Overview
- Leah Washington-Pugh, who lost a leg in 2015, says she sometimes longs for a “normal life” yet feels fortunate and will support amputees at the centre.
- The facility at Stanford Hall Estate near East Leake is designed to help people recover from serious injuries and illnesses using new technology.
- Fellow ambassador Luke Pickering was paralysed by Guillain-Barré in 2023, spent 94 days in hospital, now walks again, and credits early physiotherapy.
- The Smiler collision injured 16 people, including two who required leg amputations, after human error and inadequate training led to a moving train hitting a stationary one.
- Operator Merlin paid compensation and was fined £5 million, and the incident prompted the passage of 'Stuart’s Law' to strengthen support for theme-park accident victims.