Jan 05, 2017 at 08:35 pm

Changes in the NHS

Update posted by Mari and Cal

Happy New Year All!

We write with some news. There has been a change in policy on NHS funding for prosthetic legs for above knee amputees, which means that some patients will be funded to have legs with a microprocessor knee (originally not available when we started this campaign). We are working to find out some more details on how this would apply to Emma and the Legless campaign, particularly around her eligibility, the model of leg available and when this is likely to come into force. Our initial understanding is that this change in policy would still not cover the Genium X3 that we were aiming for, the leg that would allow Emma to work towards as 'normal' a life as possible, and we're still keen to work to get her this new exciting birthday present. We will keep you updated when we have any more news but please let us know if you have any questions, concerns or information.

Thanks again for all your support so far, Legless@40 x

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