Listen: Man describes how he suffered stroke during hip surgery

A man from Leicester says his livelihood has been destroyed after he suffered a stroke during hip surgery.

44-year old-Craig Jones has not been able to return to work since the incident. But what happened to him is rare. According to The National Centre for Biotechnological Information for most surgeries the risk of a stroke during or after the operation are less than 2%.

Our reporter Carter Smith speaks to Craig Jones about his life-altering experience.

To hear the full interview, listen here:

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