In 2020, Mandy Mitchell, from Holsworthy, spent an astonishing 93 days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at North Devon District Hospital.

She was admitted to the hospital with Covid19 on Sunday, March 22, just hours before the UK went into its first lockdown. Mandy spent the next five-and-a-half weeks in an induced coma and was given only a 50/50 chance of survival.

The ICU team risked their own lives to save Mandy’s, and against the odds, on June 22, a total of 96 days later, she was able to leave the hospital and come home to her family.

Now, Mandy is planning to give something back to the hospital that saved her life. Mandy, husband Kevin, and hospital radio station Tarka Radio have organised an evening with top Cornish comedian Johnny Cowling, at Holsworthy Memorial Hall on Saturday, January 27, in aid of hospital charity Over and Above and Tarka Radio.

Money raised for Over and Above will help the ICU provide even better support for critically ill patients and their families, over and above what’s possible with NHS funding. Mandy said: “I am still overwhelmed by the incredible care for me at the hospital. It was such a huge team effort and although I have little memory of my time in ICU, I will be forever thankful for everything they did to save my life.

“They did so many fantastic things for me so I’m hoping to give a little bit back if I can.

“I hope people will have a great evening watching Johnny Cowling and help raise some money to enable our wonderful hospital to do even more for patients and their families.”

Tickets for An Evening with Johnny Cowling at Holsworthy Memorial Hall are £15 each and will be available shortly.

If you’d like to support Mandy’s fundraising please donate and help support this amazing cause.