{"id":178179,"date":"2024-08-24T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nhs-prosthetics-hold-back-next-generation-of-paralympics-gb-says-uk-paralympian-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2024-08-24T12:00:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T11:00:05","slug":"nhs-prosthetics-hold-back-next-generation-of-paralympics-gb-says-uk-paralympian-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nhs-prosthetics-hold-back-next-generation-of-paralympics-gb-says-uk-paralympian-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS prosthetics hold back &#8216;next generation&#8217; of Paralympics GB, says UK Paralympian | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/D4IZDIkidXk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"NHS prosthetics hold back 'next generation' of Paralympics GB, says UK Paralympian | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D4IZDIkidXk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A reigning Paralympic champion has told BBC News that NHS prosthetics need to improve to help produce Great Britain\u2019s \u201cnext generation\u201d of gold medallists.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the Paris Paralympics, runner Richard Whitehead said the UK health service&#8217;s prosthetics were &quot;not fit for purpose&quot; because they failed to allow for a full range of movement and could cause discomfort and skin irritation when running.<\/p>\n<p>The NHS does not routinely provide sports prosthetics &#8211; also known as activity limbs &#8211; to adults.<\/p>\n<p>NHS England says many fitness and physical activities are possible without a sports-specific prosthetic.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of lower-limb prosthetics varies greatly depending on type, from \u00a31,000 to over \u00a350,000.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A reigning Paralympic champion has told BBC News that NHS prosthetics need to improve to help produce Great Britain\u2019s \u201cnext generation\u201d of gold medallists. 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