“The skin is alive – it’s all because of you.”
“Here – you do it.” These were the words of our Co-Founder David, as he handed a skin grafting instrument to Ivan, a junior doctor in eastern Ukraine…
We’re back from training frontline doctors in two Ukrainian cities
An experienced team of trainers have just returned from delivering two HEST courses in Dnipro and Kharkiv. Here, consultant neurosurgeon and faculty…
Surgery on the frontline in Ukraine: David Nott in conversation with Bridget Kendall
We are delighted to announce that The BEARR Trust is hosting an event with our Co-Founder David, to discuss his work providing emergency surgical…
Messums Gallery raises £17,000 to help us train doctors in Ukraine
When the war in Ukraine unfolded, Johnny Messum and fellow colleagues at Messums Gallery decided to offer their help by raising funds for charities…
From underground hospitals in Syria to training in Gaziantep
For the first time, we delivered two surgical training courses over a four-week period in different countries. Our latest course was for Syrian…
Mosul to Manchester: Our war surgery training in practice
Dr Moez Zeiton is one of our surgical trainers. As a humanitarian surgeon, Moez has witnessed the realities of war, but never expected to see similar…
How we rose to the challenge of COVID-19
The coronavirus impacted our ability to deliver the in-person training we are internationally known for. Despite this challenge, we found new and…
David reflects on his latest mission in Ukraine
Our Co-Founder David Nott recently travelled to Ukraine with UOSSM International, performing life-changing surgeries and offering guidance to doctors…
We translated our war surgery training into Ukrainian
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we turned our life-saving course into a condensed recording and translated it into Ukrainian. We now…
Training in Somaliland with ‘A Woman of Firsts’
In March 2022, we were honoured to train 34 healthcare workers in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Here, our CEO Elly Nott shares how this HEST course came to…
A lasting legacy in hospitals across Somaliland
Michael Odesoji, Surgical Nurse at St Mary’s Hospital, attended his first HEST course as Nurse Lead in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Here, Michael shares the…
A mission to reach every healthcare professional in Ukraine
In response to the Ukrainian crisis, our Co-Founder David Nott and Former Consultant Surgeon at St George’s Hospital Henry Marsh delivered a 12-hour…