6 May 2019 After a knee injury left her walking with a stick and needing stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis, Shropshire nurse Melissa Compton had no choice but to abandon her love of skiing. Yet determined to stay fit and indulge her love for the outdoors, Melissa discovered a new passion - open water swimming. Whatever the weather or the [...]
14 June 2018 They endured seasickness, hypothermia and fatigue and even swam in the dark - yet Shropshire nurse Melissa Compton and her relay team have completed their incredible swim across the English Channel. Melissa Compton, who works in ITU Melissa, who works in ITU at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), kicked off the 22-mile relay [...]
15 May 2018 Nurse Melissa Compton is taking the ultimate plunge – and will swim across the Channel in a 22-mile fundraising relay with three friends. Melissa Compton, who works in ITU They will be aiming to swim in relay between Dover and Calais – with each member swimming for an hour in succession until they [...]
