Carol Vorderman breaks down as she thanks the surgeon who saved her life after she almost DIED from sepsis at Pride Of Britain Awards
CAROL Vorderman broke down at the Pride Of Britain Awards on Monday night when she thanked the surgeon who saved her life after she almost died from sepsis in 2004.
Dr David Nott was presented with a Special Recognition Award by Sir Tom Jones for his work as a humanitarian surgeon in some of the most dangerous places in the world from Aleppo in Syria to Iraq and Afghanistan.
He also works at home in the UK and he was the surgeon on call when Carol was rushed into A&E 12 years ago.
Becoming visibly emotional on stage, Carol said: "Not many people know this but I was rushed into hospital 12 years ago.
“I looked into the eyes of this man, thank the Lord - because I was a matter of hours from death from sepsis.
“David was there in A&E and whisked me off and gave me drugs for a long time to calm me down and he did a very, very long operation on me and I just want to say thank you.”
As she started crying, Carol embraced David on stage and as she wiped away her tears joked: "Can someone else do the next bit, please?”
When Sir Tom Jones came on stage to give Dr Nott the award for his 23 years of voluntary work, The Voice UK judge said: "When they asked me to come along to present you with this award I couldn't believe my luck.
"I've seen you on the TV and the radio, you are just incredible for what you do and what you continue to do.
"I was bowled over. I couldn't think of anyone else in the world I would rather give this award to."
For more than two decades, Dr Nott has taken unpaid leave from his job at the NHS to volunteer with Médecins Sans Frontières, the Red Cross and Syria Relief.
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