APPRENTICE winner Leah Totton has said that she was “astonished” by the lack of attention a seriously ill man received from commuters after she helped save his life during the rush hour period in London last Friday.
Dr Leah was travelling back to her clinic in Moorgate from a meeting with Lord Sugar at his offices, when she spotted a male commuter collapse in the busy concourse of Liverpool Street Station and rushed to help him.
The Derry-born doctor then called an ambulance whilst obtaining a vague medical history from the man before he lost consciousness. Police cordoned off the area whilst she managed his airway and monitored his vital statistics.
After administering first aid Dr Leah stayed with the man until he stabilised and ambulance crews arrived.
Speaking to the Irish Post about the incident, she said: “It’s astonishing no one came initially, then someone came and got two police officers and we tried to move the man to somewhere he could lie flat.
“Rush hour London is very different to anywhere else in the world. It’s certainly not like Ireland.
“People are really focused on getting home. But as a doctor you’re never really off duty and you can tell when someone looks unwell.”
Mentioning that she had not been contacted by the ill commuter since the incident, she also admitted that she is surprised by the amount of attention that she has received.
She said: “Any doctor would have done the same thing. I feel embarrassed, there are so many doctors doing this day in day out. I’ve been amazed at the amount of coverage the story has got.”
“People may know me from The Apprentice, but primarily I am a qualified doctor with experience in emergency medicine so I am trained to deal with situations like this.
'The moment I saw this man I could tell he was unwell and when I saw him collapse I did the natural thing and went to his aid.
“I feel grateful to have been in the right place at the right time and able to help."
