He has treated many celebrities and international sporting stars and is a surgical team leader for Merlin and the United Kingdom’s disaster response. Guest of the BBC’s Hospital Watch, Richard’s articles have appeared in The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, The Evening Standard, Reader’s Digest, British Medical Journal and many other publications. Richard has frequently appeared on radio and television, including Radio 4’s Today programme, Radio Five Live, BBC Breakfast, GMTV, CNN, Al Jazeera and BBC World’s HARDtalk. Richard is the author of the widely acclaimed book about his life as an SAS surgeon, Knife Edge: Life as a Special Forces Surgeon.