Prosthetic Service at Sussex Rehabilitation Centre Brighton (SRCB)

About the service

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The out-patient service, based at the Sussex Rehabilitation Centre at Brighton General Hospital, provides a prosthetic limb service to amputees and people with congenital limb loss. In addition it deals with pain management, wound healing and health screening to prevent further limb loss and carries out the production, maintenance and repair of artificial limbs. It also provides orthotic (surgical) appliances to patients attending the clinics at the centre.

The purpose of the service is to enable patients with upper and lower limb loss to achieve and sustain maximum possible mobility, dexterity and independence.

People who can use the service

The service is for patients who have had an amputation or who have a congenital limb anomaly. The service sees patients of all ages.