Training Syrian doctors treating earthquake victims
We are joining forces with Action for Humanity (AfH) to train Syrian doctors in the surgical skills needed to treat and rehabilitate those injured in…
“As soon as Russia invaded, we started seeing the wounded”
After troops crossed Ukraine’s borders in March 2022, Igor Belkin, a surgeon from Zaporizhzhia, watched our translated war surgery videos in a bid to…
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Boothroyd OM, our beloved Patron
Baroness Boothroyd, David Nott and Elly Nott at the launch of the David Nott Foundation, 24 February 2016. It was with great sadness that we learnt…
Joining forces with WHO to train 30 Moldovan surgeons
At the invitation of the World Health Organisation (WHO), we were honoured to train 30 surgeons during our first Hostile Environment Surgical…
Earthquake causes widespread devastation in Turkey and Syria
We are appalled by the devastating earthquake which struck northwest Syria and southern Turkey. It is apparent that there has been destruction on an…
Upskilling doctors in Malaysia during Tripartite Conference
In December, we were delighted to be invited by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) to attend the AFSM Tripartite Conference 2022 in…
Expanding our global network of surgical trainers
Last month, we were delighted to hold our annual Train the Trainers course, giving 29 doctors from around the world the skills they need to become…
Training anaesthetists in war zones
Dr Elma Wong is a consultant anaesthetist in Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. For the past ten years, Elma has taken several months of…
“One day, change will happen. Until then, we’ll keep the flag flying”
On Friday 21st October, David was interviewed by the Chair of Action for Humanity, Dr Ayman Jundi, at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).…
Trekking to Everest’s viewpoint in Lucy’s memory
We were recently contacted by Dominic Cahillane, the beloved brother of Lucy who sadly passed away on the 12th of March. Dominic, additional family…
Over 160 Ukrainian doctors now trained to treat war wounds
David Nott and Faculty Trainers Dr Pete Mathew and Dr Ammar Darwish recently returned from delivering two back-to-back surgical HEST courses in…
Inspiring the next generation of war doctors
On Friday 21st October, David and a key member of our Training Faculty, Dr Ammar Darwish, met over 100 sixth form students at Whalley Range School in…