The founder of UK-Med, Professor Tony Redmond OBE, has been appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the New Year’s Honours, recognising a lifetime dedicated to emergency medicine and humanitarian response around the world....
UK-Med is warning of a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses in Gaza, with cases at its two main field hospitals up to 30% higher over the last month, as winter arrives and shattered communities struggle to access basic healthcare. ...
UK-Med, the UK’s frontline emergency medical charity, has deployed a specialist clinical team to support the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW), Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa....
The suffering of the people of Gaza is beyond words, with many living without the most basic essentials and often without access to medical care. Organisations like UK-Med, based right here in Manchester, are doing extraordinary work to keep the last functioning hospitals going and...
UK-Med, the British frontline medical charity, is warning that Gaza’s healthcare system is broken beyond repair and the current situation is untenable. ...
Accessing medical care in Gaza has always been a challenge, made worse by the onset of the current conflict. But now we are in dire straits. Of the 36 hospitals once functioning, 19 are left — all with limited capacity. Our two field hospitals are among...
Civilians are the first casualties of war. Our mandate is to ensure they receive the healthcare they so desperately need when crises hit. Gaza continues to be one of the most difficult places on earth to access medical aid, with buildings lying in ruins, basic...
The British Embassy held a workshop for local and international partners. Partners focused on exploring opportunities to maintain and build capacity at the Turkish Hospital in Saida, building on lessons from the UK-EMT deployment...
14 frontline medical responders, including NHS-trained medics who have delivered life-saving care in Gaza, will be among the first to receive the nation’s new Humanitarian Medal conferred by His Majesty the King at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 18 February....
UK-Med, whose medics run two field hospitals in Gaza alongside local health workers, welcomes ceasefire in Gaza and calls for immediate and significant increase in humanitarian aid ...