Outreach Clinics

At Proactive we are committed to providing expert prosthetics, orthotics and rehabilitation that is genuinely tailored to the individual.

That is why our outreach clinics are designed to make our patient crated care as accessible as possible, delivering high-quality personalised prosthetic and orthotic services closer to home.

Through our outreach clinics, we aim to reduce travel, improve convenience, and ensure more people can access the specialist care needed to help them reclaim independence & move forward with confidence.

– Outreach Location

Bristol Outreach Clinics

Exeter - Outreach Clinic

Our Exeter clinic is a multidisciplinary service delivered from a purpose-built facility, with prosthetists and specialist physiotherapists working together to deliver expert care. Working in partnership with HK Physio, we offer free Initial Needs Assessments (INAs), as well as ongoing reviews, component swaps and basic repairs. Our clinicians have particular expertise in pain management and complex injuries, ensuring a holistic approach to rehabilitation. This clinic is designed to complement our Bristol clinic, allowing clients to access expert care locally when full workshop facilities are not required.

meet the team
Katy McIntosh, Clinical Manager & Clinical Specialist Prosthetist Proactive Prosthetics Bristol

Katy McIntosh

Clinical Manager & Clinical Specialist Prosthetist

Holly King

HK Physio – Director & Chartered Physiotherapist

Wales – Cross Hands Orthotic Clinic

In Cross Hands, we partner with experienced physiotherapy team Equinox to provide combined multidisciplinary clinics that bring orthotic care closer to home. We offer Initial Needs Assessments (INA’s) and review appointments, as well as fitting and delivery appointments. These clinics are ideal for clients who do not require access to larger workshop facilities, while still benefiting from expert, coordinated care. Many of the individuals supported in these locations have complex injuries or neurological conditions, and our collaborative approach ensures their needs are met effectively and efficiently.

meet the team

Bethan Drinkall & Michael Douglas

Founders of Equinox Physiotherapy

Julie Young Senior Orthotist

Julie Young

Senior Orthotist

Wales - Newport Orthotic Clinic

In Newport we provide combined multidisciplinary clinics that bring orthotic care combined with physiotherapy closer to home. Partnering with experienced physiotherapy team Morello, our Orthotists offer reviews, Initial Needs Assessments (INA’s), and fitting and delivery appointments. These clinics are ideal for clients who do not require access to larger workshop facilities, while still benefiting from expert, coordinated care. Many of the individuals we support in these locations have complex injuries or neurological conditions, and our collaborative approach ensures their needs are met effectively and efficiently.

meet the team
Julie Young Senior Orthotist

Julie Young

Senior Orthotist

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About Proactive

Our Story

Proactive was founded on the belief that expert clinical care should be deeply personal. Supporting people with limb loss, complex injuries, and mobility challenges, we developed 
a collaborative approach uniting prosthetists, orthotists, physiotherapists, and rehab specialists.

Focused on comfort, mobility, and confidence, our expanding UK clinics deliver tailored rehabilitation shaped by each patient’s goals — a philosophy we call Patient Crafted Care.

Our mission
To help every patient move forward with greater confidence, comfort and capability by delivering expert prosthetics, orthotics and rehabilitation that is genuinely tailored to the individual.
A future where people living with limb loss or complex mobility challenges have access to truly personalised care so they can pursue goals that feel meaningful to them.
Our multidisciplinary team brings together leading prosthetists, orthotists, physiotherapists and rehabilitation specialists – united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-first care.

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Bethan Drinkall & Michael Douglas

Founders of Equinox Physiotherapy

Equinox Physiotherapy was established over 19 years ago by directors Bethan Drinkall and Michael Douglas who both share a passion for quality neuro rehabilitation. They take a holistic approach to treatments with a depth and mix of skill, specialising in neuro physiotherapy, MSK and paediatric physiotherapy

Julie Young Senior Orthotist

Julie Young

Senior Orthotist

With over 19 years of clinical experience, Julie is a highly skilled Orthotist providing personalised, innovative care for adults and children. She specialises in complex neurological disabilities and musculoskeletal conditions and enjoys the creative problem‑solving involved in achieving the best outcomes for her clients.

Julie is committed to personalised care and uses advanced technologies, including 3D printing, to create effective, cutting‑edge orthotic solutions. Her work spans sports orthoses and other specialised devices designed to support participation and improve outcomes. A strong advocate for collaborative practice, she values working closely with clients, families and multidisciplinary teams to enhance independence and quality of life.

Outside work, she enjoys staying active, reading, and spending time with her extended family and friends.

Katy McIntosh, Clinical Manager & Clinical Specialist Prosthetist Proactive Prosthetics Bristol

Katy McIntosh

Clinical Manager & Clinical Specialist Prosthetist, Bristol

Katy is a senior prosthetist and clinical manager specialising in prosthetic rehabilitation, supporting patients through their recovery while helping lead clinical practice across the service.

Holly King

Chartered Physiotherapist

Holly King is a Chartered Physiotherapist with twenty years of experience, specialising in complex trauma and amputee rehabilitation. Her extensive military career, including roles at Headley Court and the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, along with her work in a sports medicine clinic, has built her expertise. Holly has particular interest in pain management, especially phantom and residual limb pain, and has published an academic paper on the effectiveness of electroacupuncture in treating phantom limb pain