The potentially huge benefits of the new NHS’ funding for advanced prosthetics
Alastair Ward, Prosthetist, Training and Education Specialist at Blatchford discusses how the new NHS funding for advanced prosthetics could lead to lower patient injury rates and…
Parents urged to act to avoid missing out children’s sports prostheses grant
The Department of Health has announced that the £ government funding, which was announced earlier this year, for the provision of children’s sports prostheses and…
NHS funding for advanced prosthetic technology imminent
Amputees in England living with above-knee limb loss are awaiting the imminent decision from the NHS for funding approval of a vital and necessary policy; Clinical…
Patient fitted with world’s most technologically advanced prosthetic leg
"Rehabilitation is a long and painful process, both psychologically and physically." Alan Denver, of Glenavy, Northern Ireland, has become the first patient to be fitted…
Prosthetic limb recognised by top innovation prize
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced this year's finalists for the 2016 MacRobert Award, renowned for spotting the 'next big thing' in technology since…
3D Printed Prosthetic Fills a Void for Finger Amputees
Naked Prosthetics has launched their latest prosthetic device: the MCPDriver. Designed for finger amputations distal to the MCP joint, or first knuckle, this device uses a…
Revolutionary prosthetic helps amputee find his feet again
Geoff Blower becomes the first UK based patient to be fitted with a new computer-controlled prosthetic leg allowing him to get back to his full…
Prosthetic Hand concept wins Robotdalen Innovation Award
"The dexterous and compliant robot hand allows the user, as an amputee with hand loss, to experience a wide variety of grasping postures." A prosthetic…
New brace revolutionises the treatment of knee Osteoarthritis
"The Agilium Freestep has completely changed the way I am approaching the treatment on knee OA." Stuart Birtwistle has become one of the first patients…
New technology helps amputees feel secure again
"Traditionally, the ‘low mobility’ patient group has been overlooked by advances in new technology – when the reality is that they are the very people…