Moved by devastating media coverage in 1985, John Tomlinson packed his bags to volunteer for the Save the Children Fund with the intent to help rebuild, and run, a small hospital in a town on the border with Ethiopia. However, faced with diminishing
About the Author
After leaving Liverpool Medical School in 1980, John Tomlinson worked in Jamaica and Australia before completing his GP training. His subsequent time spent as a doctor in Somalia had a profound impact upon him, and when he returned to the UK, he retrained as a consultant in public health medicine. John was selected by the NHS to represent them at the NHS 60th Anniversary celebration held by the Queen at Buckingham Palace. He lives in Nottingham.