BBC Newsnight: The doctors ‘breaking the siege’ in Aleppo via Skype
The battle over Aleppo has been raging for more than five years – with the Syria city under siege for much of this time.
The medical and humanitarian situation is desperate.
Two years ago, British doctor David Nott got into Aleppo to help train doctors there. Now he’s helping to get round the siege by directing life-saving operations via Skype. He spoke to BBC Newsnight.
Watch the full report here.
BBC Radio 4: ‘Aleppo doctors facing armageddon’
A British volunteer is worried for his colleagues as two hospitals in Aleppo, Syria, were hit during an aerial bombardment and are vulnerable to further attacks.
David Nott is a British surgeon and has worked in the hospitals and trained some of the doctors who treat people with the terrible injuries inflicted by these bombs.
He told World At One reporter Becky Milligan of his concerns for the doctors still working there and how he feels like a father to many.
More here.