The power of peer support, research and practice – AmpLAfy Series 2, Episode 6

December 20, 2021Podcast
Find out More In the final episode of series 2, Ella speaks to vascular consultant Dave Bosanquet and LA Volunteer Visitor Lawrence Blomfield who explain the importance of patient involvement and peer support when it comes to limb loss – both from a clinician and patient perspective.  Listen to the full episode below. AmpLAfy was [...]

Prosthetics for all: life for amputees worldwide – AmpLAfy Series 2, Episode 5

December 19, 2021Podcast
Find out More Ella meets Bex Yearworth, prosthetic technician at PACE rehabilitation and trustee of Legs4Africa and Sarah Hope MBE, co-founder of charity Elizabeth’s Legacy Of Hope. Both women are doing amazing work supporting amputees abroad – and share how you can get involved and help those less fortunate too.  Listen to the full episode [...]

Life as a young amputee – AmpLAfy Series 2, Episode 3

December 17, 2021Podcast
Find out More What are the challenges of being a young amputee? And how can these be overcome? Pollyanna Hope, a 16-year-old dancer and one of the first amputees in the UK to have a prosthetic pointe leg for ballet, shares how dance has given her joy and drive, while 28-year-old police officer Ryan Coombes [...]

I did it my way: Accepting and adapting – AmpLAfy Series 2, Episode 2

December 16, 2021Podcast
Find out More Accepting and adapting is a difficult part of the amputation journey. Former teacher Caroline Coster became a quadruple amputee following Covid-19 and sepsis. A year on, she is walking, raising money for the children’s charity in Africa she supports, sewing (hand sewing and on her sewing machine) and is more determined than [...]