Meet the aesthetic doctor on a mission to make work safer for local NHS staff
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These are difficult times, this we know. But difficult times such as these often bring out the best in humanity, and that’s exactly what we’ve witnessed over the last few weeks. Dr Nestor Demosthenous is one such example of this.
The Edinburgh-based doctor has started a campaign to raise £50,000 to help provide much-needed PPE equipment for his fellow healthcare workers, who are currently risking their lives across the city.
Dr Nestor, who has his own medical and cosmetic centre on Dundas Street, started his Just Giving page to raise funds to supply healthcare workers across Edinburgh and the Lothians with the necessary protective equipment such as masks, visors, gowns, and gloves—all of which are currently in scarce supply.
“Having spent many years in surgical training with the NHS, I fully understand the sacrifices that my colleagues are making every day for the safety of others,” explains Dr Nestor. “There’s been so many amazing examples of people in the community supporting our local health workers, and we are also keen to do our part to help protect them.
“The rate of PPE use is at an all time high. Supply is an increasing concern. This makes it harder to get out to healthcare workers fast enough—and we’ve seen these issues in other countries, too. We hope that this campaign can, at least, help make a difference at a local level.
“We have so far managed to raise over £6000, thanks to the generosity of our clients and friends. That said, there is still a lot of work to do to reach the target. We know the people of Edinburgh and the Lothians will do their best to support this campaign, and we urge anyone who wants to help protect these amazing workers to donate something, however small it is, as it will make such a difference.”
As well as starting the fundraising campaign, Dr Nestor has himself applied to support the NHS on the frontline and is currently waiting to be deployed.
To donate to the campaign please visit Justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ppelothians.