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Welcome to our Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Clinic

Welcome to our Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Clinic

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Blatchford provide P&O service to The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, based in the south-east of England, is part of the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Our off-site rehabilitation department offers Prosthetic and Orthotic services.

Note: Both Prosthetic and Orthotic clinics are run at the Lewsey Road site, there are currently no satellite services.

How to get here

Address:
The Artifical Limb Centre,
Luton and Dunstable Hospital,
Lewsey Road,
Luton,
LU4 0EP

The Luton and Dunstable hospital is located next to Junction 11 of the M1 motorway, between the towns of Luton and Dunstable. Our department is accessed via the stretch of Lewsey Road between Calnwood Road and Lime Avenue and map applications may list it as “The Limb Fitting Centre”, with the postcode LU4 0FE.

Bus:
Arriva and Centrabus both have bus routes that stop at the L&D Hospital.

Train:
The nearest train station is Leagrave which is approximately 1.5 miles from the hospital. Luton’s main railway station is approximately 4 miles away from the Hospital in Luton Town Centre.

Car:
The hospital is also easily accessible from the M1 North and Southbound. Exit at junction 11 then follow the signs for the A505 to Dunstable. On the dual carriageway join the right-hand lane as soon as possible to take the first right onto Lewsey Road. There are parking spaces directly outside the department, reserved for use by those with Prosthetic and Orthotic appointments.

Our Services

  • Prosthetics and Orthotics

    We have a fully equipped onsite workshop and “test track” rehabilitation garden which offers different types of terrain for patients to practice walking.

    The Prosthetics department has a full multi-disciplinary team with a Specialist Consultant in Amputee Rehabilitation, Prosthetists, Physiotherapists, an Occupational Therapist, an Amputee Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Rehabilitation Engineer – all complemented by a team of highly skilled Technicians.

    We use gait assessment equipment including a 2-metre pressure plate and Rodin CAD system for production of digital models. The service provides treatment for lower limb amputees living in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of East Buckinghamshire and North-west Essex.

Referral process

How do I access treatment?

Referrals are usually made through the surgical team following amputation. However, later referrals can be made by your GP or a healthcare professional.

The Orthotics department services inpatients and outpatients with designated adult and paediatric clinics. We treat an extensive range of conditions including stroke, neuromuscular conditions, diabetic foot, lower limb musculoskeletal complaints and common foot pathologies. Orthotic referrals are usually made through a GP or consultant.

Refer Myself:
Please complete our short referral form and someone will be in touch within 2 working days.

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Refer a Patient:
Please complete our short referral form and someone will be in touch within 2 working days.

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