Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is proud to announce that
it is the first
NHS trust in the UK to launch a commercial company,
Odstock Medical Limited (OML).
This has been primarily due to the success of the Odstock Dropped
Foot Stimulator (ODFS) and associated products which have attracted considerable
interest from overseas, both in Europe and the United States.
From April 2006, Odstock Medical Limited is responsible for all the Functional
Electrical Stimulation (FES) activities formerly undertaken by Salisbury
NHS Foundation Trust. This will include both clinical services
and teaching as well as the manufacture and marketing of stimulators.
The people providing the clinical service will all remain NHS staff but
will be seconded to the company. They will still be bound by
NHS terms and conditions and are therefore still committed
to providing the same high level of patient care and will
still be willing to give help and advice when required. The management
of Odstock Medical will also remain within the NHS to ensure that the philosophy
of the company remains dedicated to putting patient care at
the forefront.
If you would like more information on Functional Electrical Stimulation then please visit www.salisburyfes.com