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ProActive Prosthetics

ProActive Prosthetics

Company Name: ProActive Prosthetics

Founded:

Founded by Mr. Richard Nieveen, SRPROS MBAPO Consultant

Team:

The team is led by Richard Nieveen, SRPros MBAPO, Consultant in Prosthetics

with:

  • Visiting Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Prosthetists
  • Senior Physiotherapists
  • Senior Occupational Therapists
  • Psychologist

Background:

Richard has recently expanded the clinic and moved to new premises in Kingston. His work at Unsted Park Rehabilitation Hospital, specialises in the holistic rehabilitation of patients following limb loss, mainly as a result of trauma.

Other work includes running a graduate recruitment and development programme for Blatchfords, in addition to providing a support function at their NHS Service Centres.

His previous experience has included appointments as Prosthetic Manager at the The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London and Research Prosthetist at Blatchfords Research and Development Unit, Basingstoke District Hospital, Hampshire.

Mr. Richard Nieveen was on the ISPO Executive Committee for a period of six years, in addition a member of the Prosthetics and Orthotics Board of The Health Professions Council (HPC), where he also chaired the Registration Sub Committee. Other posts include member of Education Committee of The British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists and Specialist Civilian Prosthetic Advisor to the Medical Defence Rehabilitation Unit, Headley Court, Epsom.

Most of his research including publications, presentations and workshops (internationally) has been on subjects relating to prosthetic socket design.

Medico-legal Reports:

Comprehensive prosthetic rehabilitation reports are undertaken by the multidisciplinary teams and are available on request. Expert witnesses are registered on the UK register of expert witnesses.

Company Contact Details:

20 Kingsmill Business Park,

Chaapel Mill Road,

Kingston upon Thames,

Surrey,

KT1 3GZ.

Telephone: 020 8547 9966

Email: info@proactiveprosthetics.co.uk

Website: www.proactiveprosthetics.co.uk