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BBC News
10-07-2025
- BBC News
'It was either my leg or my life,' recalls Norfolk motorcyclist
A motorcyclist who spent two months in hospital after landing 185ft (about 505m) away from his bike in a crash has relived the moments that saved his Taylor was airlifted to hospital following the early-hours collision with a car near his south Norfolk home, and the severity of the injuries to his left leg meant surgeons had to amputate it above the Taylor had been riding motorbikes for more than 30 years, but his passion nearly proved was given blood transfusions at the scene, and Mr Taylor recalls: "They told me it was either my leg or my life." It happened on the A143 near Needham on Thursday, 17 February 2022, shortly after 05:30 GMT, which was Mr Taylor's usual time to leave was 59 at the time and working as a machine operator."I can remember the whole accident," he said. "My arm and leg were caught in the wheels of my motorbike."The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) crew sent to the scene sedated Mr Taylor and gave him pain relief so they could work on his leg, but the damage was too following the accident, he learned to walk again during four and a half months in a rehabilitation centre."They told me I'd never walk again," Mr Taylor explained. "It was very emotional. I was in tears when I took my first steps." With the left side of his body taking the brunt of the traumatic impact of the crash, he was unable to continue in his car driver, a man in his early 40s, was sentenced in July 2023 to three years in prison after admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was also banned from driving for five Taylor, now 63, no longer rides motorcycles but has recently been able to retake his driving is sharing his story to raise awareness of the crucial donations required to keep the air ambulance running."The EAAA crew said they used almost every piece of equipment they carried on the helicopter to save my life," he said."If it wasn't for the air ambulance and the charity's supporters who fund this life-saving service, I wouldn't have made it."The EAAA, which covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, says each incident it is called to costs an average of £4, care paramedic Rod Wells, who was part of the crew that tended to Mr Taylor, said: "It's a privilege to do the job that we do, but it's thanks to kind donations and fundraising from the communities that we serve that critically injured and unwell people can have the best possible chance of survival."Lives, like Keith's, can be saved." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Volunteer's award for 40 years of treating MS
A volunteer has dedicated more than 40 years of his life to helping ease the symptoms of patients with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions. Keith Taylor, 84, from Yatton in Somerset, co-founded the West of England MS Therapy Centre in Bristol after his wife developed the autoimmune disease in 1973. The centre treats patients with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which increases the delivery of oxygen to the body. Mr Taylor was recently awarded a British Empire Medal in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours for his work. "I'm one of these folk that needs a role, a purpose, and this has provided me with that," he said. More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol When his wife Pat Taylor was diagnosed with the lifelong condition, "there was virtually nothing available to help", he said. "We eventually heard about hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the States," Mr Taylor said. "When people breathe almost pure oxygen under increased pressure, like a diving chamber, that increases the amount of oxygen that can go into the body – it helps with healing and comfort." The first centre opened in Nailsea, Somerset, in 1985 and in 2012 it moved to The Brightwell in Bradley Stoke. Mrs Taylor died in 2010, so was not able to see the new centre open – but Keith continued volunteering there. Mr Taylor said he "couldn't believe it" when he heard his community and local church had put him forward for the British Empire Medal. "It really did knock me back on my feet, everyone has said it's well deserved, but I've just done things I enjoy doing and I find very rewarding. "It never occurred to me anything like his would ever happen – it's absolutely fantastic," he added. Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. 'This chamber transformed my fight with long Covid' 'Pride meant I didn't discuss my MS diagnosis' Women with MS call for change to benefits criteria The Brightwell
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Volunteer is awarded after 40 years of treating MS patients
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley BBC News, West of England John Darvall BBC Radio Bristol BBC Keith Taylor said volunteering at the therapy centre he co-founded has given him "a purpose" A volunteer has dedicated more than 40 years of his life to helping ease the symptoms of patients with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions. Keith Taylor, 84, from Yatton in Somerset, co-founded the West of England MS Therapy Centre in Bristol after his wife developed the autoimmune disease in 1973. The centre treats patients with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which increases the delivery of oxygen to the body. Mr Taylor was recently awarded a British Empire Medal in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours for his work. "I'm one of these folk that needs a role, a purpose, and this has provided me with that," he said. When his wife Pat Taylor was diagnosed with the lifelong condition, "there was virtually nothing available to help", he said. "We eventually heard about hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the States," Mr Taylor said. "When people breathe almost pure oxygen under increased pressure, like a diving chamber, that increases the amount of oxygen that can go into the body – it helps with healing and comfort." The first centre opened in Nailsea, Somerset, in 1985 and in 2012 it moved to The Brightwell in Bradley Stoke. Mrs Taylor died in 2010, so was not able to see the new centre open – but Keith continued volunteering there. Mr Taylor said he "couldn't believe it" when he heard his community and local church had put him forward for the British Empire Medal. "It really did knock me back on my feet, everyone has said it's well deserved, but I've just done things I enjoy doing and I find very rewarding. "It never occurred to me anything like his would ever happen – it's absolutely fantastic," he added. Related internet links
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Table 33 chef reflects on brush with the Dayton Accords and history
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Keith Taylor is the executive chef at Table 33. But he also shares a special connection to NATO. Thirty years ago, Taylor was a line cook at the four-star l'Auberge when the restaurant served people from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and the U.S. moments after they had negotiated what are now commonly known as the Dayton Accords. 'To be a part of something like that, it feels special to me even at the time, even though I'm a carefree 25-year-old just wanting to have fun and trying to learn cooking,' said Taylor. 'So, this was a significant, significant thing in my life.' Taylor said he had always wanted to be a chef, so he was very excited to be serving people from different countries back in his 20s. For the NATO Parliamentary Assembly this weekend, Taylor served members of the Swedish delegation, along with people from Finland, Latvia and other countries. You can see photos of the prepared food below. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
