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Q&A with Leanora Volpe

Medical Travel Compared has teamed up with Leanora Volpe, a paraclimbing professional to showcase amazing people doing extraordinary things despite their medical conditions.

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12th Jun 2019 • 5 min read
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Hero Stories - Leanora Volpe

Find out how our hero, Leanora, went from recieving a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome to securing a place on the GB paraclimbing team.

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Tommy Lloyd
6th Jun 2019 • 6 min read
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Hero Stories - Bob Sutcliffe

Bob Sutcliffe used to be a very active person, regularly partaking in triathlons. But, back in 2017 – life as he knew it, changed forever.

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Simon Bentley
27th Mar 2019 • 8 min read
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Hero Stories - Peter McCleave

Hero Stories is an original Medical Travel Compared series. It highlights the extraordinary work done by genuine heroes – people who have dedicated a part of their lives to helping others in need.

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Dillon Crawford
13th Dec 2018 • 12 min read
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Hero Stories - Martin Heald

Our hero, Martin Heald, explains all about how battling Cancer and having a leg amputation led him to represent his country and live the sporting dream.

Kasey Armstrong
Kasey Armstrong
10th Oct 2018 • 8 min read
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Hero Stories - Chris Nowell

Find out how our hero, Chris Nowell, turned his life around using photography after becoming the victim of a Taliban attack in Afghanistan.

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Simon Bentley
13th Jul 2018 • 9 min read
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Hero Stories - Maureen Mellor

Our new blog series highlights the extraordinary work done by people who are dedicated to helping others.

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