Caught Between the Lines: The Mental Health Impact of War on People Living Between the Frontlines in Ukraine
Caught Between the Lines: The Mental Health Impact of War on People Living Between the Frontlines in Ukraine...
Author: Kieran Seager
One Year On: UK-Med calls for the protection of health workers in Gaza
7th October 2024
The compound used to house UK-Med staff in Khan Younis was damaged by shelling on the night of 21 August. During this time there was an ongoing operation in the area by the Israeli Armed Forces. The shelling caused significant damage to the building, making...
The Path to Recovery With the UK-Med Rehabilitation Team
At first unable to move, Raghad regained her ability to walk with the help of our physiotherapists after lifechanging injuries. ...
Gaza, Again
While the conflict raged beyond the hospital walls during Dr Newport’s third deployment to Gaza, his battle was in the operating theatre, fighting to save the lives of his patients....
UK-Med compound housing Emergency Medical Team in Gaza damaged by shelling
22nd August 2024
The compound used to house UK-Med staff in Khan Younis was damaged by shelling on the night of 21 August. During this time there was an ongoing operation in the area by the Israeli Armed Forces. The shelling caused significant damage to the building, making...
The World Watches: A View from an NHS Nurse in Gaza
Paula Tobin is an NHS nurse and humanitarian medic who recently returned from Gaza. This is her account of the shocking humanitarian situation....
Eight Days in Gaza: A Doctor’s Diary
Dr. Bryony Pointon is a GP who normally lives and works in the UK. While working at the UK-Med field hospital in Gaza, she recorded a diary over eight days. This is what she witnessed....
UK-Med Reports on Critical Situation in Gaza
6th June 2024
As one of the final outposts of refuge and medical aid in southern Gaza, staffed partly by NHS medics, the UK-Med field hospital in Al Mawasi is under increasing pressure to provide lifesaving healthcare for the beleaguered population. ...
Caring for Children in Conflict: An Account from a Children’s Nurse in Gaza
Kathleen Shields is an NHS children's nurse. In this article, she recounts her experiences working at the UK-Med field hospital in Gaza, where she cared for ill and injured children, including newborn babies....
30 Years of Lifesaving Medical Aid
30th April 2024
30 years ago, UK-Med came into being as the successor of SMART – the South Manchester Accident Rescue Team. What started as a small team of NHS doctors and nurses supporting the ambulance service around Manchester evolved to become an international humanitarian charity. The goal...