Blesma News
Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Team GB win The Simpson Cup
25 September 2015
Team GB have won back the Simpson Cup at the Royal St George's golf club in Kent. The Simpson Cup is an annual Ryder Cup-styled event pitting injured, sick and disabled servicemen and women from Great Britain against their USA counterparts. Britain clinched the event nine and a half points to eight and a half, the closest it's been in the tournament's four year history. Team GB have won back the Simpson
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BFBS Big Salute
25 September 2015
We are delighted to announce our continuing relationship with BFBS's Big Salute. This year’s items go online throughout Friday 25th September at www.bigsalute.com/auction and on eBay. There’s seven days to place bids, until all auction lots close live on air on BFBS Radio worldwide on Friday 2nd October. “Petrolheads are spoilt for choice, as passes to Brands Hatch, a Land Rover Experience, a tour of the Aston Martin Factory, and a ride in an Ariel Atom are among the items on offer,
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Video: ITV Interview
23 September 2015
The NHS is "challenged" by the most complex injuries soldiers have, Barry Le Grys tells ITV News as the battle goes on. This month Blesma has been in touch with the government over the need for a more collaborative approach to help treat veterans.
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Osseo-integration
11 September 2015
Blesma, the lead Service charity upon living with limb loss since the aftermath of WW1, recognises that new technology and clinical procedures can improve traumatic injury treatment. Osseo-integration, or direct skeletal fixation (both terms are in use), whereby an implant is fitted into the residual limb with a component of the implant protruding from the skin to connect to the external prosthetic limb is evolving right now with a programme launched in Australia. A small number of selected British Servicemen have been put through this programme by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). T
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