MICROPROCESSOR KNEES

Early day motion 907, tabled 5 January 2016 by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour). Signed by 23 members.

That this House expresses serious concern at the decision of NHS England to delay the clinical commissioning policy (D01X02) on prosthetics (microprocessor knees) for lower limb loss that has been on hold since April 2013; recognises that this policy is needed to ensure that NHS amputee patients can access appropriate treatment to enable them to live their lives to the full; notes that this policy has been accepted in principle, although funding has been denied for these patients; and calls on the Government and NHS England to ensure appropriate funding for this policy so that it can be implemented before June 2016.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, DUP 5, Conservative 2, Scottish National Party 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.