A Sunderland mum drew a very special picture to thank the "absolute treasure" of an anaesthetist and his colleagues who helped keep her autistic five-year-old calm during his first ever general anaesthetic at Sunderland Royal Hospital. Peter Graham, five, has cerebral palsy and autism and was very apprehensive about the routine procedure, because it involved him being anaesthetised. But consultant anaesthetist Will Green kept Peter entertained by playing an episode of hit kids TV show Hey Duggee and even singing along while he put Peter under.
Mum Hannah Graham - an illustrator - also drew Will's face on a rubber glove as they worked to distract Peter. She has now incorporated all of these elements into a picture featuring those present during Peter's procedure as a special thank you. Read More: Frantic local election night at Newcastle City Council as Tories and Greens win seats Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from the North East with our free newsletter Hannah said: "As an illustrator, thought it would be the best way to show how much we appreciated what they did to help Peter.
He was cared for in the hospital’s Neonatal Unit when he was born, so I used to draw to keep busy when he was very little. “This was my way of saying the hugest thank you for the incredible experience we had. Peter has autism and cerebral palsy and to have a team that were a head of the game and brilliant made our journey so smooth.
“As part of it, I wanted to .
