Lymphoedema – (primary/secondary) Surgical Inpatient treatment (Surgery to reduce long-term swelling in arms or legs)

Swelling in body tissues (usually arms & legs)

Not Routinely Funded

Surgical inpatient treatment for primary/secondary lymphoedema is not routinely commissioned or funded by the Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board

For community services that are funded for non-surgical assessment please see below links:

• https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/lymphoedema-service
• Lymphoedema service – East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• Lymphoedema clinic

Cases for Individual Funding Consideration

On a case to case basis, patients might be eligible for surgical intervention, in consideration of their exceptionality. The requesting clinician must provide information to support the case for being considered an exception, by submitting an individual funding request.