Nick Maynard

Nicholas Maynard is a British surgeon who works as a consultant gastrointestinal surgeon at Oxford University Hospital. Maynard is also known for his many trips to Gaza between 2010 and 2025. After returning from Gaza in January 2024, he told media of a dire humanitarian situation and the collapse of the healthcare system. Maynard has called for a ceasefire to end the violence. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} Also, in 2024, Maynard said that Israel was engaged in the "deliberate targeting of doctors, of nurses, and of hospitals". ^[9] In a 2025 interview with Sky News, Maynard said that the IDF was shooting Palestinian civilians at aid points "almost like a game of target practice". ^[10]

Early life

Maynard was born in 1962or1963. ^[11] He attended the now defunct Downside School in Purley and then the King's School, Canterbury. ^[12] He trained at Exeter College, Oxford and Guy's Hospital Medical School (part of King's College London). He also spent two years as a Senior Registrar in Melbourne before returning to Guy's. ^[13]

Awards and recognition

Maynard was awarded the Humanitarian Medal by King Charles III in February 2025 for his work in Gaza. ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. Oxford, George Grylls (1 May 2024). "British surgeon haunted by Gaza horrors pledges to go back". Archived from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
2. "Gaza: Surgeon ready to help says moral duty trumps fear". BBC News. 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
3. "Healthcare Under Siege". tribunemag.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
4. Patil, Anushka (22 March 2024). "Back From Gaza Hospitals, Doctors Tell Washington of Horrors Amid Cease-Fire Push". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
5. "Surgeon Describes Children Suffering "Appalling Injuries" in Gaza". Democracy Now!. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
6. "Video Surgeon in Gaza refutes 'any evidence' of Hamas operating out of hospitals". ABC News. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
7. "Medical teams withdraw from Al Aqsa hospital in Gaza | CNN". 8 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
8. Sebouai, Lilia (12 January 2024). "'The single worst thing I've seen': Top Oxford surgeon recounts horrors of Gaza hospital". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
9. Murray, Sean (5 April 2024). "Surgeon to tell Cork rally of Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of hospitals in Gaza". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
10. "British surgeon claims IDF shooting Gazans in specific areas - 'almost like a game of target practice'". Sky News. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
11. Murray, Sean (5 April 2024). "Surgeon to tell Cork rally of Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of hospitals in Gaza". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
12. Maynard, Nick (29 April 2024). "Delivering emergency care in Gaza". OKS Magazine. p. 20. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
13. "Surgical Grand Rounds - Mr Nick Maynard and Mr Ian Beckingham". Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
14. Horan, Niamh; O'Mahony, Sarah (26 May 2025). "'In Gaza, I've treated children who have been shot in the head and shot in the chest' – surgeon says". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
15. "Nick Maynard is Awarded a Humanitarian Medal by King Charles III". King's Association. 5 March 2025. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.