David
Cameron wished the former Prime Minister, 87, "a speedy recovery" after
she was admitted to hospital to have a growth removed from her bladder
Tough: Former PM Margaret Thatcher is recovering in hospital
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Frail Margaret Thatcher is "absolutely fine" in hospital after undergoing a minor operation, a spokeswoman said.
The former Prime Minister, 87, is in a London hospital after having emergency surgery to remove a growth from her bladder.
"She is absolutely fine," the spokeswoman said of the ex-premier, who has suffered some ill health in recent years.
David Cameron wished Baroness Thatcher "a speedy recovery", Downing Street said this morning.
Tim
Bell, the leading PR and advertising figure who was a close adviser to
Baroness Thatcher, said she was expected to need several days of
recuperation.
It could well mean she will spend Christmas in
hospital, where she has been accompanied by her daughter Carol. Her son
is believed to be on holiday overseas.
Lord Bell said the former
politician had been in some pain earlier in the week and was sent by her
doctor to hospital where it was decided the operation was required.
It was a short procedure using what was described as "minimally invasive surgery", he said. "She's fine."
Lord
Bell told the BBC: "The operation was a complete success and her
condition is satisfactory. She'll stay in hospital for a few more days
and then she'll go home.
"She's very tough. The doctors are perfectly happy. They say the operation has been completely satisfactory." 87th birthday: With son Mark and his wife in October this year
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Although it is not understood to be complicated, it would have involved a general anaesthetic.
It is the latest health scare for Baroness Thatcher, who was in office from 1979 to 1990.
In
early 2008, the “Iron Lady” suffered from a series of mini-strokes but
was discharged from hospital with a clean bill of health.She made a rare public appearance at former Defence Secretary Liam Fox’s 50th birthday party in September 2011.Thatcher
was bitterly disappointed at having to cancel her planned attendance of
a statue honouring Ronald Reagan two months earlier.She was also
not well enough to join the Queen for a lunch with former and serving
Prime Ministers as part of the Diamond Jubilee this summer.And two years ago she missed an 85th birthday party thrown for her by Prime Minister David Cameron at No10 Downing Street.Her health was thrust into the global spotlight this year when Meryl Streep starred in a controversial Hollywood film about her.The
Iron Lady drew criticism from Mr Cameron and others for concentrating
on the dementia she has suffered after a series of small strokes. Meryl
Streep won an Oscar for the role.
Lady Thatcher was one of the most divisive Prime Ministers in British history.
She
is hero worshipped by the right but her legacy in office was a divided
nation and her brutal economic policies devastated many parts of the
country, particularly its industrial heartlands.
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