Case Study: Ottobock secures wider NHS access to microprocessor knees with PLMR Healthcomms

Ottobock secures NHS access to microprocessor knees with PLMR by 2016

Ottobock, a healthcare company, faced a challenge where the NHS England was limiting non-military amputees' access to its innovative microprocessor knee technology. The vendor PLMR Healthcomms was engaged to provide public affairs support to campaign for widespread commissioning of this life-changing equipment.

PLMR Healthcomms built a coalition of patient groups and secured parliamentary support to apply pressure on the NHS and government. This campaign successfully ensured that a full commissioning policy for microprocessor knees was implemented and protected. As a result, PLMR secured the necessary funding, and the rollout of the technology to patients began, drastically improving their quality of life.

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