Background
Hinds was born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland.
Hinds was born in Newtownards, Northern Ireland.
He studied at Queen"s University Belfast and graduated with a medical degree in 2003.
He was a consultant anaesthetist and intensivist at Craigavon Area Hospital in County Armagh. From seventeen years of age, he was a motorcycle enthusiast. In 2012 he gained his CCT, with dual accreditation in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine.
He had a voluntary role as part of the Motorcycle Union of Ireland"s medical team and regularly provided medical cover for motorcycle racing events.
Hinds joined the team in 2003. Hinds was one of two doctors who were mounted on motorcycles to provide a rapid response.
The two rode as "travelling doctors", following the riders on the warm-up and opening lap of each race or practice session, to enable them to be on scene rapidly in the event of a serious incident occurring. They were also supported by response vehicles staffed by other doctors and paramedics.
He lectured in trauma science at the Queen Mary University of London.
Over several years, Hinds was a speaker at the Social Media and Critical Care Conference (SMACC), giving presentations such as "more cases from the races" and "Crack the Chest. Get Crucified"
Hinds campaigned for Northern Ireland to have its own air ambulance. In June 2015, he met Health Minister Simon Hamilton to discuss his concerns.
Since his death, his spouse has been campaigning for an air ambulance to be launched in his honor.
On 4 July 2015 Hinds was involved in an accident while providing medical cover at a Skerries 100 practice session and died from his injuries. He is survived by his spouse, Janet Acheson.
Hinds was posthumously awarded a British Broadcasting Corporation Get Inspired Unsung Hero award, in recognition of his volunteering work in sport.