Last Tuesday morning, we woke to the terrible news from Manchester, with stories of lost children and lost parents, and the distress we felt across the country.
We heard at the end of the week that two Bristol graduates, Arun Banerji and Manu Pillai (both MB ChB in 2016 and now working as FY1s in the North West) were two of the first doctors on scene at the Manchester Arena bombing. Their flat overlooks the arena, they were straight down in scrubs tops when they heard the explosion. They were on scene for three hours, seeing and treating people with some horrible injuries.
One of our graduates, their friend, wrote to tell us, and to express his pride in him, and let us know of their real bravery in such a situation.
Well done to them. They are a great example to us all.