2020
The Blesma News for 2020 covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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Prosthetic services during Coronavirus
20 March 2020
During the current and changeable situation relating to Coronavirus, patients are requested to contact their NHS Limb Centre prior to attending any prearranged appointment to check if any special measures are in place at the specific centre. As this is an unprecedented set of circumstances the situation may change. Patient cooperation is appreciated as there may well be some disruption to services and delays. The Veterans Prosthetic Panel in England will continue to consider ongoing applications for funding as this does not require p
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Members Weekend 2020 - Update
18 March 2020
Blesma is taking daily account of the pandemic and the governmental measures pertaining to it, we are continually reviewing how to tailor our services to ensure our Members and staff are safe and that Blesma is operating within advice and guidelines provided by the government. In line with the latest Government advice we will, unfortunately be cancelling Members Weekend 2020. Confirmed attendees are being contacted individually. The revised arrangements for the Annual General Meeting will be shared in
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Rob Budgen talks to CivvyLife Magazine about resettlement and Blesma Connects
13 March 2020
Rob Bugden Served as an RAF physical training instructor for 11 years, specialising as a parachute jumping instructor. He was involved in a mid-air collision in 2016, acquiring serious spinal cord injuries and was medically discharged. Here he explains how Blesma has supported him during resettlement... How have your injuries affected you? Having broken my neck and damaged my spinal cord it was then the best part of four years in hospital and rehabilitation and the long and short of it is I’m a permanent wheelchair user and classified as a te
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Pain Management Programme
11 March 2020
Living with persistent pain can be difficult, affecting all areas of your life. Take the opportunity to embark on the Veteran Specific Pain Management Programme (PMP) to help you learn ways to manage it more effectively. The programme has twice been rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and 93% of veterans who completed the programme rated it as five stars. The aims of the PMP are: To improve physical functioning and ability whilst reducing associated flare ups. To boost understanding of persistent pain conditio
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