A MAN who survived against the odds after spending more than 100 days in intensive care after contracting pneumonia has raised £12,500 for his medical team.
Darren Percival, from Leyburn, was admitted to hospital last winter, and has raised the cash for the intensive care teams at James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage Hospital who cared for him by holding a grand prize draw.
Dr Michelle Carey, consultant in intensive care medicine, said: "Darren was admitted with pneumonia following influenza last winter and he was very poorly for a significant period of time. But he has done really well and has, against all the odds, survived and recovered to almost make a complete recovery. This donation means a huge amount to us all."
Mr Percival said: "The staff have all been fantastic. And after spending a very long time in hospital we decided that simply saying thank you didn't feel like it was enough, so we had to do something more."
"We will be forever grateful to every one of the physios, consultants and nurses."
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