Blatchford News
Bruce wins gold at the 2017 Invictus Games thanks to his Momentum brace
Major Bruce Ekman was injured in an IED strike on his armoured vehicle with 42 Commando Royal Marines in Afghanistan in 2011. It was initially thought that Bruce’s left foot would need to be ...
NHS funding for advanced prosthetics could lead to lower patient injury rates
Since the NHS England Clinical Commissioning Policy for microprocessor controlled knees came into place it has meant MPK’s can be prescribed to patients at specialist rehabilitation centres ...
World STOP Pressure Ulcers Day – 16th November 2017
November 16th 2017 is World Stop Pressure Ulcers Day. This is the day, clinicians, hospitals and medical device suppliers work together to raise awareness of pressure ulcers to the public, ...
Join Blatchford at npower Winter Wonderwheels – 3rd December 2017
We are excited to announce that Blatchford is a Super Partner at the very first npower Wonderwheels event, a part of the Superhero Series. What is Superhero Series? It’s big. It’s ...
Join Blatchford at Parallel London on 3rd September 2017
Blatchford would like to invite you to join us at Parallel London, a fully accessible fun run for all ages and abilities. No cut off times, just everybody running side by side. Register your ...
Blatchford Recruitment Open Evening
Join the company who are improving the lives of amputees around the world. Blatchford design and manufacture life changing mobility solutions that enable people to live their lives to the ...
Professor Saeed Zahedi named in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Blatchford are very pleased to announce that Professor Mir Saeed Zahedi, OBE FREng RDI FIMechE PhD, was named in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List to receive a Knighthood for his ...
Linx Scoops ‘Best Overall Winner’ at Medical Design Excellence Awards
Blatchford has been named best overall winner of the 2017 Medical Design Excellence Awards for its Linx system, the first fully integrated, microprocessor-controlled lower limb system to help ...
Blatchford Awarded Brighton Prosthetic & Orthotic Contract
The Trust provides a wide range of medical, nursing and therapeutic care to over 9,000 people a day, helping them to plan and manage their health, preventing avoidable admissions and minimising ...
Linx Limb System Named as Finalist in the 2017 US Medical Design Excellence Awards
The Linx limb system, designed and manufactured by Blatchford, has been selected as a finalist in the Rehabilitation and Assistive-Technology Products category of the 19th Annual MDEA competition ...
Marathon Success For Amputee Runners
The 2017 London Marathon has yet again filled us with inspiration and admiration for those thousands of people taking on 26.4 miles in aid of so many wonderful charities and causes. Here at ...
Blatchford Awarded Wheelchair Services Contracts in Dudley and Tameside & Glossop
Blatchford is pleased to announce the success of its joint bid with lead provider Ross Care at 2 locations; Dudley along with Tameside & Glossop Wheelchair Services. The values shared by both ...
Amputee Chris in training to run London Marathon
Following a life-changing accident in 2009, Chris Luckhurst was left with two spinal fractures and a shattered ankle. After numerous unsuccessful operations to repair his ankle, crutches and ...
Wheelchair Amnesty at Blatchford Leicester NHS Clinic
This January, the wheelchair team at The Specialist Mobility Centre in Leicester encourage wheelchair users and their families to return any unwanted or unneeded wheelchairs, special seating and ...
Blatchford re-awarded contract to provide military rehabilitation services at Headley Court
We’re pleased to confirm that we have been awarded the new contract to provide Orthotic and Prosthetic rehabilitation services at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court ...
Microprocessor knees to be funded through the NHS in the UK
The recent announcement of the government’s decision to approve funding for microprocessor controlled knees (MPK) will come as good news to many above knee amputees. The funding will mean that ...
Department of Health announces funding for children’s prosthetics
Limb centres around the UK are now able to apply for funding of paediatric sports and activity limbs. Up until now there has been no dedicated funding for children’s sports and activity feet, ...
Linx receives German Design Award 2017
On Monday 24th October it was announced that Linx, Blatchford’s fully integrated, microprocessor controlled lower limb system, has been awarded a German Design Award in the ‘Universal Design’ ...
From Germany to the UK: An Amputee’s 1000km Cycle Across Europe
From 8th to 13th October 2016, below knee amputee Ronny Schöniger is making an unusual journey – from Koblenz in Germany to Basingstoke – all on his bicycle! Diagnosed with muscular atrophy in ...
Blatchford Head of Research Wins Prestigious ISPO UK Award
On Saturday 1st October 2016, Dr David Moser, Head of Research at Blatchford, was awarded the prestigious George Murdoch medal by ISPO UK. David was presented with the award by ISPO President ...
Blatchford Launches New Orion3 Microprocessor Knee
Blatchford is pleased to announce the launch of Orion3, the latest microprocessor knee in the Endolite range of lower limb prosthetic components. Suitable for users who would benefit from ...
