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User Group Directory

  • AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP – Manchester
Contact: Debbie Ruff
Address: The Royal Oldham Hospital, United Kingdom
Tel: 0161 627 8756
Email: Deborah.ruff@pat.nhs.uk
  • BRIGHTON
Contact: Kerry Stanford
Job Title: Patient Public Involvement Administrator
Address: Sussex Rehabilitation Centre, Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3EX, United Kingdom
Tel: 01273 242026
Email: Kerry.Stanford@SouthDowns.NHS.UK
  • BRISTOL
Contact: Hamish Hall
Address: 5 Telford House, North Road, Leigh woods, BS8 3PP, United Kingdom
Tel: 0117 974 1683
Email: hamish@hall1551.fsnet.co.uk
  • CHARING CROSS
Contact: Nick Prentice
Address: HOLDERNESS LIMB FITTING CENTRE, Lower Ground Floor – Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom
Tel: 020 8846 1144
Email: n.prentice@hhnt.nhs.uk
  • CRYSTAL PALACE
Contact: Angela McCrae
Job Title: Centre Manager
Address: Crystal Palace,
Bowley Close Rehabilitation Cen, NHS Trust: Southwark PCT, Bowley
Close, Farquhar Road, London, SE10 1SZ, United Kingdom
Tel: 020 3049 7700
Fax: 020 3049 7701
Email: angela.mccrae@southwarkpct.nhs.uk
Website: http://www.southwarkpct.nhs.uk
  • DERBY
Contact: Lynne Murray Hogsflesh
Job Title: Manager
Address: Derby City General Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom
Tel: 01332 254683
Fax: 01332 254624
Email: Lynne.Murray-Hogsflesh@sdah-tr.trent.nhs.uk
  • DORSET ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE (Bournemouth)
Contact: Ted Berger (User)
Address: C/) Sue Rendell,
Clinical Specialist, The Dorset Prosthetic Centre, Royal Bournemouth
Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom
Tel: (01983) 521352
Email: rosiecat@contactbox.co.uk; sue.rendell@rbch-tr.swest.nhs.uk
  • EXETER
Contact: Emma Kidner
Job Title: Physiotherapist/Secretary of User Group
Address: Exeter Mobility Centre, Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4DU, United Kingdom
Tel: 01392 403646
Email: emma.kidner@rdehc-tr.swest.nhs.uk
  • GILLINGHAM
Contact: Stephen Grainger
Job Title: Chair of User Group
Address: West Kent NHS Trust, Gillingham DSC, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5YNY, United Kingdom
Tel: 01227 596867
Mobile: 07776 468136
Email: stephen.granger@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk
  • GLASGOW
Contact: Mr Jim Caldwell
Job Title: User Group Chair
Address: C/o Westmarc, West of Scotland Mobility and Rehabilitation Centr, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
Tel: 01236 601 970
  • HAROLD WOOD
Contact: Lesley Walpole
Job Title: Secretary
Address: Harold Wood Disablement Centre, Harold Wood Hospital, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood, Romford, Essex, RM3 0AR, United Kingdom
Tel: 01708 796200/11
Email: lesley.walpole@haveringpct.nhs.uk
  • HULL
Contact: Ron Hart (Chair)
Address: c/o the Artificial Limb Unit, Sykes Street, Hull, HU2 8BB, United Kingdom
Tel: 01482 325 656
  • INVERNESS
Contact: Mrs Ann Driver
Job Title: The Highland & Island Amputee Support Group
Address: 60 Burn Brea, West Hill, Inverness, IV2 5RH, United Kingdom
Tel: 01463 793584 (No incoming calls)
  • ISLE OF MAN – Friends of the MANX Diabetes Centre
Contact: Henry Ramagge
Job Title: Chair
Address: 39 Cronl Drean, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 6AU, United Kingdom
Tel: 01624 613 702
Email: Chairman@diabetes.org.im
  • ISLE OF WIGHT
Contact: Sue Moody
E-Mail: iowampsug@googlemail.com
Website: http://iowamputeeskeepgoing.org
  • L.O.O.N.S – Limbless Organisation for the Limbless of Northeast
Contact: Dave McDonald
Address: 126 Osborne Place, Aberdeen, AB25 2DU, United Kingdom
Tel: 01224 644 749 (h)
Mobile: 07866 910865 (m)
Email: loons126@hotmail.com; dave.mcdonald@btconnect.com
  • LEEDS USER GROUP
Contact: Mike Hern
Job Title: Chair
Email: admin@seacroftrehab.co.uk
  • LEICESTER
Contact: Pip Smith
Address: Leicestershire Disablement Services Centre, Gwendolen Road, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PN, United Kingdom
Email: 0116 258 4593
  • LIVERPOOL USER GROUP
Contact: Dot Faux
Job Title: The Donald Tod Rehabilitation Centre
Address: University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom
Tel: 0151 529 3030
  • LUTON AND DUNSTABLE – Step by Step User Group
Contact: Val Galbraith
Job Title: Centre Manager
Address: Luton &
Dunstable Limb Fitting Centre, Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS
Trust, Lewsey Road, Luton, Beds, LU4 0DZ, United Kingdom
Tel: 01582 497125
Email: Valerie.Galbraith@ldh.nhs.uk
  • MANCHESTER PROSTHETIC USER GROUP
Contact: Dr Margaret Tyson
Job Title: Secretary
Address: The Orchard, Woodseats Lane, Charlesworth, Glossop, SK13 5DP, United Kingdom
Tel: 01457 854604
Email: margaret@mtyson.freeserve.co.uk
  • MIDLAND ASSOCIATION FOR AMPUTEES AND FRIENDS (MAAF)
(A Self Help Group founded in 1985)
Meetings held in Chesterfield once a month. Also contact with Derby Amputee Club and Nottingham City User Group.
“We give support, information and advice  to new and existing amputees, we have a visiting service in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire Limb Centres. All of our volunteers are amputees or people with Vascular disabilities.”
3 fully trained Benefit Advisors
Contact: Christine Massey (Founder)
Address: 12 Farmfields Close, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6BX
Tel.: 01246 828285
E-mail: maaf@tesco.net
Website: http://www.Midlandsamputees.org.uk
  • NORTHAMPTON
Contact: Di Oliver
Job Title: Chair
Address: United Kingdom
Tel: 01908 520756
Email: di.oliver@btinternet.com
  • NORWICH
Contact: TBC
Address: United Kingdom
  • OLDHAM
Contact: Debbie Ruff
Address: United Kingdom
Tel: 0161 627 8756
Email: 0161 627 8756
  • PORTSMOUTH USER GROUP – “Moving Forward”
Contact: Mike Stoneman
Job Title: Chair
Address: Portsmouth User Group ‘Moving Forward’, 22 Mulberry Lane, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2QU, United Kingdom
Tel: 023 9279 6389
Email: mikestoneman2@yahoo.co.uk
  • PRESTON
Contact: Sue Charlesworth
Job Title: Prosthetic and Orthotic Services Manager
Address: Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9US, United Kingdom
Tel: 01772 716921
Email: Sandra.wilks@lthtr.nhs.uk
  • PROSTHETIC FORUM, NORTHERN IRELAND – Wheelchairs
Contact: Celia Gourley
Address: United Kingdom
Tel: (028) 92661463
Email: Grainne.mathews@greenpark.n-i.nhs.uk
  • PROSTHETIC FORUM, NORTHERN IRELAND
Contact: Barbara Deane OBE
Job Title: Secretary Prosthetic Forum Northern Ireland,
Address: “The Topper”, 4 Hindsdale Park, Belfast, BT6 0LH., United Kingdom
Tel: 028 9079 5886
Mobile: 07720407489
Email: bdeane@utvinternet.com, Grainne.mathews@greenpark.n-i.nhs.uk
  • ROEHAMPTON LIMB USER GROUP
Contact: Christopher Harwood
Job Title: Vice Chair, RLUG
Mobile: 07971 653 928
Address: Douglas Bader Rehab Centre, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PR, United Kingdom.
Email: vicechairch@rlug.org.uk
Website: http://rlug.org.uk

  • SOUTH BIRMINGHAM
Contact: John Clark
Job Title: User Group Chair
Address: C/O South Birmingham – West Midlands Rehab centre, 91 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6JA, United Kingdom
Tel: 01905 771142
Mobile: 07790 515896
Email: jennifer.rogers@sothbirminghampct.nhs.uk
  • STANMORE
Contact: Henry Parker
Address: C/O Sue Walker,
Stanmore Disablement Services Centre, The Royal National Orthopeadic
Hospital Trust, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middelsex, HA7 4LP, United
Kingdom
Tel: 020 8954 0020
Email: Sue.Walker@nwlh.nhs.uk
  • STEP BY STEP – Luton & Dunstable
Contact: Ann White
Job Title: LFC Manageress
Address: Step by Step User
Group, Luton & Dunstable Limb Fitting Centre, Luton & Dunstable
Hospital NHS Trust, Lewsley Road, Luton, Beds, LU4 0DZ, United Kingdom
Tel: 01582 497125
Email: anne.white@ldh-tr.anglox.nhs.uk
  • WIRRAL
Contact: Nicola Burns
Job Title: Nurse/Councellor
Address: United Kingdom
Tel: 0151 3344000 (ex. 4787)
Email: nicola.burns@whnt.nhs.uk