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Training courses in Casley Smith method of Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Casley Smith Exercises and Multi-Layer Lymphoedema Bandaging. Fees and dates vary, please contact your chosen centre for details.

University of Glasgow

Teacher(s)
Rhian Noble-Jones, Yolande Borthwick & Margaret Sneddon

Course information

The Casley-Smith courses in University of Glasgow (Managing Complex Lymphoedema) are offered as part of a year long academic course with attendance in person required on various dates.
Those interested should use the contact information below for cost, admission requirements and confirmation of attendance dates.

Accredited courses Graduate Diploma (Core Skills through to Specialist); Graduate Certificate and the Postgraduate Certificate (Specialist and Advanced Lymphoedema Programme)

Download PDF (which includes full information about four accredited Lymphoedema management courses - the Casley-Smith MLD module is included in course three): Teaching Timetable and Learning Outcomes for courses under Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Specialist Lymphoedema Management

Non-academic or academic route
The full programme is available to pursue as ‘CPD with Casley-Smith Certification’ without academic credit if preferred. However length of study and costs are the same as the accredited courses.

University of Glasgow website (Specialist Lymphoedema Management - see FAQs for entry requirements)

Contact
lymph@glasgow.ac.uk

Yolande Borthwick@glasgow.ac.uk
0141 330 6271

Swansea

Teacher(s)
Cheryl Pike & Rhian Noble-Jones

All courses are accredited with Agored Cymru:

University courses are either held Swansea University, Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea SA2 8PP or, where appropriate, virtually.

Contact
Cheryl.E.Pike@wales.nhs.uk or Lymphoedema.Network.Wales@wales.nhs.uk

University of Worcester

Teacher(s)
Anita Hobday

Course information
Essentials for caring for patients with lymphoedema and chronic oedema.
Negotiated learning for MLA accreditation, level 6 or 7.

There is the possibility of delivering a course in other locations providing there are enough student numbers for a course to run.

Contact
a.hobday@worc.ac.uk
01905 855365

North and North East:

Teacher
Jeanne Everett

Course Info:

LYMPHOEDEMA: SPECIALIST SKILLS 2025

9 DAY (CASLEY-SMITH) MLD COURSE

DARLINGTON

Two half day Zoom sessions: Fridays, 26 Sept & 5 December, 09.30-12.30

The following Face to Face clinical days will be from 09.00 – 16.00:

Venue:

The Wolfson Suite. St Teresa’s Hospice.

The Woodlands, 91 Woodland Rd, Darlington. DL3 7UA

Block 1: Wednesday 8, Thursday 9, Friday 10 October.

Block 2: Wednesday 19, Thursday 20, Friday 21 November.

Block 3: Thursday 18 & Friday 19 December.

The Specialist Skills course gives students the opportunity to learn the theory and practice of advanced skills in the management of complex lymphoedema, including the Casley-Smith technique of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and current options for compression, including lymphoedema bandaging.

Assessment:

Formative – reviewing of MLD skills, case studies & multi choice questionnaires. Summative – Assessment of MLD & bandaging skills.

Certificate on successful completion of the course, plus admission onto the database of Casley-Smith MLD UK therapists.

COST: £800

For further information or to book a place, please contact:

Jeanne Everett

Lymphoedema MLD Therapist/MLD teacher (Casley-Smith)

(Click here to download flyer)

Contact
jeanne.everett@btopenworld.com

07983 385283

South East (Hertfordshire)

Teacher(s)
Jeanne Everett

LYMPHOEDEMA: SPECIALIST SKILLS 2025

9 DAY (CASLEY-SMITH) MLD COURSE

BOURNEMOUTH

Two half day Zoom sessions: 09.30-12.30: Wednesday 11 June & Wednesday 9 July

The following Face to Face clinical days, in 4 day blocks, will be from 09.00 – 16.00:

Venue:

Back2wellbeing

344A Holdenhurst Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth. BH8 8BE ,

Block 1: Tuesday 24, Wednesday 25, Thursday 26, Friday 27 June,

Block 2: Monday 14, Tuesday 15, Wednesday 16, Thurs 17 July.