International Trade Secretary Liam Fox jumped in to the rescue of a baby having a seizure on a flight to the Philippines.
An urgent plea for a doctor was made on the flight after Hong Kong couple's nine-month-old baby began to have a fit.
Dr Fox, who was a family doctor for a decade before getting into politics, rushed to the aid of the child and diagnosed the baby with febrile convulsion.
A passenger told The Sun: 'Dr Fox placed the baby in the recovery position and then bathed him to reduce his high temperature.'
The baby fully recovered before the flight landed in the Philippines, where Dr Fox was continuing his attempts to create new trading partnerships for Britain after Brexit.
However, he was accused of 'grovelling' to the Philippines' pro-vigilante president who has bragged of personally killing suspected criminals.
Rodrigo Duterte has urged his citizens to kill drug addicts and said he would be 'happy to slaughter' them in their millions.
The former prosecutor said that he once hurled a Chinese man suspected of rape and murder out of a helicopter and wouldn't have any qualms about doing it again.
Despite this International Trade Secretary Dr Fox has talked 'shared values' with the Philippines as he met its president in Manila.
His department was created after the EU referendum to promote worldwide trade and he has called for closer ties with the Asian nation.
More than 7,000 people have been killed in Mr Duterte's campaign against drugs, according to police figures, causing widespread condemnation.
He has also urged the public to kill drug addicts, who he said he would be 'happy to slaughter' in their millions.
In an article for the Philippines' Business World, Dr Fox wrote: 'The UK and the Philippines have a well-established and strong relationship built on a foundation of shared values and shared interests and we want this partnership to continue to flourish.'
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