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Evidence-Based Healthcare Innovation - the key role universities can play
Evidence-based approaches are essential in healthcare innovation because they ensure patient safety, optimise limited resources, and...
Amneh Alshawawbka, PhD, Mphil, Bcs (The University of Jordan) and Nicholas Mellor MA, MBA, Msc, FRGS LSN Ltd
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How the Restoring Hope response to the crisis in Gaza could benefit amputee children around the World
The devastating conflict in Gaza has created an unprecedented crisis in paediatric amputee care, with thousands of children requiring...

Lt Abdullah Alshoura
Jan 154 min read
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Unlocking Healthcare Innovation: How Public-Private Partnerships are Revolutionizing Charitable Healthcare Delivery
The intersection of charitable healthcare and business innovation has historically been a challenging space to navigate. While the...
Nicholas Mellor
Jan 133 min read
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Understanding Sustainable Amputee Care and Prosthetics Design
Introduction The prosthetics industry is at a pivotal moment of transformation. For generations, we've approached prosthetic care with...
Nicholas Mellor
Dec 18, 20245 min read
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The Power of Co-creation in Amputee support: Restoring Hope in Gaza
Summary The Restoring Hope initiative in Gaza demonstrates the power of co-creation in addressing the unique challenges faced by...
Deborah Kirby
Dec 16, 20246 min read
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Early Intervention in Prosthetic Care: The Game-Changing Potential to Unlock Higher ROI
Introduction Prosthetic care has traditionally been viewed as a healthcare cost, often neglecting the significant social and economic...
Deborah Kirby
Dec 13, 20247 min read
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The Data-Driven Opportunity for Prosthetics research: Overcoming the barriers and how AI might accelerate Innovation
The importance of an evidence-based approach Improved patient outcomes are a cornerstone benefit of evidence-based, data-driven...
Nicholas Mellor
Jun 29, 20246 min read
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A first step in 24 hrs: World’s first rapid-fitting of a triple amputee from Gaza with both Upper and Lower Limb prostheses
The importance of a multidisciplinary team in the rehabilitation of new amputees was highlighted in Geoff’s blog: Rehabilitation Starts...
jess7814
Jun 10, 20243 min read
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Revolutionizing Accessibility and Patient Outcomes with Soft Prosthetics
Innovations in soft prosthetics are revolutionizing patient care by improving accessibility and outcomes for individuals with limb...

Ewan Phillips
May 28, 20245 min read
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Shaping the Future of Amputee Care: Innovation and Accessibility in Prosthetic Services
How will the care needs of amputees be met differently in future? This was a question posed by Prosthetics visionaries Alan and...
Nicholas Mellor
Apr 15, 20246 min read
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Bridging Healthcare Gaps through Mobile Clinics: Step In's Journey from Iraq to Ukraine
This is a story not just about the crucial role that Mobile clinics are playing in the liberated areas in Ukraine, but also the story of...
Nicholas Mellor
Mar 27, 20244 min read
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Exploring the Power of Drama and Storytelling in Trauma Recovery from Bosnia to Ukraine
This blog explores the therapeutic potential of storytelling and drama in trauma recovery. The article begins by outlining the benefits...
Nicholas Mellor
Dec 30, 20236 min read
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Nurturing Recovery, Purpose, and Growth amidst Trauma and Adversity
War wreaks havoc on societies, leaving individuals and communities struggling to come to terms with the brutalisation of their worlds....
Olena Bidovanets, MD, MPH, and Nicholas Mellor
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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AI as a “force multiplier” in building capacity to assist amputees?
Amputees often face a long and unpredictable journey from stabilisation to rehabilitation. This is never more so than at the start of the...
Nicholas Mellor
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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Resilience, Peer-to-Peer Support, and the Journey of an Amputee
The road to recovery and rehabilitation for amputees is filled with physical and emotional challenges. Losing a limb is a profoundly...
Nicholas Mellor
Jun 19, 20233 min read
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From being an injured veteran to becoming a catalyst for a more inclusive society
Supporting disabled veterans in post-conflict countries is essential not only for their individual well-being but also for fostering...
Philip Breen and Nicholas Mellor
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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Rehabilitation Starts at Time Zero
The war in Ukraine has created an urgent need to find better ways to manage mass casualties, using the knowledge gained from conflict...
Geoff Watson
May 29, 20234 min read
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Re-finding purpose and creating opportunities for amputees
Veterans recovering from severe physical trauma and amputation often are faced with a sense of guilt that they cannot return to their...
Mike Wildeman and Nicholas Mellor
Apr 19, 20234 min read
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Caring for injured veterans – a comparison between the US and the UK: what can Ukraine learn?
In a recent mission to Ukraine, a frequent question was about the care pathways for victims of trauma in the US and the UK. However...
Nicholas Mellor
Mar 21, 20234 min read
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Driving innovation through amputee led, collaborative university research
Imagine a world where everyone has access to the assistive technology (AT) they need to improve their lives. Unfortunately, the reality...
Nicholas Mellor
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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