From Nik Coleman's website. Update as of Wednesday 19th October....
So a Maurice Hammond update this evening. I've been to see him and to my delight and astonishment he looks like Maurice, not a Dr Who baddie.
He's talking, slowly and in pain but is transformed from the way I left him a week ago. Make no mistake, he's heavily battered, still quite ill and receiving medication. He's still very ill by any normal standards.
It's still, and I must reinforce this point, a long slow road, but we are much encouraged by the progress Maurice has made... from a grim looking situation 17 days ago to now a very badly injured person on a slow, planned recovery road.
We did, with absolute respect for the seriousness of the accident, manage a slight smile with Maurice at being called a 'TV star' by the press.
Our thoughts remain with all affected by this incident.
Media please note: I am and remain the media contact for the Hammond Family so please feel free to contact me for all enquiries. Under no circumstances should any contact be made with the ITU unit at NNUH who are preoccupied with saving lives.
Cheers,
Nik Coleman