Here is a song for children to sing as part of the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The images are the winning entries of a competition to celebrate the Queen’s 85th birthday, held by the Guardian. […]
Platinum Jubilee Song
Category: Unsung Heroes
Nurses of Anzac
Remembering the nurses of Anzac this Anzac day 2022, Marian Burns. […]
Ukraine crisis for people with chronic disease
Ukraine: People with chronic diseases face massive challenges in accessing health care, according to new WHO survey 1 in 3 households home to at least 1 person with a chronic condition is unable to secure medication and care Lviv, 22 April 2022 – At the 2-month mark of the war in Ukraine, a new WHO […]
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The ripple effects of a cancer diagnosis
The ripple effects of a cancer diagnosis can be seen throughout entire families and communities, Beth Cooper discusses the importance of not forgetting about the next of kin throughout this journey. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths globally. In 2020, there was an estimated 19.3 million new […]
RCEM responds to public’s dissatisfaction with A&E services and wider NHS
RCEM responds to public’s dissatisfaction with A&E services and wider NHS: The British Social Attitudes Survey by Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund found that overall satisfaction with the NHS fell to 36 per cent “an unprecedented 17 percentage point decrease on 2020” and “the lowest level of satisfaction recorded since 1997, when satisfaction fell […]
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A course to remember in Hargeisa, Somaliland
In March 2022, we were honoured to train 34 healthcare workers in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Here, our CEO Elly Nott shares how this HEST course came to fruition and how it marks the beginning of a special relationship with a very special hospital. Over Christmas, I came across a book. ‘A Woman of Firsts’ is Edna […]
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WHO report on Ukraine war
Ukraine war: 28 days of war, 64 verified attacks on health care, and 18 million people affected: ne month of war has had a devastating impact on Ukraine’s health system, severely restricted access to services, and triggered an urgent need to treat trauma injuries and chronic conditions. Destroyed health infrastructure and disrupted chains of medical […]
Rebuild General Practice
GPs from across Great Britain are calling for support to rebuild General Practice – as new polling shows that nearly 9 in 10 GPs fear patients aren’t always safe at their surgeries and 7 out of 10 GPs see this risk increasing over time. The campaign, called Rebuild General Practice, comes at a time of ‘crisis’ when […]
Frontline online surgical course for Ukraine
Training healthcare workers in Ukraine: In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our Co-Founder David Nott rapidly condensed his 30 years of frontline experience into a 12-hour surgical online course for healthcare professionals in need. Over 570 attendees joined us, learning innovative skills that will help them save lives as the devastation continues to […]
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WHO: low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine
Dangerously low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine due to crisis, warn WHO Director-General and WHO Regional Director for Europe: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge call for critical medical supplies to safely reach those who need them, and are working with partners to establish safe transit for shipments through Poland. During […]