A reigning Paralympic champion has told BBC News that NHS prosthetics need to improve to help produce Great Britain’s “next generation” of gold medallists.
Speaking ahead of the Paris Paralympics, runner Richard Whitehead said the UK health service’s prosthetics were "not fit for purpose" because they failed to allow for a full range of movement and could cause discomfort and skin irritation when running.
The NHS does not routinely provide sports prosthetics – also known as activity limbs – to adults.
NHS England says many fitness and physical activities are possible without a sports-specific prosthetic.
The cost of lower-limb prosthetics varies greatly depending on type, from £1,000 to over £50,000.
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