A group of clinicians from Ukraine are undergoing specialist training at Southampton Children's Hospital.
The initiative, which focuses on paediatric rehabilitation, is part of a four-week NHS programme, coordinated by the Children's Hospital Alliance.
The Ukrainian medics, who work in regions heavily affected by the ongoing war, are gaining expertise from clinical teams specialising in intensive care, neurorehabilitation, neonatology, emergency medicine, and sleep disorders.
The clinicians will use this knowledge to train colleagues back in Ukraine, aiming to boost paediatric healthcare capacity in their war-torn regions.
One clinician will stay for an extended period to experience the full breadth of neonatal care.
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Alona Bezlegka, one of the Ukrainian medics, said: "During my first week at University Hospital Southampton, I witnessed what true teamwork looks like.
"I was deeply impressed by the attention to detail — from artwork in the rooms to smart innovations."
Ahmed Osman, a paediatric intensive care consultant from University Hospital Southampton, said: "It has been a pleasure hosting our colleagues from Ukraine.
"We hope the experience here will allow them to take back valuable skills and knowledge to help the children of Ukraine who are living in unimaginably difficult conditions."
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