{"id":419635,"date":"2025-09-12T23:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T23:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/419635\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T23:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T23:17:14","slug":"clydebank-surgeon-helps-zambia-patients-for-over-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/419635\/","title":{"rendered":"Clydebank surgeon helps Zambia patients for over 10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Jonathan Hannay, a consultant surgeon in general, colorectal and surgical oncology, has been travelling annually to Chitokoloki Mission Hospital in Zambia for more than a decade.\n<\/p>\n

\n The hospital is led by Dr and Mrs McAdam, a Northern Irish couple who have dedicated more than 40 years to medical service in western Zambia.\n<\/p>\n

\n Chitokoloki Mission Hospital from above(Image: NHS Golden Jubile)\n<\/p>\n

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\n Dr McAdam serves as lead clinician while Mrs McAdam, a theatre nurse, works alongside a small team to deliver care in challenging conditions.\n<\/p>\n

\n Patients at the small but vital facility on the banks of the Zambezi River often have to travel for hours or even days to receive treatment.\n<\/p>\n

\n Working alongside Zambian clinicians, Jonathan has performed complex operations, including cancer, trauma and reconstructive surgery.\n<\/p>\n

\n He said: \u201cOne of the reasons I became a doctor was because I wanted to make a real difference to people who need it most.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cI had hoped to work in a mission hospital; however, this opportunity never came along during my training.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m incredibly grateful that I can do this now, and can\u2019t thank NHS Golden Jubilee enough for all the support they\u2019ve given me.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n Jonathan\u2019s work in Zambia has brought hope to patients facing advanced conditions rarely seen in the UK, often due to late diagnosis and limited medical resources.\n<\/p>\n

\n He recalled one patient who had visited six hospitals before arriving at Chitokoloki with an advanced shoulder tumour.\n<\/p>\n

\n He said: \u201cA colleague called me from her bedside to ask for help.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cTen days later, I flew out and performed her surgery and two years on, she\u2019s alive and caring for her family.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n In addition to surgery, Jonathan helps to train local clinicians in order to build sustainable medical capacity.\n<\/p>\n

\n He is also working to strengthen links between Zambia and the UK in research, training and service improvement.\n<\/p>\n

\n Small plane that transports Mr Hannary to Chitokoloki(Image: NHS Golden Jubilee)\n<\/p>\n

\n Read more: Clydebank event for people with long-term health issues to be held next week<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\n Carolynne O\u2019Connor, chief executive of NHS Golden Jubilee, said: \u201cJonathan\u2019s work in Zambia is truly remarkable and a credit to the NHS.\n<\/p>\n

\n \u201cHis dedication to improving the lives of others using his own time and skills is inspiring to us all, and reflects the compassionate, innovative spirit that defines our hospital.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n Despite the emotional and physical demands of the work, Jonathan returns each year, describing the experience as \u201chumbling, heartbreaking and incredibly worthwhile\u201d.\n<\/p>\n

\n Jonathan said: \u201cYou go out thinking you\u2019re going to teach, and you end up learning so much more.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jonathan Hannay, a consultant surgeon in general, colorectal and surgical oncology, has been travelling annually to Chitokoloki Mission…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":419636,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-419635","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115193881795942516","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=419635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/419635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/419636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=419635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=419635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=419635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}