Oldham Royal Hospital were told to prepare for the worst. A week before the country was placed into lockdown, Redmond, 39, and Claire, 37, had an agonising decision to make.Redmond could stay living at home and risk bringing the virus home to his wife, who was five months pregnant, and their unborn child, or move out temporarily.
With so many unknowns about Covid-19, he decided to leave the family home in Mossley, and stay at a friend's empty flat nearby.
That was five months ago.After several, painful months apart, Redmond has finally been re-united with Claire, and their newborn son, Joseph.He plans to use the next few weeks away from work to catch up on the valuable family time he has missed."I have worked as an intensive care consultant.