Nick Maynard

Nicholas Maynard is a British surgeon who works as a consultant gastrointestinal surgeon at Oxford University Hospital. Maynard is also known for his many trips to Gaza between 2010 and 2025. After returning from Gaza in January 2024, he told media of a dire humanitarian situation and the collapse of the healthcare system. Maynard has called for a ceasefire to end the violence.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]} Also, in 2024, Maynard said that Israel was engaged in the "deliberate targeting of doctors, of nurses, and of hospitals".^[9] In a 2025 interview with Sky News, Maynard said that the IDF was shooting Palestinian civilians at aid points "almost like a game of target practice".^[10]

Early life

Maynard was born in 1962 or 1963.^[11] He attended the now defunct Downside School in Purley and then the King's School, Canterbury.^[12] He trained at Exeter College, Oxford and Guy's Hospital Medical School (part of King's College London). He also spent two years as a Senior Registrar in Melbourne before returning to Guy's.^[13]

Awards and recognition

Maynard was awarded the Humanitarian Medal by King Charles III in February 2025 for his work in Gaza.^[14][15]