Category: News & Features

AM Patron: Professor Chris Imray

AM Patron: Professor Chris Imray

We are proud to introduce our new Adventure Medic Patron in an interview with Professor Chris Imray.

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57 Degrees South to 10 Degrees North

57 Degrees South to 10 Degrees North

Ever fancied cycling the length of a mountain range? Reza Noori and Laura Irwin have started doing just that, combining their love of fitness, bikes, the outdoors and photography to undertake an epic South American trip, raising money for NGO charity Lifebox.

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Hannah Barnes – Adventures on Two Wheels

Hannah Barnes – Adventures on Two Wheels

Professional UK mountain bike racer and emergency medicine nurse Hannah Barnes shares her adventures, both on two wheels and in the hospital.

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Squash Falconer Interview

Squash Falconer Interview

Few people manage to live life as a full-time adventurer, but the UK’s Squash Falconer is one. We asked her how she made it happen and if she had any tips for budding expedition medics.

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Practical Approach to Snowsports Injuries (Part III)

Practical Approach to Snowsports Injuries (Part III)

In the final instalment of his series of articles on snowsports injuries, Dr Edi Albert picks out a miscellany of tips, tricks and potential pitfalls garnered from his eight winters working at Perisher, the largest ski resort in the southern hemisphere.

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David Nott Foundation Launch

David Nott Foundation Launch

London Trauma Surgeon David Nott has launched a foundation for humanitarian surgery.

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Cycling the 6

Cycling the 6

Congratulations to Dr Stephen Fabes, who returns to London today after spending the last six years cycling around the world. 83,000 km in 73 countries and crossed six continents.

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Alan, spinal injuries out-patient, and son Keiran play against James who has tetraplegia.

Rehabilitation Through Table Football

Emily Knox on foosball for spinal injury rehabilitation and why the Adventure Medic team got so badly thrashed by a man in a wheelchair playing with no goalie and using only one hand.

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Practical Approach to Snowsports Injuries (Part II)

Practical Approach to Snowsports Injuries (Part II)

In the second of his series of articles on snowsports injuries, Dr Edi Albert of Perisher Ski Resort discusses the assessment and management of knee and shoulder injuries from the ski doctor’s perspective.

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Avalanche Victim Resuscitation Checklist

Avalanche Victim Resuscitation Checklist

ICAR-MEDCOM have published a new Avalanche Victim Resuscitation Checklist based on their existing guidelines, summarising the decision tree for practitioners in the field.

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