P-05-974 Ensure the technology of prosthetic limbs provided within the Welsh NHS is equal to the rest of the UK
P-05-974 Ensure the technology of prosthetic limbs provided within the Welsh NHS is equal to the rest of the UK
This
petition was submitted by David Bradley having collected a total of 561
signatures.
Text of Petition
We call upon the Senedd to
urge the Welsh Government to ensure that funding is in place to enable limb
amputees within Wales to have prosthetic technology at least equal to that
which is available within the English and Scottish NHS.
We ask for the same level
of support to be made available to people living in Wales. NHS Scotland has
provided microprocessor prosthetics for several years and NHS England since
2016. The Welsh policy review is outstanding since 2017.
Additional Information
Petitioner's Story
As a fit nearly 60-year-old,
whilst at work one Friday afternoon in March 2018 I suffered an aneurysm in my
right leg. During the next 8 days I had three major operations during which a
very professional team tried to save my leg, save it below the knee, and then
above the knee. The last was successful and I am left with my leg removed just
above the knee. Introduced to ALAC at Rookwood my journey back to work started.
They designed and fitted a prosthetic limb and through regular physiotherapy I
was walking and back in work late summer. Thank you, brilliant service.
For several years there
has been a significant discrepancy with the type of prosthetics available to
disabled people of Wales.
As I will have to spend
the rest of my life using a prosthetic leg I would like to be given, and I
would like all amputees in Wales to be given, the same opportunity as residents
of the rest of the UK.
Do not discriminate. Equal
the standard for Welsh disabled residents.
Status
This petition was
considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 16/07/2021.
The
Committee considered the correspondence received and agreed that the petition
has achieved its aim to ensure funding for limb amputees to have prosthetic
technology equal to that available within the English and Scottish NHS. It
therefore agreed to close the petition and congratulate the petitioner on the
positive outcome achieved.
Full details of the
consideration of this petition by the Committee and related documents can be
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It was first considered by the Petitions
Committee on 15/09/2020.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 03/08/2020