Stanmore surgeons to trek 100km across Sahara Desert to raise funds for NHS hospital

Stanmore surgeons to trek 100km across Sahara Desert to raise funds for NHS hospital

Three surgeons from the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) in Stanmore are preparing to take on a 100km trek across the Sahara Desert to raise money for the NHS hospital where they work. On 18 March 2026, surgeons Roozbeh Shafafy, John Afolayan and Hanny Anwar – joined by Mr Anwar’s son Farouk – will begin the five-day endurance challenge in Morocco. The group will cross desert dunes and mountain terrain as they raise funds for the Royal…