title: The National Lymphoedema Framework project.
abstract: Lymphoedema is a common but unrecognized problem. The National Lymphoedema Framework (NLF)--a partnership between academics, patients, lymphoedema specialists and industry--is working to implement a new approach to lymphoedema care to tackle this problem. This article discusses the progress of the NLF, and describes the role of community nurses in the new service framework.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice, Thames Valley University, London. phil.morgan@tvu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moffatt
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000458:organization & administration; D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000458:organization & administration; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration; D017592:Skin Care / Q000592:standards; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology