Kate Garraway has spoken about her fears of 'money running out' in regards to treatment for her husband Derek Draper.
The mother-of-two appeared on Thursday's This Morning to discuss her recent documentary.
Kate's new documentary Caring For Derek aired on Tuesday night, and documented the moment Derek returned home after over a year in hospital - including being in a coma for 10 weeks.
Derek, 54, contracted the coronavirus in March 2020, and he was put into an induced coma by doctors.
He has battled severe long-term effects and a series of health problems since his diagnosis, including multiple organ failure and clots on his lung, and continues to recover almost two years on.
Speaking about the treatment required for Derek, Kate told Holly and Phil that the carers who have supported him and her family are "extraordinary".
Holly commented: "That's what what really struck me about it is the amount of care he needs. Like this is around the clock isn't it?"
"Yeah and because of his extreme health needs, he does have 24 hour care so somebody has to be awake at night and somebody has to be awake during the day and I can't be awake 24 hours so it's fantastic to have that," Kate replied.
Phillip then referred to Kate and Derek's trip to Mexico, where he underwent treatment by a specialist doctor.
"That came at a really low point when I thought, 'oh god, this is not sustainable'," Kate revealed.
"The system, I mean I don't believe we can have 24 hour care forever, you know there's a point where money runs out!
"It's a big moment, I was thinking, 'this isn't sustainable' and if there isn't the structure there to help long term, what are we actually going to do? Because we can't give up on him."
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