The Path to Recovery With the UK-Med Rehabilitation Team
11th September 2024
At first unable to move, Raghad regained her ability to walk with the help of our physiotherapists after lifechanging injuries. ...
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100,000 patients treated in Gaza – UK-Med update
After months of deployment, our team in Gaza has provided over 140,000 people with life-saving medical care. ...
Day in the Life of a Ukrainian Medic
23rd August 2024
With the conflict in Ukraine still ongoing, two brave Ukrainian medics detail their experience with UK-Med on the ground. ...
Risk Communication and Community Engagement
14th August 2024
RCCE is essential in delivering effective healthcare and ensuring individuals feel safe and confident in seeking our help....
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....
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...
Celebrating Women in Medicine: Empowering People for Emergency Responses with Kate White
19th April 2024
Meet Kate White, a Program Manager for Capacity Building in Outbreak Response at UK-Med. Her extensive experience and commitment to humanitarian work helps build strong teams to tackle difficult situations, and sheds light on the inspiring resilience required throughout. ...
Tackling cholera in Zambia: an overview of our outbreak response
16th April 2024
In response to one of the worst cholera outbreaks in Zambia, UK-Med specialists deployed as the UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT) in mid-January to support the local health response....