





Providing information, advice and support to UK amputees and the limb-loss community.
LA is the leading UK charity for people with limb-loss, their family, friends and carers and the industry and healthcare professionals who support them.
We offer free, friendly and impartial advice on all aspects of limb-loss and provide a national "voice" for UK prosthetic patients, encouraging best practice in the industry and promoting equal opportunities in the community.
Whether you are preparing for an amputation, already undergoing rehabilitation or need support at any stage after limb-loss, the LA is here to help. Learn more about "What We Do" here.
Richard Egger Insurance are sponsoring a milestone project that helps disabled drivers get into grassroots motorsport.

The International Diabetes Federation today called for urgent assessment and responses from regulatory authorities into a possible link between the use of insulin glargine and increased risk of cancer.
A woman claims clothing firm Abercrombie & Fitch made her work in the stockroom because her prosthetic arm did not fit the shop's image.

The Irish Times publishes the personal account of Tara Keane, a young lady who recently had an amputation due to a mystery virus.
Do you think the new, single Equality Bill will be better or worse than the previous Disability Discrimination Act?
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