BADLY-injured Ukrainian soldiers — including amputees — could be offered specialist military rehab care in the UK.
Ministers and defence chiefs are discussing plans for the wounded to be airlifted to the state-of-the-art Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre when evacuation is possible.
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Troops needing prosthetic limbs and rehab, including learning to walk again, would be treated at DNRC, in Stanford Hall, Notts.
The £300million centre — officially opened by Prince William in June 2018 — is the main base for treating UK amputee troops after Headley Court in Surrey closed.
Medics helped L/Bmdr Ben Parkinson, the most severely injured serviceman to survive in Afghanistan, and triple amputee marine Mark Ormrod.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is said to be “extremely supportive” but “cautious” about putting the idea into practice yet.
A source said: “We are talking about helping those who need long-term treatment and rehab and to have prosthetic limbs.”
The MoD said there were no plans to make an announcement about Ukrainian troops being treated at DNRC.
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