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Former Bake Off Judge Dame Prue Leith Rushed to Hospital After Health Scare
Leith said doctors ruled out a stroke after a six-hour A&E wait and a precautionary CT scan, and she praised NHS staff for their care.
- Dame Prue Leith, 86, was recently hospitalized in Yorkshire after a severe migraine attack left her with blurred vision and slurred speech, prompting fears of a stroke.
- Her husband, John Playfair, contacted medical professionals after Leith struggled to communicate, describing an "incomprehensible jumble of disconnected words" that alarmed him.
- Taken to Harrogate Hospital as a precaution, Leith underwent a CT scan after waiting 10 hours at A&E before being discharged in the early morning.
- Reflecting on her care, Leith praised NHS staff as "cheerful, sympathetic, polite, helpful and professional," noting patients receive individual concern despite potential wait times.
- Leith recently stepped down from The Great British Bake Off, with Nigella Lawson set to replace her when the new series airs later this year.
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Prue Leith Details Recent Hospital Visit After Husband Feared She'd Had A Stroke
Prue Leith pictured in June 2023Prue Leith has shared that she recently received treatment in hospital after a health scare.The former Great British Bake Off star shared her experience in her latest column for The Oldie, as reported by The Sun, claiming that she suffered a severe “migraine attack” that affected her vision and ability to speak.Because her husband feared she was having a stroke, the 86-year-old was subsequently rushed to hospital.…
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Great British Bake Off’s Prue Leith Details Hospitalization After Losing Ability to Speak
Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith, 86, said that a health scare led to a hospitalization when her migraine symptoms resembled those of a stroke while on vacation with husband John Playfair.
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