Derby hospital porter recognised for helping to save patient

Dom Attenborough said his instincts "took over" in order to get the patient to the right department

A hospital porter has been recognised for helping to save a patient who turned up with life-threatening injuries.

Dom Attenborough sprung into action and quickly moved the patient, who was bleeding heavily, to A&E at the Royal Derby Hospital.

Mr Attenborough, 28, was nominated for an NHS award - recognising his heroism.

He told the BBC: "It was just second nature... sometimes you just need to expect the unexpected."

Hospital bosses said if it was not for his quick instincts, the outcome for the patient might have been different.

Bosses at Royal Derby Hospital have praised Mr Attenborough for his quick-thinking

The porter was on shift in November 2023 and spotted a man with life-threatening injuries being helped by a security guard at the entrance.

He said his instinct was to "get to there as fast as I can" and get them straight into the emergency department.

Mr Attenborough, of Chaddesden in Derby, ran to get a trolley, an emergency grab bag and oxygen.

"I started running, instincts just take over... it was just second nature," he told the BBC.

"We walk the corridors every day and you don't know what you're going to see or find when working on site.

"We're sometimes seen as the unknown staff but to get recognised is a proud moment for myself but this is for all the porters across the hospital."