Man appeals to find the doctor who saved his life

"If she didn't act so quickly I'd be dead. I want to thank her for saving my life."

Jo Quigley went into cardiac arrest in Kings Heath, Birmingham, on 11 September at about 12:00 BST.

He is now appealing to find an off-duty doctor who saved his life when he collapsed on Heathfield Road.

Several members of the public came to his aid but he and his wife Andrea are especially trying to track down a doctor who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 18 minutes until the ambulance arrived.

Mr Quigley has had a heart bypass, a heart attack and three strokes alongside the cardiac arrest he suffered last month.

"He's a very resilient person," said his daughter Eva.

Fewer than one in 12 people (7.8%) survive to 30 days after experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to the Resuscitation Council UK.

Alongside the mystery doctor, a midwife cleared Mr Quigley's airways and another member of the public called an ambulance.

Mr Quigley stayed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for three weeks.

He came home on Friday and is keen to track down the doctor who saved his life.

The Quigley family have tried to find her social media and have contacted local GP surgeries but have so far been unsuccessful.

The only identifying information they have is that the doctor was a woman.

"I managed to contact the midwife... who said the doctor did the most amazing job."

They have urged anyone who might be able to help to get in touch by emailing BBC Radio WM.

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