Improving our membership experience
9th January 2020
Over the last year and a half, UK-Med has been engaged in the process of reviewing and updating its membership database system....
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Linda Doull on Humanitarian Coordination and Changing Need
9th January 2020
Linda Doull (WHO Global Health Cluster Coordinator) speaks about humanitarian coordination and changing need at the annual UK EMT Members’ Meeting in November 2019....
Independent deployments – we must grow to help those affected by disasters
9th January 2020
In order to help the growing number of people caught up in natural disasters, disease outbreaks and conflict, UK-Med must grow and respond more often....
Rwanda and outbreak cell development
9th January 2020
"In five years, things have certainly changed in the principles of design of an Ebola Treatment Unit” - Reflections from Sierra Leone to Rwanda by Vero Verónica Sánchez Carrera (WASH engineer) ...
Reflecting on the Samoa response
9th January 2020
“Experiencing the deaths of children from this preventable disease was really heartbreaking, but seeing the children I’d been caring for who had been so unwell, improve and be discharged home with their families was amazing.” Susanna Keiderling – Paediatric Nurse...
Sierra Leone Observational Visit
9th January 2020
In November 2019 a group of our members were welcomed by colleagues in Sierra Leone to take part in an observational trip. The trip provided vital insight into healthcare facilities in low-resource settings. We spoke to Emergency Department (ED) nurse Lorraine Lloyd about her experience...
BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme Reports on Samoa Measles Outbreak
5th December 2019
BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme reported on the measles outbreak this morning. Their report included an interview with Stephen Owens, the clinical lead for the UK EMT....
Rehab training and introducing the project director of UK-EMT
2nd October 2019
Over the last weekend in September nine participants braved the wind and rain to complete specialist rehabilitation cell training for the UK Emergency Medical Team....
What does climate change mean for humanitarian response?
2nd October 2019
With a climate related disaster being recorded every week, it seems no one will be untouched by the impacts of climate change (Harvey, 2019)....
We’re recruiting experienced health professionals
1st October 2019
UK-Med will soon be recruiting experienced health professionals to join the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) Roster....