New training course for surgeons working in disaster zones

The hope is that this intensive course will mean more surgeons will be able to travel to conflicts.

The Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh has launched an intensive training course to equip surgeons with the skills to assist in disaster zones.

Hostile Environment Surgical Training brings together UK-based surgeons and those from war-torn regions to teach them how to operate in catastrophic situations abroad.

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