Written question asked by Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2025. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Ukraine: Medical Treatments

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to (a) support and (b) provide training to medical practitioners on the use of (i) prosthetic and (ii) other medical technologies in Ukraine.

Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) partners continue to support medical practitioners in Ukraine. For example, the FCDO contributed to £320,000 of funding to the Superhumans War Trauma Centre in Ukraine last year. The clinic provides innovative rehabilitation services to people who have been impacted by war, including training surgeons on prosthetics. In addition, the Ukraine Red Cross Society, funded by UK assistance, provides specialised training at the Burns Unit in Kyiv and was recently visited by the Prime Minister.

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