Doctors prepared to announce Boris Johnson's DEATH while he battled coronavirus: Prime Minister reveals medics planned for the worst when it was '50-50 whether they were going to put a tube down my windpipe'

  • The Prime Minister has said he was 'not in particularly brilliant shape' in hospital 
  • He battled coronavirus at St Thomas' Hospital in central London last month  
  • It comes as the first picture of his new child with Carrie Symonds was revealed 
  • He has named the child after two of the doctors who helped in his Covid-19 fight 
Boris Johnson has revealed that doctors prepared to announce his death in case he lost his coronavirus battle.
The Prime Minister, 55, has admitted he was 'not in particularly brilliant shape' while battling the disease at St Thomas' Hospital in central London last month. 
He said he was given 'litres and litres' of oxygen as medics battled to keep him alive in intensive care. 
The Prime Minister, 55, (pictured) has said he was 'not in particularly brilliant shape' while battling the disease at St Thomas' Hospital in central London last month
St Thomas's Hospital where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was kept overnight
Boris Johnson speaks from self isolation on April 3 just days before he was taken to hospital
Boris Johnson speaks from self isolation on April 3 just days before he was taken to hospital
Mr Johnson told The Sun On Sunday: 'It was a tough old moment, I won't deny it. They had a strategy to deal with a 'death of Stalin'-type scenario.
'I was not in particularly brilliant shape and I was aware there were contingency plans in place.' 

'That was when it got a bit . . . they were starting to think about how to handle it presentationally.'
Mr Johnson is now celebrating the birth of his child with Carrie Symonds, who was also earlier struck down with coronavirus.         
It was announced today that the Prime Minister and his fiancee have called their newborn Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. 
St Thomas's Hospital where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was kept overnight
St Thomas's Hospital where Prime Minister Boris Johnson was kept overnight
Nicholas is in tribute to Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick Hart 'the two doctors that saved Boris' life last month', according to Ms Symonds. 
Dr Nicholas Price is a consultant in infectious diseases and general medicine, according to the Guys and St Thomas' NHS trust website, with further expertise in infection prevention and control.
Professor Nicholas Hart is the director of the Lane Fox Respiratory Service at the Guys and St Thomas' trust, and a professor of respiratory and critical care medicine at King's College London.
He has expertise in rehabilitation and home mechanical ventilation with chronic respiratory failure, according to his profile.
The medics shared their 'warm congratulations' with the couple, and said in a statement: 'We are honoured and humbled to have been recognised in this way, and we give our thanks to the incredible team of professionals who we work with at Guy's at St Thomas' and who ensure every patient receives the best care.
'We wish the new family every health and happiness.'
Boris Johnson looking at a get well soon card sent by children when he was ill with coronavirus
Boris Johnson looking at a get well soon card sent by children when he was ill with coronavirus
Carrie Symonds has revealed the name of her and Boris Johnson's newborn son is Wilfred, after the Prime Minister's grandfather, as the beaming parents shared the first photograph of the baby boy on Instagram
Carrie Symonds has revealed the name of her and Boris Johnson's newborn son is Wilfred, after the Prime Minister's grandfather, as the beaming parents shared the first photograph of the baby boy on Instagram
The NHS in London said: 'We are proud of the tributes made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds to the dedicated staff in London's NHS.
'We wish the family all the best.'
Medics have previously spoken of Mr Johnson's coronavirus battle - including two of the nurses he singled out for praise after he was discharged. 
Jenny McGee, 35, was mentioned alongside Luis Pitarma, 29, by the Prime Minister - and was revealed to have 'stood by his bedside for 48 hours when things could have gone either way.' She and Mr Pitarma spoken out for the first time about their experiences of caring for the Prime Minister late last month. 
Jenny McGee, who has worked for the National Health Service since 2010, told a New Zealand television station that she was unfazed by the task of caring for Mr Johnson, who received the same care as any other patient and 'absolutely needed to be there'. 
It comes after wild conspiracy theories circulated online that the Prime Minister’s intensive care stint had been somehow manufactured by spin doctors to divert attention from the Government’s failings in its Covid-19 response. 
Ms McGee told TVNZ, in an interview which aired on Thursday, her first public remarks since the episode: 'We take it very seriously who comes into intensive care. These patients who come into us. It's a very scary thing for them so we don't take it lightly. He absolutely needed to be there.
'We are constantly observing, we are constantly monitoring. I've worked in intensive care for ten years, I'm a sister, I've been in charge for five years. I've been in really stressful situations and I was not phased by this.'
Jenny McGee, 35, (pictured) who has worked for the National Health Service since 2010, was one of the two nurses singled out for praise by Mr Johnson after he left St Thomas' Hospital in central London
Jenny McGee, 35, (pictured) who has worked for the National Health Service since 2010, was one of the two nurses singled out for praise by Mr Johnson after he left St Thomas' Hospital in central London
Nurse Luis Pitarma poses for a photo with his sister Sonia Pitarma in London. Mr Pitarma, who revealed he had been inspired by Florence Nightingale, said he was 'nervous' after being told he would be caring for the Prime Minister, but said his first conversation with his famous patient put him at ease
Nurse Luis Pitarma poses for a photo with his sister Sonia Pitarma in London. Mr Pitarma, who revealed he had been inspired by Florence Nightingale, said he was 'nervous' after being told he would be caring for the Prime Minister, but said his first conversation with his famous patient put him at ease
Mr Johnson's video message from inside no 10 after he was discharged from hospital. He singled out Ms McGee for praise during his message
Mr Johnson's video message from inside no 10 after he was discharged from hospital. He singled out Ms McGee for praise during his message

Carrie's tribute to NHS heroes who 'saved Boris's life'

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have named their son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, in a tribute to their grandfathers and the doctors who helped save the Prime Minister's life.
The third name is a reference to Dr Nick Price and Dr Nick Hart, who Ms Symonds referred to as 'the two doctors that saved Boris' life last month'.
Nicholas Price graduated from University of Birmingham's medical school in 1991.
He has specialist training in infectious diseases, general medicine tuberculosis, tropical medicine and infection prevention and control.
He was previously awarded a MRC Clinical Training Fellowship for research into tuberculosis at The Hammersmith Hospital.
Dr Price became a consultant at Guy's and St Thomas' in 2005.
In 2009, he was promoted to the Trust's Director of Infection and joint Director of Infection Prevention and Control.
Nicholas Hart graduated from University of London's medical school in 1993.
His area of expertise include weaning, rehabilitation and home mechanical ventilation in patients with chronic respiratory failure.
He has been awarded nine Local Clinical Excellence Award points.
Dr Hart became the director of the Lane Fox Respiratory Service, the largest rehabilitation and home ventilation service in the UK, in 2012.
He is also a Professor at King's College London and Director of Research and Development Delivery at Guy's and St Thomas'.
She added: 'All of out intensive care shifts are really tough for whatever reason. There was a lot of media interest about him being in hospital and, to be honest, that was the toughest.
'As a unit, he was just another patient we were trying to do our best for, so it was business as usual. It was just another day at the office.
Johnson, 55, was taken to Guys and St Thomas' hospital on April 5 after his symptoms for COVID-19 worsened and he was moved into intensive care the following day, remaining there until April 9.
On being discharged on April 12, Johnson said in a video message, 'the NHS saved my life, no question'. He named and thanked the nurses who had cared for him, including 'Jenny from New Zealand'.
Mr Pitarma, from west London but originally from Aveiro in Portugal, also spoke for the first time today. He said he had also been thanked by Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, adding: 'Apparently I'm a celebrity in Portugal now.'
Mr Pitarma, who has worked at St Thomas' for nearly four years, said: 'I was changing into scrubs before my night shift when the matron called me over and told me the Prime Minister was about to come to ICU. I had been chosen to look after him because they were confident I would cope with the situation well.
'I felt nervous at first - he was the Prime Minister. The responsibility I was going to hold in my hands was quite overwhelming. I didn't really know how to address him - should I call him Boris, Mr Johnson or Prime Minister? My matron reassured me and said to be myself like I am with any other patient.
'I asked how he would like to be addressed and he said to call him Boris. That made me feel less nervous because he took away any formality. He just wanted to be looked after like anyone else.'
Mr Pitarma added: 'I was by his side for the three nights he was in ICU. We had some conversations, including about where I was from. I told him how I'd dreamed about working at St Thomas' since my first day of training in Portugal in 2009, when I learned about Florence Nightingale and her connection to the hospital.'

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