Case Studies

 

Colin Rouse MBE

Colin suffered a terrible accident when the boat he was skippering for the Joint Services Sail Training Association blew up on Poole Quay in Dorset. Not a person to dwell on his misfortune he continued to develop his sailing skills...
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Heather Mills

Heather is probably the most famous amputee in the world today. She tragically lost her leg in a road traffic accident in August 1993. Heather was the first amputee to be fitted with a silicone high definition cosmesis from Dorset Orthopaedic in 1993...
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Jackie Coventry

I have known Jackie for many years and we have both developed a very good level of trust and understanding. Jackie has a very difficult residual limb (stump)...
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Marc Woods

Marc was diagnosed with cancer age 17 and subsequently lost his left leg below the knee. Within 18 months of finishing chemotherapy he was selected for the Great Britain swimming team and has won 12 Paralympic medals including 4 golds...
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PC Philip Griffiths

Up until the loss of his arm above the shoulder, PC Griffiths was an officer with the Metropolitan Police’s riot squad. The fact that Philip was contemplating a return to active duty shows a deep determination...
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Simon Hawkins

Simon suffered a terrible motorbike accident, which resulted in a loss of his leg below the knee. Simon was a Fireman working on active duty, a keen sportsman with a young family, so this accident was a terrible blow to him and he was very much in need of support...
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