'I'm missing Christmas with my little girl – one day I hope she understands why'

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“The only bangs we might hear won’t be Christmas crackers but bombs in the distance", says Matt Newport. Matt is 37, from Ramsbottom in Bury, and is spending Christmas on the other side of the world this year.

While his wife and little girl settle in for a peaceful December 25, Dr Newport will spend Christmas at the UK’s Al Mawasi emergency field hospital in war-torn Gaza.

Instead of tucking into turkey and trimmings at home, Dr Newport will be busy saving lives on his fourth deployment to Gaza.

Despite the urge to help in the war, it is still tough spending Christmas away from family. Anaesthetist Dr Matt spoke of missing Christmas with his toddler, Meredith. “It is obviously hard missing all the build up to Christmas.

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