News & Events
Dept of Health Long Term Conditions Strategy - Comments invited
Wed 16th May, 2012The Department of Health is asking people to comment on what should be covered by the cross-government long term conditions strategy.
The Department of Health are drafting the strategy <http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/05/ltcstrategy/> at the moment and plan to publish it towards the end of this year. The strategy will be a high level vision, describing how we want to see improvements in the lives of people with long term conditions.
ODFS Pace enters the US market
Mon 11th Jul, 2011Odstock Medical Limited is pleased to announce our new distribution relationship with Boston Brace and the introduction of the ODFS® Pace into the US market.
Boston Brace specialises in Paediatric Orthotics products and services. The company has a network of Orthotic and Prosthetic clinics operating under the name of NOPCO( National Orthotics and Prosthetics company) with locations inside the top-rated Children's hospitals across the United States of America. Further details can be found at www.bostonbrace.com.
Preventing falls
Wed 8th Jun, 2011Whilst the ODFS® has been shown to reduce trips and falls, it did not help long-term user Chris Burns avoid a fall last week (June 3).
Taking off from Old Sarum airfield in Salisbury, Chris and members of the Horsham branch of the MS Society celebrated World MS Week with a Skydive from 10,000 feet, freefalling for around 30 seconds.
Chris, who has been using an ODFS® for over 10 years, decided that he wanted to show that for him life doesn't stop.
New Website Launched today
Tue 7th Jun, 2011We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website! We have focused on giving useful information to both Health Care Professionals and users of our FES systems. Our on-line ordering system has been improved and you can now book one of our FES courses online too.
In the patient area you can read comments from existing users and see videos of FES in action. You can order a free information pack, check to see if Odstock Medical have a clinic near you and find quick answers to common questions in our FAQ section.
Nice Guidelines support the use of FES
Thu 10th Feb, 2011NICE Interventional procedure guidance IPG278
Published January 28, 2009 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have issued an interventional procedures guidance for Functional Electrical Stimulation for drop foot of central neurological origin advising that;
