Staff at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust completed a three-day bike ride for endometriosis sufferers. Consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician Bronwyn Middleton and surgical care practitioner Sam Roberts cycled 250 miles with a team of consultants, nurse specialists and trainees to raise awareness about the condition, which affects the lining of the womb and can cause chronic pain. The challenge was organised by a trainee from Endometriosis UK, a charity which aims to improve endometriosis care.
It was supported by the British Society of Gynaecology Endoscopy (BSGE), which promotes training and improves standards for women with gynaecological problems. READ MORE: Moment car bursts into flames after ring road crash Sam said: “The experience was fantastic. This is the first time that Bronwyn or I have taken part in the ride which is in its fifth year.
"The camaraderie that developed over the three days meant that the 30 of us started as strangers but finished as friends. “I had not regularly ridden my bike for seven years and it had been collecting dust in the garage. But I do enjoy ultrarunning and this helped with my fitness level and seeing me through the 250 miles.
"The bike ride was amazing and I’m so chuffed that we all managed to finish the ride.” Riders set off from Manchester and headed west to the North Wales coastline. They passed the top of Snowdonia and then cycled on to Holyhead.
The team then took a ferry to Ireland where they headed fro.