Every year 25,000 people are admitted to a UK Major Trauma Centre with life-changing injuries. That’s 68 people EVERY DAY.  The ripple effect of trauma is extensive and impacts on every aspect of life, with unimaginable consequences that can last a life time.

For more than 30 years I have worked as an orthopaedic trauma surgeon, I have carried out thousands of operations and I continue to do so as unfortunately accidents happen daily in our lives.

The problem is when someone suffers a life-changing injury, the impact on them and their family is enormous.

In the briefest of moments, that person’s life is shattered. And often it is too much for them to piece it back together on their own.

Fortunately, thanks to the amazing work of Day One Trauma Support, when someone is piecing their life back together, the charity is there for them. From day one, and for as long as it takes.

That is why I am determined to raise as much money as I possibly can for this wonderful charity by taking on one of the toughest running challenges there is. The Athens Marathon is where this race began thousands of years ago and is difficult because of the heat and inclines.

I am proud to be a surgeon and see first-hand the amazing impact Day One is having on people.

Surviving major trauma is just the start.

No one should be left to rebuild their life on their own.

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