Following the devastating earthquake, a team of five boarded a flight this morning to Gaziantep, Turkey, near to the epicentre of the first earthquake....
We are delighted to announce that Sir John Oldham has been appointed as the new Chair of UK-Med from 3 January 2023. Sir John will take over from founder Professor Tony Redmond in the role. ...
We are delighted to announce that two of our dedicated medics have today been named in the King’s New Years Honours for their services to UK health support overseas. ...
David Wightwick CEO of UK-Med has today been awarded the Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George for services to UK humanitarian support. ...
It is with mixed emotions that we announce that the founder of UK-Med, Professor Tony Redmond OBE, will be stepping down from his position as Chair at the end of December 2022. From this date he will continue to represent the organisation as Ambassador, promoting...
When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in late February of this year, neighboring Kharkiv - just 40 kilometers miles from the border - was one of the first regions to be occupied. ...
The wounds of war are not just physical. Nearly ten months of conflict have had a devastating toll on the mental health of the Ukrainian people....
Our medics do incredible things, and our work is only made possible thanks to them. Our register is made up of more than 1000 NHS and international doctors, nurses, paramedics, logisticians and other professionals ready to respond to emergencies around the world, from Ukraine to...
We are excited to share that Freda Newlands, an emergency doctor and UK-Med member since 2016, has won Best Doctor at this year’s Who Cares Wins Awards! The Who Cares Wins Awards celebrate heroes in the NHS who go above and beyond to support...
In August 2022, our team travelled to Kabul to provide Trauma and Emergency training for frontline health staff responders in Afghanistan....