Surgical trainings in Ukraine

Surgeons and anaesthetic surgeons from regions all over Ukraine gathered in Lviv, in late March and early April, for two HEST® courses delivered by our foundation. Against the backdrop of continued trauma for the country, as Russian attacks intensify, our focus was to deliver our bespoke Hostile Environment Surgical Training courses: HEST A™ and HEST®, […]

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Surgical trainings in Ukraine

Surgeons and anaesthetic surgeons from regions all over Ukraine gathered in Lviv, in late March and early April, for two HEST® courses delivered by our foundation. Against the backdrop of continued trauma for the country, as Russian attacks intensify, our focus was to deliver our bespoke Hostile Environment Surgical Training courses: HEST A™ and HEST®, […]

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Ukraine: the significant challenges of the present and what the next decade will hold

Travelling through Ukraine, its overwhelming cultural power is palpable and unavoidable. No amount of challenges, obstacles and setbacks, as evil as they might be, seem able to hold this nation back. At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, our Co-Founder David Nott was one of the first foreign surgeons on the frontline. Kharkiv […]

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Ukraine: the significant challenges of the present and what the next decade will hold

Travelling through Ukraine, its overwhelming cultural power is palpable and unavoidable. No amount of challenges, obstacles and setbacks, as evil as they might be, seem able to hold this nation back. At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, our Co-Founder David Nott was one of the first foreign surgeons on the frontline. Kharkiv […]

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Funding a Palestinian doctor for paediatric trauma training

The conflict in Israel and Palestine has put Palestinian medical professionals under extreme pressure, and we remain committed to supporting them. Recently, we funded Dr Fuad Al Qadi, an anaesthesia specialist from Hebron in the West Bank, to attend a PACTS (Paediatric Advanced Cadaveric Trauma Surgery) course in the UK. Hebron is no stranger to […]

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Funding a Palestinian doctor for paediatric trauma training

The conflict in Israel and Palestine has put Palestinian medical professionals under extreme pressure, and we remain committed to supporting them. Recently, we funded Dr Fuad Al Qadi, an anaesthesia specialist from Hebron in the West Bank, to attend a PACTS (Paediatric Advanced Cadaveric Trauma Surgery) course in the UK. Hebron is no stranger to […]

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Addressing the crisis in conflict healthcare

In conflict zones, healthcare systems face immense challenges, with hospitals destroyed and medical professionals in short supply. As conflicts continue to devastate civilian lives across the globe, healthcare systems in war zones face unprecedented challenges. In the past decade alone, over 180,000 civilians have been killed in armed conflicts worldwide, with regions like Syria experiencing […]

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Addressing the crisis in conflict healthcare

In conflict zones, healthcare systems face immense challenges, with hospitals destroyed and medical professionals in short supply. As conflicts continue to devastate civilian lives across the globe, healthcare systems in war zones face unprecedented challenges. In the past decade alone, over 180,000 civilians have been killed in armed conflicts worldwide, with regions like Syria experiencing […]

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24 doctors trained during 1st UK course with Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh

For the first time in partnership with Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), we delivered a Hostile Environment Surgical Training UK (HEST-UK) course to equip 24 surgeons from across the globe with vital skills needed to save lives in conflict and disaster zones. Aimed at medical professionals who work in, or are planning to […]

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24 doctors trained during 1st UK course with Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh

For the first time in partnership with Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), we delivered a Hostile Environment Surgical Training UK (HEST-UK) course to equip 24 surgeons from across the globe with vital skills needed to save lives in conflict and disaster zones. Aimed at medical professionals who work in, or are planning to […]

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