Coronavirus: Kenny Dalglish hails ‘absolutely brilliant’ NHS staff after being released from hospital

Former Liverpool player and manager is now recovering in self-isolation at home

Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish has saluted the NHS’s “absolutely brilliant” staff following his discharge from hospital on Saturday night after testing positive for coronavirus.

The 69-year-old was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment on gallstones.

Despite not showing any symptoms, Dalglish underwent a routine coronavirus test and returned a positive diagnosis for Covid-19.

He is now recovering at home in self-isolation and used his weekly column in the Sunday Post to praise health workers on the frontline.

“It’s never easy being in hospital but when you are in the care of our NHS staff then it is wholly comforting and you know you are in good hands,” wrote Dalglish.

“I had been in the Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust for a couple of days because I had felt very unwell at home during the week.​

“I’m not one for making a fuss — especially in the current climate — but knew something wasn’t right. So, I went to hospital to be checked over. Turns out I had gallstones.

“When I arrived at the hospital, as a matter of course, I was also swabbed for coronavirus and the result came back positive. I am asymptomatic as I experienced no symptoms of the virus.

“I had been self-isolating in the house for a few weeks so I’m honestly not sure how I got it. I’ll self-isolate for another seven days or so. I’ll be resting but I am feeling fine, thankfully.

“The amount of good wishes and messages of support the family and I received in the past 48-hours was very humbling.

“It meant a lot to me, Marina, our children and grandchildren. I’d just like to thank the doctors, nurses and all the staff for looking after me. They were absolutely brilliant.

“People may think the Dalglish name got me in and got me the best of care. Not so.

“I was looked after because the NHS staff treat everyone the same. They look upon everyone as human beings. Names and backgrounds don’t come into it. That’s the way it should be.”