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| Prescott 'unwell' over Christmas | Prescott 'unwell' over Christmas |
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| Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott missed his family Christmas lunch after being taken unwell. | Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott missed his family Christmas lunch after being taken unwell. |
| He was treated by a doctor at his Hull home before being admitted to hospital and diagnosed with a kidney stone. | He was treated by a doctor at his Hull home before being admitted to hospital and diagnosed with a kidney stone. |
| Mr Prescott was served Christmas dinner at hospital and returned to his home in the afternoon. He is now feeling "absolutely fine", a spokeswoman said. | Mr Prescott was served Christmas dinner at hospital and returned to his home in the afternoon. He is now feeling "absolutely fine", a spokeswoman said. |
| Mr Prescott said: "I'd like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff who looked after me on Christmas Day." | Mr Prescott said: "I'd like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff who looked after me on Christmas Day." |
| He added: "They do such a brilliant job, 365 days a year, and it was a real pleasure to have my Christmas dinner amongst such dedicated people." | He added: "They do such a brilliant job, 365 days a year, and it was a real pleasure to have my Christmas dinner amongst such dedicated people." |
| Mr Prescott, 68, is now preparing to step in for Tony Blair when the prime minister when on holiday. | Mr Prescott, 68, is now preparing to step in for Tony Blair when the prime minister when on holiday. |
| Kidney stones are dissolved minerals found inside kidneys or ureters and can cause severe, debilitating pain. | |
| Drinking about two litres of water a day is one way to prevent stones forming, doctors say. | |
| Mr Prescott also suffers from diabetes. |