A man whose life was saved by the intensive care team at Stepping Hill Hospital has shown his thanks by presenting them with a self-drawn landscape scene for the unit.

Following what seemed to be standard leg infection, Jeff Tetlow, 69 from Offerton was struck with necrotising fasciitis, a rare and very dangerous condition  sometimes known as the ‘flesh eating disease’ for its malign effects. Jeff was rushed to hospital and had to spend over five weeks of care from the hospital’s intensive care team, undergoing several operations to combat the disease.

For some of this time Jeff was in a coma, and his life was at very real risk. Thankfully, due to the care of surgical and ward staff Jeff was able to make a full recovery.

As a token of his thanks, keen amateur artist Jeff drew a peaceful rural scene of a bridge over a river, which now hangs on the intensive care unit  waiting room wall for staff, patients and families.

“They said I had a 60% chance of losing my leg, but thanks to the Stepping Hill team  I’m not just alive but fully intact. I’m so grateful for what they did for me, they really do a smashing job.”