Kate Garraway opened up about her "dilemma" with securing "private medicine" for her husband Derek Draper as talks turn to lengthy NHS wait lists.
The 54-year-old TV star had been discussing with Dr Amir Khan and guest Sharon the worsening situation with NHS delays on Friday's episode of Good Morning Britain (March 4).Sharon appeared on the programme to explain that her care had became so urgent and painful that she had decided to fund her own surgery privately.
The GMB guest went onto add that she had faced a nine month wait to fix her trapped nerve in her back which left her in "excruciating pain" and needing to sleep sitting up.Unable to suffer any longer, Sharon and her husband decided to take out a £7,000 loan so that they could pay for her surgery privately.
Kate sympathised with Sharon, explaining that she too had difficult conversations with the NHS when it came to Derek's private medicine.She explained: "A dilemma of accessing private medicine or continuing to wait for the NHS, I don't know what you've been through but it's a conversation I've been having over treatment for Derek.
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