Conquest Hospital nurse with Covid-19 leaves critical care after 23 days

A nurse at Conquest Hospital has left critial care having spent 23 days in the unit being treated for Covid-19.
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Uma Pradhan, a nurse at the hospital, was clapped by more than 100 of her colleagues as she made her way out of the unit.

She has now been moved to another ward to continue her recovery.

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Uma Pradhan, East Sussex Healthcare Trust (ESHT) nurse, said: “I can’t thank all the staff in Critical Care enough for everything they have done for me. They are truly amazing. I am still in hospital but progressing every day, everyone has been fantastic.”

The emotional scenes as Uma left the critical care unit were captured by the ESHT.

Kate Murray, critical care and anaesthetic consultant said: “The Critical Care Medical and Nursing team are delighted to be able to discharge Uma from Critical Care.

"She has had a really tough battle against Covid-19 in ICU for over three weeks and has made a remarkable recovery, given how critically ill she has been. This recovery has been made all the more special given that she is 'one of our own'.

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“She is an amazing lady – and a dedicated nurse. One of her first questions when she began to get better was when she could go back to work!

“We wish her well - her recovery has given all of us real hope and inspiration during what is an incredibly challenging time.”