A&E doctor on global charity mission

Dr Roger Alcock, a specialist registrar in emergency medicine, doesn't sit at home and watch morning TV like most people do on their holidays.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Jan 2007, 09:52 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:08 BST

Next month Dr Alcock will be flying out to Kilimanjaro to offer medical advice on a charity expedition '“ something he does for a variety of charities such as Cancer Research UK, Princes Trust and the Mother and Baby Association.

His role has taken him to the far climbs of Peru, Namibia and China.

He said, "I'm very lucky. You get to meet a lot of great people and you learn a lot about the local environment, customs and language and the way people live in different countries. It's a real eye opening experience."

Dr Alcock recently had an article published in the Emergency Medicine Journal which chronicled his experiences in Peru.

He has worked at Conquest since July last year and will move to Brighton in six months to take up another post '“ eventually, in around two years, he will hopefully become a consultant.

He said, "I would still like to carry on my role with the charities when I become a consultant."