Perthshire man leaves COVID-19 intensive care unit after 86 days
Perthshire orthodontist was applauded by NHS staff after he was discharged from the COVID-19 intensive care unit after 86 daysProfessor Grant McIntyre became unwell with COVID-19 at the end of March and was admitted to Ninewells Hospital where he has spent almost three months receiving ICU treatment.the 49-year-old spent around a week in Ninewells before being moved to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for six weeks where he received ECMO treatment, a technique which provides cardiac and respiratory support to sustain blood oxygenation levels, like an artificial lung.Man assaulted on bridge while out walking his dogSince returning to Ninewells, his condition has steadily improved and yesterday he was moved out of the COVID-19 ICU and into a