Lipoedema UK at the BLS 2026 Conference\n\n\n\nLipoedema UK is delighted to be partnering with the British Lymphology Society (BLS) for the #BLS2026 Conference\, taking place from 5–7 October 2026 at Chester Racecourse. \n\n\n\nAs the UK’s leading scientific conference dedicated to lymphoedema\, the event brings together healthcare professionals from across the UK to explore the latest evidence\, research and best practice in lymphatic care. \n\n\n\nDedicated Lipoedema Programme\n\n\n\nOn Wednesday 7 October\, the third day of the conference\, delegates can attend a dedicated Lipoedema Programme\, delivered in partnership with Lipoedema UK. This focused programme offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of lipoedema through expert presentations\, the latest research and lived experience. \n\n\n\nSessions will include presentations from: \n\n\n\n\nSharie Fetzer\, Chair of Lipoedema UK. \n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Kristiana Gordon\, Consultant in Clinical Genetics\, lymphovascular medicine specialist and Patron of Lipoedema UK.\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Nicole Wann Jie Lim\, presenting findings from the recent GLP-1 survey\, a collaborative project between St George’s\, University of London and Lipoedema UK\, exploring the experiences of people with lipoedema using GLP-1 medications.\n\n\n\n\n\nLibby Harrison\, Lipoedema UK member and patient volunteer\, who will share her personal journey of living with lipoedema\, providing valuable insight into the patient experience.\n\n\n\n\nWhy Attend?\n\n\n\nWhether you are a GP\, nurse\, physiotherapist\, occupational therapist\, lymphoedema practitioner\, surgeon\, consultant or allied healthcare professional\, the conference offers valuable opportunities to: \n\n\n\n\nLearn from leading national experts in lymphoedema and lipoedema.\n\n\n\nExplore the latest research\, clinical developments and emerging evidence.\n\n\n\nGain practical insights to support earlier recognition\, diagnosis and management of lipoedema.\n\n\n\nDiscover innovations from industry specialists and exhibitors.\n\n\n\nNetwork with colleagues working across lymphatic and lipoedema care.\n\n\n\n\nWith increasing awareness of lipoedema and a growing need for improved clinical knowledge\, the dedicated Lipoedema Programme has been designed to equip healthcare professionals with the confidence and understanding needed to improve patient care and outcomes through expert clinical presentations\, emerging research and powerful patient perspectives. \n\n\n\nRegister Your Place\n\n\n\nWe look forward to welcoming delegates to what promises to be an informative\, collaborative and inspiring event. Book on the BLS conference website here.
URL:https://lipoedema.co.uk/events/bls-lymphoedema-conference-2026/
LOCATION:The Racecourse\, Chester\, CH1 2LY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Health Care Professionals
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SUMMARY:The Pharmacy Show 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Lipoedema UK at The Pharmacy Show 2026 \n\n\n\nLipoedema UK will be attending The Pharmacy Show at the NEC Birmingham\, joining the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) Patient Group stand alongside other patient group charities. \n\n\n\nCome and say hello! We’ll be there to connect with organisations and pharmacy professionals\, share information and raise awareness of lipoedema across the pharmacy sector. \n\n\n\nThe Pharmacy Show takes place on 11th–12th of October 2026 and brings together professionals from across the community and primary care pharmacy sector. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook your PLACE
URL:https://lipoedema.co.uk/events/the-pharmacy-show-2026/
LOCATION:NEC Birmingham\, North Ave\, Marston Green\, Birmingham\, B40 1NT
CATEGORIES:Health Care Professionals
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