The team is led by Professor Dr Tony Redmond of Manchester University and includes disaster medical specialists in areas including reconstructive surgery, orthopaedic surgery, nursing, public health and emergency medicine. The team of RedR volunteers are travelling courtesy of Virgin and are being hosted by the Sichuan authorities and Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They are due to arrive in Chengdu at 1425 local time on 24 May. The Foreign Office and Chinese Embassy in London co-operated to secure the team's arrangements with DFID's support.

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