Blatchford News

Blatchford makes final of prestigious MacRobert engineering award

It was announced today that Blatchford is a MacRobert Award 2016 finalist. Linx was entered into the award due to its ground-breaking technology within the prosthetics industry. As the world’s ...

Visit us at OTWorld 2016 in Leipzig – Stand A43 in Hall 5

With only a week to go until OTWorld 2016 opens its doors in Leipzig, the team at Blatchford are counting down to what is guaranteed to be an exciting show. Our team will be on hand to introduce ...

Appointment of Non–Executive Director Caroline Blatchford

Chas A Blatchford & Sons Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Caroline Blatchford to the Blatchford Group Board as a non-executive director with effect from the beginning of ...

Blatchford Retains Northamptonshire NHS Orthotics Contract

Following a competitive tendering process, Blatchford is pleased to announce that it has been re-awarded the contract for NHS orthotic services in Northamptonshire Blatchford has provided ...

Football mad brothers receive new feet through Blatchford Private Clinic

Brothers Kian (11) and Callum (7) Jarram from Leicester receive an early Christmas present in the form of new prosthetic feet from Mark Ledger of the Blatchford Private Clinic in Leicester. ...

In memory of Mrs Joyce Blatchford 1928 – 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs May Joyce Blatchford, mother of Stephen Blatchford, major shareholder and non-executive company director, aged 87. “My mother was an ...

Blatchford wins BHTA Product Innovation Award for Linx

We are proud to announce that Blatchford has been awarded the British Healthcare Trade Association (BHTA) Product Innovation award for Linx. Hosted at The Grange St Paul’s Hotel in Central ...

Blatchford clinician presented with prestigious industry award

Alan Tanner, Prosthetist at Charing Cross, has been presented with a British Healthcare Trade Association (BHTA) award for his Lifetime Service to Prosthetics. Alan was presented with the ...

Blatchford wins Manufacturer of the Year 2015 Award

Blatchford is proud to announce that we won the Manufacturer of the Year 2015 award at the Inspire Business Awards 2015. We were thrilled to be finalists in both the Manufacturer of the Year and ...

Running Skills Workshop in Poland

David House and Joe McCarthy travelled to Warsaw with amputee demonstrator Lee Boxall for a two day running skills workshop. The event was hosted by our business partner in Poland; Orto-Centrum ...

Blatchford launches new modular seating system: Nimbus

Blatchford is pleased to launch the new Nimbus modular seat. The unique, fully adjustable and attractive seat provides optimal posture control for patients with neuro-muscular conditions who are ...

Amputee adventurer begins world record crossing of Greenland Ice Cap

Peter Bowker leads the 65 Degrees North expedition as they set off on the world’s first unsupported attempt by an amputee to cross the Greenland Ice Cap this week. Their mission is a 600km, ...

Steps charity receives cheque for £10,079 from Blatchford

Earlier this year, Blatchford’s Charity Committee proudly presented a cheque for over £10,000 to its Charity of the Year, Steps, at the Blatchford central fabrication manufacturing base in ...

Rob paddles his way to the GB selection regatta

Blatchford is delighted to support paracanoe athlete Rob Oliver as he prepares for the European Team Selection Regatta on 11th April. If successful, Rob will go on to represent Team GB at the ...

Blatchford’s clean sweep at BAPO

Blatchford is delighted to announce that three of its technicians were successful in winning the BAPO Technician of the Year Award, sponsored by Limbcare. The winners, Helen Gamble, David Beal ...

Blatchford showcasing prosthetic products at UKTI Innovation is GREAT exhibition in Japan

Blatchford is pleased to announce it is taking part in the UKTI Innovation is GREAT Exhibition in Japan from 27th February until 4th March 2015. The event has been arranged to coincide with the ...

First amputee to be fitted with Linx prosthetic limb

A world first. Jack Eyers, role model, walks on the Linx prosthetic leg, the first ever prosthetic limb with integrated computer control of knee and foot, a system in which the parts talk to each ...

Mini-BladeXTs from Blatchford get children running again

Pink and blue running blades with heel stabilisers have proved to be the ideal Christmas gift for more than a dozen children this year. The mini-bladeXTs: designed by Blatchford, have created a ...

PRESS RELEASE: Blatchford completes acquisition of Norwegian rehabilitation clinics

Stephen Blatchford and members of the Norwegian group of rehabilitation clinics celebrate Blatchford’s acquisition of the majority share of the clinics: – Aktiv Ortopedi AS – ...

Blatchford staff climb Scafell Pike for charity

On Saturday 20th September, 28 members of Blatchford staff from across the business got together to climb England’s highest peak. The team climbed Scafell Pike in Cumbria on behalf of the ...

International Festival of Business – Four ways to ‘Make it Britain’

On the 25th June 2014, Stephen Blatchford attended the ‘Make it Britain’ conference at the International Festival of Business in Liverpool. The event was organised by EEF and focussed on the ...