Hammond out of inensive care *Update*

[WR450_geezer]

Top Gear's Richard Hammond is out of intensive care and is making "satisfactory progress", doctors say.

The 36-year-old presenter suffered a "significant brain injury" when he crashed a jet-powered car at speeds of up to 300mph during filming.

Doctors at Leeds General Infirmary, where he has been since Wednesday, said his condition was now "stable".

The accident is being investigated by the BBC, police and the Health and Safety Executive.

Event organisers insisted that proper safety precautions were taken.

A Leeds General Infirmary spokesman said: "Doctors say Richard Hammond is making satisfactory progress.

"This morning he has been moved from intensive care on to a high dependency unit.

"His condition has been downgraded from 'serious but stable' to 'stable'."

The doctors treating Mr Hammond have previously said they are "reasonably optimistic" he will make a good recovery.
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[akaDAVE]

That's good news.
From what I've read it sounds like he wasn't really injured in any other way apart from the 'brain injury'.
At the speeds he was going there's no crash hat in the world that can stop your brain from hitting the inside of your skull at speed and sudden deceleration.
A 'brain injury' can mean anything from bad concussion to actual brain damage. I've had a few concussions and was appauled when the doc refered to one as a 'brain injury'.
I hope he's ok. At least he's still alive and it looks like he will pull through for his family's sake.
I was thinking he's done so much TV work recently he could probably afford to retire anyway!
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[oldpink]

yep good news indeed, get well soon hammy
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[cqueen]

Excellent!

[Jesus_Christ]

A few things in the papers are looking good in regards to the hamster.

[DaveH]

Good news

[Ste]

Nasty, hopefully BBC will keep going with their big top gear budgets to help him make the best possible recovery.

[Mr.Everready]

By the way the've worded the press releases it doesn't look like he'll be making a "full" recovery. I don't think he will die but with a significant brain injury he will not be back to 100%

good luck wee man
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[yambabe]

[Mr.Everready]

Ozzy is a different case all together though isn't he ?
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[yambabe]

Well yeah, he was a bear of very little brain to begin with and his injuries were spinal/neck as much as head/brain iirc. Maybe not the best analogy then!

But Rik Mayall landed on his head, was touch-and-go for a while and had head/brain injuries described at the time as "severe". He is pretty much the same as he ever was now.
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[Jesus_Christ]

[ei8hty]

Have a look at this website which is dedicated to wishing 'Hamster' well.

Sign the "Get Well Card" and leave a message.

Only launched today (Friday) - hopefully the site will get some sponsors and raise some money for charity - possibly the Neurogical Unit at the hospital (Leeds Infirmary).

Have a look here: https://www.richardhammond.org.uk

Cheers

[FreshAL]

[lee125]

thats good news
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