'Without their care, I wouldn't be here', NHS staff give coronavirus patient guard of honour as he leaves hospital

A coronavirus patient from Llanelli was given a guard of honour from NHS staff as he left Prince Philip Hospital.

Keith Chapman, 59, spent more than two weeks in their care after testing positive for coronavirus.

Speaking to ITV Cymru Wales, he said he would not be alive if it was not for the doctors and nurses who cared for him.

He said "the personal sacrifices some of the staff are making begs belief. I will be forever in their debt."

He described how nurses took it in shifts so someone was continuously sat at his bedside for two days, to constantly monitor his breathing.

Staff lined the corridors to cheer, clap and ring bells as he was wheeled out of the hospital.

Keith said while it was an overwhelming and totally unexpected moment, it also gave him a chance to thank all the staff for the part they played in saving his life.

He added, "I class myself as one of the lucky ones because not everybody will make that journey, so I'm very fortunate."

He said his wife, Tina, described the staff as "angels in blue, green, burgundy and white."

Keith was taken to hospital on March 20 and diagnosed with coronavirus two days later.

He describes his symptoms as hot and cold sweats, feeling nauseous, bad headaches, no energy and struggling to breathe.

As soon as doctors examined him, he was given oxygen to help him breathe.

He said he was the first coronavirus patient to enter the hospital and he helped trial a new ventilator.

He was eventually discharged from hospital on April 7 and is now recovering at home, but it has had a huge impact on his health.

"It's like learning to walk again. I still struggle to breathe when moving anywhere and I've lost two stone over the last couple of weeks."

In an interview with ITV Cymru Wales, Keith paid tribute to all the staff who cared for him, saying "without their care, I wouldn't be here."