A black woman due to have a foot amputated was told she would be given a white prosthetic replacement because it is cheaper, it has emerged.
The woman, from Calcot near Reading, Berkshire, had been told she would have to pay extra for any other colour, a Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust spokeswoman said.
Health chiefs offered her a black prosthetic foot after she complained.
The patient has yet to undergo her operation.
The NHS Trust spokeswoman said having six separate NHS Primary Care Trusts in the county had made funding difficult but money had subsequently been made available following discussions.
The trusts would be working together "to address this issue and clarify funding for future cases", she added.
A Disability Rights Commission spokesman said: "It is an absolute disgrace.
"Disabled people shouldn't have to put up with a one-size-fits-all attitude.
"They should be entitled to the same choices as non-disabled people."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3178525.stm
The woman, from Calcot near Reading, Berkshire, had been told she would have to pay extra for any other colour, a Royal Berkshire and Battle Hospitals NHS Trust spokeswoman said.
Health chiefs offered her a black prosthetic foot after she complained.
The patient has yet to undergo her operation.
The NHS Trust spokeswoman said having six separate NHS Primary Care Trusts in the county had made funding difficult but money had subsequently been made available following discussions.
The trusts would be working together "to address this issue and clarify funding for future cases", she added.
A Disability Rights Commission spokesman said: "It is an absolute disgrace.
"Disabled people shouldn't have to put up with a one-size-fits-all attitude.
"They should be entitled to the same choices as non-disabled people."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3178525.stm
