<p>Background: Poor knowledge of lymphoedema among clinicians can delay its management, increasing the burden on affected individuals, carers, and services. Aims: To determine the nature of, and means to address, lymphoedema education needs of clinicians within the context of their working lives.</p>n<p>Methods: Electronic surveys of lymphoedema specialists and generalist clinicians in Scotland, followed by focus group discussions.</p>n<p>Results: Gaps in knowledge and constraints imposed by referral criteria to specialist services contribute to a feeling of professional impotence among both generalists and specialists, as they are unable to provide consistency of care across different care settings.</p>n<p>Conclusions: Clinicians have unmet education needs that are profession and healthcare setting specific. Information technology has the potential to improve lymphoedema knowledge, care, and managing patients with lymphoedema.</p>n<p>Declaration of interest: The University of Glasgow provides post-registration courses for clinicians to specialise in lymphoedema.</p>
