Love, grief and hope by the bedside in Intensive Care
ON THE COVID FRONTLINE: In the second part of our series looking at healthcare in Greater Manchester during the pandemic, the Manchester Evening News meets patients, families and staff at Wythenshawe Hospital s Critical Care Unit.
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Ivan Sangster (L), visits his younger brother Greg, who lies intubated in a hospital bed (Image: Joel Goodman)
Clutching the hands of his younger brother through a pair of bright blue surgical gloves, Ivan Sangster leans in to tell his sibling how much his family miss him.
The breathing tubes attached to his body stop him from speaking. But Greg is conscious and alert. His eyes light up with emotion as he appears to recognise his brother s masked face.