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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Knives out! Evolving heart surgery education is crucial to equip surgeons with the skills to match the technology. An eminent heart surgeon claims the rapid development of transcatheter surgical techniques represent the biggest short and medium-term challenges – and the most exciting innovation, for heart surgeons today. Dr. Nirav C Patel MD, the Director of […]
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MedGlobal Conference 2023: Building resilience amidst disaster – We’re back from Chicago, after two days at MedGlobal’s Annual Conference 2023. The conference brought together medical professionals, humanitarian aid coordinators, volunteers and students to discuss how we build resilience, protect mental health and utilise the power of artificial intelligence in conflict and disaster. “We are not […]
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Dr Esayas Mustefa is the only general surgeon within a 130km radius in Ethiopia. When we trained him during one of our UK HEST courses, we knew we’d come across a very talented surgeon who would make an outstanding trainer. We’ve since upskilled Esayas to become a David Nott Foundation trainer, upskilling his peers. Here, […]
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We’ve just returned from northwest Syria after training 35 local doctors to surgically treat complex wounds caused by the earthquake that shattered parts of Syria and Türkiye in February. Our CEO, Elly Nott, shares her reflections of our latest mission and how we will continue to stand with Syria. As soon as we crossed the […]
Dr Shabnam Parkar is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at St George’s Hospital in Tooting. After many years treating children in the UK and providing medical care in Nepal, Dr Parkar has joined our team as a surgical trainer. Last month, she led paediatrics and co-led abdominal surgery on our Hostile Environment Surgical Training (HEST) course […]
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A century ago it was wounded soldiers, rather than celebrities, queuing for the latest plastic surgery. The First World War saw the rise of terrible facial injuries, which left many patients afraid of what their families and friends would say when they saw how badly disfigured they were. However, thanks to the hard work and […]
Surgeons often operate in the dark. They have a limited view of the surface of the organ, and can typically not see what lies hidden inside. Quality images can routinely be taken prior to the surgery, but as soon as the operation begins, the position of the surgeon’s target and risky areas he must avoid, […]
My heart sank when Health minister Jeremy Hunt announced that league tables for surgeons would be published back in 2014. As a consultant surgeon at one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals, I knew that he meant well but, as I expected, the new league tables have damaged patient confidence, undermined surgeons’ morale and mislead […]
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