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watsoncraig

FES

After some recommendations for FES to help my foot drop as the latest Physio I saw said I would be ideal for one (after examining me in just my under-crackers did SHE say this). Due to the damned postcode lottery they are not available on the NHS in my area so looking around and they can be pricey!
@Vixen

Hello @watsoncraig, my sister has a FES and paid privately for it. It does the trick nicely for her. But then it costs £200 for checks and physio each time. These things are available through NHS but, as you say, it’s a postcode lottery. If you search FES on here, @stumbler once posted a link to all the service providers around (might have been just London area, I can’t remember.) Good luck with your investigations!

@Stumbler

@watsoncraig , and stumbler's posting another link, which seems to suggest that NICE have approved FES :- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg278/resources/treating-drop-foot-using-electrical-stimulation-pdf-310962205 The full NICE Guidance is here :- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg278 I don't know whether this is enough to contest the funding issue..........