Mrs Julie Cunneen

Practising at

Spire Parkway Hospital

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mrs Julie Cunneen at Spire include:

Other treatments

Professional profile

I have been a lymphoedema nurse specialist for 18 years. I was one of the first nurses to establish a lymphoedema service in an Acute Trust Hospital (QEH). I have a background in Oncology both medical and surgical; tissue viability and have a special interest in Lipoedema and its surgical management and lymph node transfer and its management.

Treatment includes: assessment, limb volume measurements; measurement for compression hosiery; skin care and exercise advise; Medical Lymphatic drainage; Kinesiotaping; Myofascial Release.

I have good working relationships with several eminent oncologists. I support the plastic surgeon Miss Dancey in Birmingham with the pre and post operative management of her Lipoedema and Lymph Node Transfer patients.

Qualification and professional memberships

RGN / Registered General Nurse East Birmingham School of Nursing / 1983
Registered General Nurse

MSc / University of Birmingham / 2006
MSc in Health Sciences

Professional memberships

NMC - Nursing and Midwifery Council
RCN - Royal College of Nursing
BLS - British Lymphology Society

Professional leadership

I am the Clinical Lead Nurse for three Lymphoedema Services in Birmingham.
I am part of the Lipoedema Advisory Panel in the UK

Current NHS posts

Birmingham Community Heath Care Foundation Trust

Personal Profile

I am married. I have Chickens and a dog and enjoy growing my own vegetables.

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