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Frontline: How to Save Lives in War, Disaster and Disease by Tony

WebThese are the questions UK-Med’s founder Professor Tony Redmond OBE poses in his upcoming memoir, Frontline: How to Save Lives in War, Disaster and …

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Current opportunities

WebBecome a UK-Med member to get updates on the latest opportunities, invitations to learning events, and news about what we’re doing and ways you can support UK-Med. Become a …

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full report Global health responders

WebGLOBAL HEALTH RESPONDERS | SEPTEMBER 2021 05 About UK-Med UK-Med is a charity founded in Manchester that has been responding to emergencies for 30 years.

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Proning and patient positioning – a vital technique used …

WebJohn Irvine is an ICU nurse and UK-Med register member from Boness, near Glasgow. John first deployed as part of the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) in …

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Inside our surgical field hospital in Eastern Ukraine

WebThe surgical support in Ukraine is just one way in which our teams have been providing care and support for people impacted by the conflict. In March 2022, our …

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UK-Med announces new Chair

WebNews. 3rd January 2023. 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 …

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UK-Med Deploys Surgical Team to Gaza

Web1st February 2024. UK-Med, the only British NGO to run a WHO-verified Emergency Medical Team, have announced their presence in Gaza. Over a period of two weeks, UK …

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Introduction to Humanitarian Healthcare online course (CPD …

WebWhat is the course? ‘ Introduction to Humanitarian Healthcare ’ will help you explore and identify the key elements and agencies in Humanitarian Health and their …

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How to Build a Field Hospital

WebThe setup of the hospital is flexible to adapt to the different contexts we work in. In general terms, the hospital comprises 13 large tents that include a pharmacy, triage area, major …

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Emergency Medical Team

WebIn June 2022, UK-Med were gained ‘Emergency Medical Team’ status: meaning we can be called upon 24/7, 365 days a year, to fly anywhere in the world to …

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Our Vision & Mission

Web01 Mission and vision. 01. Natural disasters, disease outbreaks and conflict can hit at any time. The people affected are often the world’s poorest and most vulnerable and the …

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Gaza Health Crisis Appeal UK-Med

WebWe have launched a Gaza Health Crisis Appeal to scale up our work while we continue to send experienced humanitarian medics from our roster to deliver life and …

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Supporting Local Healthcare in Flood-affected Libya

WebPrior to the flooding, Libya was ill-prepared to deal with a disaster of this scale. Continued political turmoil and two civil wars in little over a decade had left public …

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Meet our new team members

WebMel joined us in January 2020 as a vital edition to the Health team. A nurse and humanitarian health professional with a background of five years in the Queen …

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Public health and community engagement in Papua New Guinea

WebPublic health and community engagement in Papua New Guinea. In October 2021, the UK EMT (Emergency Medical Team) travelled to Mount Hagen to support the …

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Medical Coordinator

WebWe are seeking a Medical Professional, with expertise and experience in humanitarian responses, conflict and disaster medicine, to provide expert technical input and …

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Gaza Health Crisis Appeal

WebGaza Health Crisis Appeal. Over 34,000 people have now been killed in Gaza since 7 October, including nearly 14,000 children. The few remaining hospitals in …

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