Dr John Hinds was a remarkable doctor and person. He worked as a prehospital physician, providing medical cover to professional motorbike road races, as well as being an intensivist and anaesthetist at Craigavon Area Hospital in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Sadly, in 2015, John died whilst on duty at the Skerries 100 Road Race in Dublin. He leaves a legacy of improved trauma care, not just in Northern Ireland, but with a vision and passion that had impact worldwide through his lectures and talks. Locally, he was one of the most prominent voices campaigning for a HEMS service, which is now established and highly successful.

Every year at the Critical Care Reviews Meeting, we remember our friend and colleague with the John Hinds Lecture, delivered by a world leading critical care clinician. The 2025 edition will be delivered by Prof John Myburgh, another impressive individual with a remarkable story to tell. The lecture is titled "Ukuthola ubuhle".