Brave NHS medics to perform Christmas miracles helping preserve life in war-torn Gaza As families unwrap presents in Britain, thousands of miles away NHS medics will perform Christmas miracles — helping to preserve life in a place scarred by death.
Often one of either my wife or I will be working some combination of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day but we usually get a decent bit of time with the wider family in peace and relaxation.”.
Matthew, 37, said: “Being away from family at Christmas is an active choice, but there’s no pressure or guilt and I am happy to be here continuing to work alongside our phenomenal Palestinian staff as they work tirelessly under seemingly unending difficulties.
But while people across the nation enjoy precious time with loved ones at home, their Christmas Day in the stricken enclave will start with an 8am meeting before two of them then go on a surgical ward round.
As for family and friends it has been harder each time with my daughter, who at first was so young she didn’t really understand I was away any more than if I had gone to my NHS hospital for a longer time than usual.
