Ukrainian Burns Victims Seek Help
A DESPERATE Ukrainian scorched by Putin’s missiles warned the Keir Starmer: "If Ukraine falls, so does Europe."
NHS doctors and nurses are being secretly deployed to Ukraine to help save victims of Russian bombing suffering with up to 80 per cent burns.
A Ukrainian burns patient puts on a brave face with Keir Starmer and a medic
British Aid in Kyiv Hospital
The PM yesterday visited a Kyiv hospital that treats both military and civilian casualties with the help of British expertise to thank the staff and meet the wounded.
UK surgeons and other burns experts have been covertly flown into the Ukrainian capital on secondments to share best practice and tackle infections.
Donations of operating theatres and equipment have brought the hospital – that we are not naming as it is a target of Russian attacks – "up to a higher level of care".
Support from British Red Cross
Simon Jones of the British Red Cross told Trending In The News the "generosity of the British public" was crucial to making the project happen.
It’s funded through the charity and the Foreign Office, with rolling missions from NHS carers on rotation for six to eight week stints.
Mr Jones explained the purpose of the missions and the impact on local healthcare.
A Grim Reminder
The PM said the injuries he saw at the hospital were "a grim reminder of the heavy price that Ukraine is paying".
A civilian patient from Kyiv, who has burns across both hands and arms, warned Sir Keir: "If Ukraine falls, so does Europe."
