Thanks to You – 10 Student Nurses Sponsored at The Duncan Hospital, Bihar

We’re delighted to share some truly heartwarming news from our supported charity, the Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust (DHCT). Thanks to the incredible generosity of so many, including Mackay Clinic patients and friends, 10 student nurses at The Duncan Hospital in Bihar, India are now fully sponsored for their three-year training. On a recent visit, Professor…

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Celebrating a new era of nursing training at The Duncan

A glimpse of what was an amazing day at The Duncan Hospital in Raxaul, Bihar, as Professor Gordon Mackay, spoke on behalf of the Trustees of the Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust (The Mackay Clinic’s sponsored charity) at the inauguration of the Clanton Nursing Academic Block. This huge, state-of-the-art nursing training school marks a new chapter…

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Trustees Celebrate Milestone Moment Opening Duncan Hospital’s New Nursing Block, Bihar

A journey of dedication, hope, innovation, and global collaboration came full circle as trustees of the Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust (DHCT) – Professor Gordon and Jackie Mackay and Dr. Graham Watson – traveled from Scotland to Bihar, India, for the inauguration of the Clanton Nursing Academic Block at The Duncan Hospital in Raxaul. Two years after digging in…

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A Scottish man cycles from Glasgow to Munich for the European Championships

Max Becker/asb zeitung/13/06/24: Go on a journey – A Scottish man cycles from Glasgow to Munich for the European Championships. The Scottish biker Ethan Walker had to travel the longest distance out of all those headed to the European Championship’s kick-off event in Munich: He cycled from Glasgow to Bavaria, covering an estimated 1200 kilometers….…

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They’ve nearly Made it to Munich!

Well, what started as a crazy idea to cycle to Munich from Glasgow for Scotland’s opening match of the Euros has become a reality for the Make it to Munich cycle squad. Four football-mad fans – Prof Gordon Mackay, filmmaker Martyn Robertson, tartan army fan Stephen Collie, and exceptional teenager survivor Ethan Walker are nearly…

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FROM SCOTLAND TO MUNICH VIA THE FOHLENWELT

After recovering from a serious accident, young Scot Ethan Walker is now aiming to cycle to the opening game of the EUROs in Munich. The 18-year-old’s journey also took him to the FohlenWelt. Ethan Walker was dealt a cruel twist of fate eight months ago. The talented young footballer from Scotland was in New York…

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Inspiring trustee visit to The Duncan Hospital, Bihar

Prof Mackay has been operating in a different theatre this week – as a trustee of our supported charity The Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust he has been in India on a visit to The Duncan Hospital in Bihar, catching up on the progress of some of the projects and staff sponsorships that the charity funds.…

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Nursing a Future at The Duncan Hospital, Bihar

News from our sponsored Charity The Duncan Hospital Charitable Trust who are soon to begin fundraising in the hope of raising £1,100 every 6 months to open the opportunity to train as a nurse at The Duncan to 2 girls who otherwise, due to impoverished backgrounds, would never be able to consider a career in…

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