Penny Lancaster pays tribute to NHS ‘heroes’ who saved her son’s life – before presenting The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards
Penny will present a gong at The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards on Monday evening
AFTER her young son had a terrifying accident at home, Penny Lancaster paid tribute to the NHS staff that saved him.
Aiden was taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious when he fell over the top of the banister. The seven-year-old tried to slide down it on his stomach.
Penny, 47, says: “I heard, ‘Bang! Bang! Bang!’ It sounded like a piece of furniture had been thrown down.”
The Loose Women star, who is married to Rod Stewart, faced every parent’s worst nightmare when she found her son lying unconscious.
She called 999 immediately.
She says: “Paramedics arrived at once and were so professional. They had to immobilise Aiden’s body by fitting a neck collar, head brace and laying him on a spinal board, taking all the precautions in case there was a spinal injury, before moving him.
“It was really frightening but everyone I dealt with was incredible. There’s nothing like the NHS.”
Aiden was taken to hospital in Harlow, Essex.
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Amazingly, there was no lasting damage.
Penny will present a gong at our Who Cares Wins awards on Monday night.
She adds: “It’s an incredible event and there are some really heartwarming stories.”