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A grandfather is on life support after apparently choking on a sandwich while he was recovering from an operation.
Paul Williams, 64, is in critical condition at St Peters Hospital, in Chertsey, Surrey, after initially visiting the institution for a routine endoscopy procedure on March 16, which involved a camera being placed down his throat.
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But something went catastrophically wrong following the procedure and he was left fighting for his life after suffering brain damage, according to Get Surrey.
He allegedly choked after a nurse gave him food before a numbing agent given to him had completely stopped working.
Mr Williams, from Staines, also has pneumonia and a chest infection after falling ill.
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His daughter Charmain Williams, 32, told Get Surrey: Its killing my family – we cant get on with our day to day life, we cant eat a meal and enjoy it, we cant focus.
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The mother-of-three said her mum, who has major heart problems, was very ill after becoming depressed over her fathers condition.
Ms Williams confronted doctors during a meeting, who apparently admitted he was given a sandwich while the numbing agent was still active.
A doctor said: There may have been a short period when his brain didnt get oxygen or enough oxygen but it was given very quickly.
The choking episode was noticed very quickly.
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They added there was a possibility Mr Williams may not get back to a normal level of function before he was unwell.
Mr Williams had initially gone to the hospital to check if he had gallstones but none were found.
Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive for Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, confirmed an investigation was underway.
She added: Firstly, our thoughts are with the Williams family during this extremely difficult time. We appreciate how upsetting and stressful this situation is and Mr Williams case is being thoroughly investigated.
We are in regular contact with the family and will, of course, share the findings of our investigation once it is complete. Until that time it would be inappropriate to comment further on the circumstances of this case.
Our Intensive Care team is providing the best possible ongoing care to Mr Williams and speaking regularly with his family. We would like to reassure them that we are taking this incident, and all the concerns they have raised, extremely seriously and we apologise for the distress caused.
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