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To: Dear Prime Minister
An Open Letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom From UK Medical Professionals
Subject: Appeal for Urgent Humanitarian Passage for Injured Children from Gaza
Dear Prime Minister,
We, the undersigned healthcare professionals across the United Kingdom—doctors, nurses, surgeons, paramedics, and allied medical workers—write to you with urgency and moral conviction.
We are appealing for the immediate creation of a safe and coordinated humanitarian corridor for the evacuation and treatment of injured children from Gaza, in a manner similar to the programme implemented for children from Ukraine in 2022.
This is a matter of life and death—and of our collective conscience.
A Crisis Without Precedent
Since October 2023, Gaza has witnessed a catastrophic loss of life, particularly among children. According to verified figures:
• Over 14,500 children have been killed, often buried beneath the rubble of their homes or schools.
• More than 23,000 children have been injured, many suffering devastating trauma including amputations, burns, shrapnel wounds, and spinal injuries.
• Thousands now face lifelong disability without access to the surgeries, prosthetics, or rehabilitation they desperately need.
This is the deadliest conflict for children in recent history. The destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure—where only a handful of hospitals remain partially functioning—means thousands of young lives hang in the balance with little to no medical support available.
The UK Has Led Before. It Can Lead Again.
In 2022, the UK responded with compassion and humanity by providing sanctuary and treatment for injured Ukrainian children. Over 100 Ukrainian pediatric patients were flown to the UK for advanced medical care through a coordinated effort with the NHS and international agencies.
That programme saved lives. It reflected our values. It showed the world what Britain stands for.
We now ask you to extend the same mercy to the children of Gaza.
The World Is Watching—And Acting
Other nations have already begun to step forward:
• France has received and treated severely injured children from Gaza in Parisian hospitals.
• Italy has opened its medical facilities to young patients in need of urgent surgery and long-term care.
• Jordan continues to treat children evacuated from Gaza, despite limited capacity.
• Egypt has facilitated temporary transfers of the wounded, particularly for oncology and trauma cases.
It is time for the United Kingdom to join this humanitarian coalition.
Our Call to Action
We are calling on the UK Government to:
• Establish an emergency medical evacuation corridor for injured Gazan children, in coordination with international and regional partners.
• Prioritise the transfer of the most critically wounded children to NHS hospitals equipped to provide specialist care.
• Ensure the accompaniment of a parent or legal guardian for every child evacuated, or in cases where an injured child is orphaned, allow the accompaniment of a trusted sponsor.
• Mobilise UK healthcare institutions and volunteer networks ready to assist in this life-saving mission.
We, as UK medical professionals, stand ready to help—clinically, logistically, and morally. Dozens of paediatric trauma specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, burns consultants, and physiotherapists have already expressed their willingness to offer care.
Dear Prime Minister,
We, the undersigned healthcare professionals across the United Kingdom—doctors, nurses, surgeons, paramedics, and allied medical workers—write to you with urgency and moral conviction.
We are appealing for the immediate creation of a safe and coordinated humanitarian corridor for the evacuation and treatment of injured children from Gaza, in a manner similar to the programme implemented for children from Ukraine in 2022.
This is a matter of life and death—and of our collective conscience.
A Crisis Without Precedent
Since October 2023, Gaza has witnessed a catastrophic loss of life, particularly among children. According to verified figures:
• Over 14,500 children have been killed, often buried beneath the rubble of their homes or schools.
• More than 23,000 children have been injured, many suffering devastating trauma including amputations, burns, shrapnel wounds, and spinal injuries.
• Thousands now face lifelong disability without access to the surgeries, prosthetics, or rehabilitation they desperately need.
This is the deadliest conflict for children in recent history. The destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure—where only a handful of hospitals remain partially functioning—means thousands of young lives hang in the balance with little to no medical support available.
The UK Has Led Before. It Can Lead Again.
In 2022, the UK responded with compassion and humanity by providing sanctuary and treatment for injured Ukrainian children. Over 100 Ukrainian pediatric patients were flown to the UK for advanced medical care through a coordinated effort with the NHS and international agencies.
That programme saved lives. It reflected our values. It showed the world what Britain stands for.
We now ask you to extend the same mercy to the children of Gaza.
The World Is Watching—And Acting
Other nations have already begun to step forward:
• France has received and treated severely injured children from Gaza in Parisian hospitals.
• Italy has opened its medical facilities to young patients in need of urgent surgery and long-term care.
• Jordan continues to treat children evacuated from Gaza, despite limited capacity.
• Egypt has facilitated temporary transfers of the wounded, particularly for oncology and trauma cases.
It is time for the United Kingdom to join this humanitarian coalition.
Our Call to Action
We are calling on the UK Government to:
• Establish an emergency medical evacuation corridor for injured Gazan children, in coordination with international and regional partners.
• Prioritise the transfer of the most critically wounded children to NHS hospitals equipped to provide specialist care.
• Ensure the accompaniment of a parent or legal guardian for every child evacuated, or in cases where an injured child is orphaned, allow the accompaniment of a trusted sponsor.
• Mobilise UK healthcare institutions and volunteer networks ready to assist in this life-saving mission.
We, as UK medical professionals, stand ready to help—clinically, logistically, and morally. Dozens of paediatric trauma specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, burns consultants, and physiotherapists have already expressed their willingness to offer care.
Why is this important?
This Is a Moment of Moral Clarity
This is not about politics. This is about humanity that's why over 50 MP's have already signed an open letter to you requesting an emergency medical evacuation scheme for injured Palestinian children.
We ask you, Prime Minister, not to look away. Let the UK be remembered as a country that stood on the side of life.
We request an urgent meeting with your office to explore the practical steps needed to make this vision a reality.
With resolve and hope,
[Add your Profession before your first name eg Consultant, Nurse, Dr, Paramedic, Phlebotomist]
This is not about politics. This is about humanity that's why over 50 MP's have already signed an open letter to you requesting an emergency medical evacuation scheme for injured Palestinian children.
We ask you, Prime Minister, not to look away. Let the UK be remembered as a country that stood on the side of life.
We request an urgent meeting with your office to explore the practical steps needed to make this vision a reality.
With resolve and hope,
[Add your Profession before your first name eg Consultant, Nurse, Dr, Paramedic, Phlebotomist]
