Tributes have poured in for a "hero" doctor after his death yesterday.
Mr Sanjeev Sharma was rushed to hospital in April 2020 when he was suffering from severe Covid-19 symptoms.
He was unable to drink and eat, and after he was admitted it was found he was suffering from the virus.
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After being admitted, he was quickly put on oxygen.
The 66-year-old from Formby, whose wife described as previously fit and healthy, quickly took a turn for the worse.
The consultant obstetrician was moved to the intensive care unit and then intubated in a matter of days after arriving at the hospital.
Mr Sharma was then monitored for a month until he was taken for a CT scan on May 12, 2020.
This is when doctors discovered he had suffered a stroke leaving him with unknown effects.
He was gradually brought off intubation and doctors were then able to assess the damage caused by the stroke.
This is when they found that Mr Sharma had lost his eyesight and had suffered cognitive damage.
He was forced to leave the job he loved, with his wife, Dee Sharma, taking on the role of his full-time carer.
Mr Sharma was then awarded a lifetime achievement award for his work in women's healthcare.
Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust announced on their Facebook page about the death of Mr Sharma.
They posted: "Very deepest sympathies and condolences to the family & friends of our much-loved & recently retired obs and gynae consultant Mr Sanjeev Sharma who died yesterday.
"He was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at our #TimeToShineAwards last December."
People were quick to offer their condolences on the post, with people also remembering the care Mr Sharma offered them.
One woman wrote: "So sad to hear this, he was a very special and caring gentleman. Heartfelt condolences to his family and colleagues."
Another woman commented: "My hero after I lost my long-awaited baby boy. He cared, the ultimate kind gentleman!! RIP Mr Sharma and much love to your family."
One person claims that he even saved her life. She wrote: "RIP to Mr Sharma and deepest condolences to his family. Mr Sharma will always be in the heart of my family after saving my life in 2009.
"A man who truly cared for his patients, each as a person, not a bed number. Sir, you will be missed by many."
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