For almost a year, toddler Jacob Chanter suffered with constant coughs and colds and struggled to keep his food down. After much discussion between his parents and doctors, the decision was made to remove his enlarged tonsils and adenoids under general anaesthetic.
While most children and adults usually come round from the operation within an hour or two, the 19-month-old child would not wake up - much to the dismay of his family and NHS staff. His mum Lara Hoffman said: "He was quite young to have the operation done, but the doctors said it was necessary.
"There's always a risk, but the alternative was for him to keep being sick - and he was already underweight for his age. It's not nice having your child being put to sleep, but I wasn't particularly worried as so many people have that procedure."
