Proactive Prosthetics

Tune in to the Last Leg tonight to see what they do with some legs supplied by ProActive.

Congratulations Richard from the team at ProActive Prosthetics

Congratulations Stef from the team at ProActive! Season's best and the win at the #MullerAnniversaryGames Amazing crowd on the backstraight who clapped her down the runway in the sunshine in the best stadium in the world!

Thanks to Ottobock UK for coming down to lend a hand helping to fit the first Harmony P4 vacuum pump in the UK. The comfort and control this has given Darrell is bound to help get that golf handicap down even further.
For more info visit: https://professionals.ottobockus.com/…/ Harmony-P4-V…/p/4R180

We are delighted to announce that @Alan McDougall joined the team as Clinical Prosthetist
http://www.proactiveprosthetics.co.uk/ala n-mcdougall-joins…/

We are pleased to announce our clinical partnership with Remedy Healthcare UK. Together, ProActive Prosthetics and Remedy Healthcare UK provide a multi-disciplinary solution for cases that require prosthetic or orthotic management. As clinical partners, our shared philosophy and expertise in patient focused, individualised and high-quality treatment, ensures patients have a rapid and seamless access to the modalities of treatment they need to achieve maximum function, mobil...ity, comfort and independence. Both ProActive and Remedy Healthcare UK have a proven track record in achieving excellent outcomes and their clinicians are truly experts within their fields. This combined approach to prosthetic and orthotic rehabilitation means that an individual can attend one assessment and be provided with a plan of co-ordinated, intensive rehabilitation on a Consultant-led programme alongside their prosthetic or orthotic provision. ProActive Prosthetics was founded by Richard Nieveen in 2001 and has established itself as a world class provider and specialist prosthetic facility employing a team of leading clinicians and technical staff. Remedy Healthcare UK is a new provider of rehabilitation for those with complex musculoskeletal injuries, including limb loss. Remedy’s Consultant-led, multi-disciplinary clinical team, has extensive experience in delivering the military model of rehabilitation at Headley Court and looks to offer the same level of opportunity to a civilian population. Working closely together, ProActive Prosthetics and Remedy Healthcare UK, seek to achieve optimum outcomes for our patients and offer our referrers a gold standard, collaborative amputee rehabilitation service. Link to ProActive Prosthetics Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Pages Link to Remedy Healthcare
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Supporting the next generation of prosthetists and orthotists..... ProActive hosted an Open Evening for Students on 18th April 2018. Five students who had expressed an interest in a career in prosthetics, orthotics and associated industries and professions attended our Students Open Evening. The event included a tour of our clinic and manufacturing facilities, practical demonstrations and the opportunity to talk to members of our multi-disciplinary team. Jane Hunter (Prosthe...tist and Orthotist) and Christophe Cointet (Prosthetist) gave practical demonstrations on the manufacture and fitting of prosthetics and orthotics as well as some valuable insights into ‘a day in the life of” a prosthetist or orthotist. The students made the most of the opportunity to ask lots of questions. The evening was rounded up with more Q&A and a video presentation about the degree course in Prosthetics and Orthotics at Strathclyde University. The feedback from the event was excellent: ‘[ProActive] gave lots of information, showed different sides I hadn’t considered’ ‘Great insight to what both careers include and what day-to-day life would be like.’ ‘Jane and Christophe were very knowledgeable and helpful.’ ‘Allowed me to get an understanding of the process.’
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Olivia Breen Commonwealth T38 Long Jump Champion. Olivia repeated her London 2017 victory over Australia’s Erin Cleaver in the T38 long jump. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/43684800
Olivia had already clinched victory before producing a personal best and Games record of 4.86m in the final round. She beat Cleaver to gold at the World Para-athletics Championships in London by 20cm, and the victory was more conclusive this time around with a winning margin of half a metre.... The Guildford-born athlete contracted a meningitis-type illness at birth and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy aged two. Olivia said: “It is a dream come true. “After the Paralympics in Rio, Commonwealth Games was my aim and I have done it and I am so happy. “With the last jump I just went for it after three no-jumps and I hit it.” Olivia then went on to win her second medal of the games in the T38 100m. She made a good start to the race as the first three quickly got clear, keeping her composure through the second 50m and managed to secure the bronze medal (13.35sec). That made her the first athlete to win two medals in the track & field competitions.
Congratulations Olivia, from The Team at ProActive.
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an inspirational film starring Stef Reid https://youtu.be/eI8cuvLQPyg

Season’s Greetings! This year we are supporting the RNLI charity instead of sending Christmas cards.
Click below to see our version of 12 days of Christmas!
... We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Clinic Christmas Closure: mid-day 22nd December 2017 until 2nd January 2018
Telephone: 01252 702500 Innovation Place Douglas Drive Godalming Surrey GU7 1JX
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Look out for Stef Reid (and Richard Nieveen!) on Fern Britton Meets this Sunday (3rd December) at 10am for details follow this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hrnnl< br>

Strictly Come Dancing sent home Jonnie Peacock this week as the Paralympic champion became the eighth to depart the dance floor. Jonnie told host Tess Daly: "I think it’s been an absolute honour to be the first disabled person [on Strictly] and I want to thank each and every one of you for judging me as an equal." Of the judge's comments he said "That’s what I want. You’ve been critical with me and I want that criticism. I think that’s fantastic and hope it paves the way for ...more people to come through and I think they may be able to stick their bum under a bit better than me." "I need to say an absolutely gigantic thank you to this woman [Oti] for pushing me because she knows what I’m capable of. Her choreography has been has been outstanding, and for putting up with me - thank you so much.” His professional dancing partner, Oti added: "This has been one of the most life changing things that could ever happen to me. Jonnie is not only an inspiration but he represents so much more. If anybody wants to do anything, if you put your mind to it then you can achieve it and that’s what he represents."
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Job Opportunity: Prosthetist As part of the ongoing development of our prosthetic services, we are seeking a dedicated, committed prosthetist with a passion for achieving excellent results in predominantly high activity, high achieving individuals. Excellent technical skills will be essential with a practical understanding of composite and thermoplastic manufacture processes, along with the ability to communicate well within a small, specialist team. The position will be base...d at our new, purpose built facilities in a beautiful location in Surrey, close to road, rail and air network transport links. A competitive salary and benefits package is available for the successful candidate. For further details and to register your interest in this position please email your CV to richard@proactiveprosthetics.co.uk