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"Our mission is to provide professional services in a caring and informative manner. We seek to continually develop our understanding of the needs of each individual user and apply our knowledge to optimise their quality of life."

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 This page is designed to provide information to our customers, and provide you with information about what we do, and other organisations who may be able to help you.

If you need to get in touch with our Head Office, call: 01235 552828, or email: info@opcare.co.uk

 The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions:

What do we do?

Answer: We work with the NHS to provide patients with artificial limbs. There is a large team of people involved in the provision of this service. The NHS usually employ the Doctors, Nurses, Occupational therapists and Physios, and opcare employs the prosthetists, workshop and operations management, clinical support technicians, prosthetic technicians, stores people and sometimes the administrators.

If you are a patient using NHS prosthetic and orthotic services, will opcare be providing your services?

Answer: It is possible! There are four private sector prosthetics companies in the UK. Ask in your centre if you are not sure. Our staff will have an opcare logo on their uniform


Where do opcare provide clinics?

Answer: Click on the 'NHS Clinics' button above. This page has a link to all our NHS partner sites

Where can I get information on what the treatment will involve? 

Answer: click on the button with 'information' on it above

What Patient Groups are there to support me? Answer: There are a number of charities in the UK that support patients. click on one of the links below
 
The Douglas Bader Foundation was formed in honour of Sir Douglas Bader in 1982 by family and friends – many of whom had flown side by side with Douglas during World War 2.

Douglas was honoured in 1976 with a Knighthood for his contribution and work on behalf of the disabled. The mission of the foundation at it’s inception and today, is to continue Douglas’ work in conjunction with and on behalf of individuals with a disability		 advert for l a logo The Limbless Association provides information, advice and support for people of all ages who are without one or more limbs. It has a nationwide network of volunteer visitors (within the UK) who are all amputees themselves, offering support and encouragement to prospective amputees, carers and those already trying to come to terms with limb loss or deficiency.
BLESMA is a National Charity, Registered Charity Number 1084189 for Limbless and Ex-Service Men and Women, their dependants and Widows. The objectives of the Association are to promote the welfare of all those of either sex who have lost a limb or limbs, or one or both eyes, or the use of limbs as a result of service in any branch of Her Majesty's Forces or Auxiliary Forces and to assist needy dependants of such service limbless.
Peggy and Friends is a UK registered charity providing advice and support to limbless and limb deficient children, young people and their families.
STEPS

 gives support and information to empower everyone affected by all lower limb conditions.  We don't take walking for granted! 

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Reach has a number of branches in various parts of the country which provide the opportunity for families to meet locally. Reach publishes a newsletter 'Within Reach'. This provides a regular means of communication to all members families. The newsletters contain a wide range of information and articles on individual families experiences, new developments, details of Branch activities, fund raising efforts, etc.