Rehabilitation Services
Prosthetics / Amputee Service
A dedicated service for the people who have undergone an upper or lower limb amputation arising from trauma, disease or congenital problems.
Important service changes from January 2026
We are changing how we provide your care
Our Prosthetics Service will soon move from our current provider (Blatchford) to a new Birmingham Community Healthcare in-house team.
This change will happen on 19 January 2026.
To help us get ready, we need to make some temporary changes between November 2025 and February 2026.
What this means for you
From 10 November 2025, some clinical activity will be reduced.
This will create delays with appointments.
Emergency and priority patients will continue to be seen during this time.
When things will go back to normal
Our new in-house team starts work on 19 January 2026.
After this date, we will restart normal clinics and contact you to book appointments.
Need to talk to us?
If you have any questions or worries:
- Telephone: 0121 466 3005
- Email: bchnt.soar@nhs.net
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we make these improvements.
Your Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Team
About our service
The prosthetics and amputee rehabilitation service is a dedicated service for the people who have undergone an upper or lower limb amputation arising from trauma, disease or congenital problems.
The service also provides a paediatric clinic along with a transition clinic for young people.
Who is the service for?
The service is for anyone requiring rehabilitation due to limb loss, following surgery (or congenital deformity) that may benefit from provision of an artificial limb (prosthesis) or support regarding other aspects related to the limb deficiency.
Referral Process
Your hospital consultant will usually refer you but your GP or any other health professional involved in your care can refer you. You may be seen initially by one of our team whilst you are still an inpatient or you may attend the centre directly as an outpatient. You will receive an appointment within 18 weeks of referral.
A multidisciplinary team consisting of Rehabilitation Consultant, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Prosthetist and Counselling clinicians will assess you. If you are assessed as being suitable for a limb you have a period of pre prosthetic rehabilitation, before being measured for a limb. You will then have regular appointments with your Prosthetist and further Physiotherapy involvement providing rehabilitation on your prosthetic limb. The service is consultant led and you will be followed up by your consultant at 2 months, 6 months and 12 months.
Working with partners
Our team works with Blatchford to manufacture and supply orthotics, prosthetics and other mobility aids. Click here to download a privacy notice detailing how we share data with this third party supplier.