Blatchford News
Blatchford Group Awarded Investors in People Gold
We’re pleased to announce that Blatchford has been awarded a company-wide gold ‘Investors in People’ status. In 2016, the opportunity arose to combine both Chas A. Blatchford & Sons and ...
Blatchford is awarded the Bristol Paediatric Orthotic Contract
It was announced on Friday 27th May that Blatchford has been successfully awarded the contract for the orthotic service at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Opened in 2001 and part of the ...
Blatchford is co-ordinating partner in MovAID project
Blatchford is proud to be a co-ordinating partner of the €5.95M Horizon 2020 project MovAiD. MovAiD is a cross-disciplinary project joining a consortium of companies under Horizon 2020 EU ...
Blatchford Wins Prestigious Engineering Award
It was announced on Thursday 23rd June that Blatchford has been awarded the MacRobert Award by the Royal Academy of Engineering for its Linx prosthetic limb. Established in 1969, the prestigious ...
Blatchford announces new prosthetic blade for children – Mini BladeXT
For youngsters, life never stops. An active lifestyle needs to be fully equipped to meet the needs of the most demanding user, whether it’s going to school, spending time with friends, running, ...
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 ...
