Father who lost arm in train accident at 13 becomes first in UK to be fitted with bionic hand

A man has become the first in the UK to be fitted with a bionic hand on the NHS after losing his arm in a train accident.  Mike Swainger, from Hull, was just 13 when he lost his right arm and leg in a horrific accident in 1992 when he was hit by a train while playing with friends.  After being picked as the first person to receive the UK’s most advanced medical technology, Mike said the best thing is being able to walk down the street hand-in-hand with his youngest daughter Jodie, 6.  Mike, 33, said the battery-powered myo-electric bebionic3 hand has given him a new lease of life.  He said: ‘It has changed my life immeasurably.