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| Lady Thatcher treated after fall | Lady Thatcher treated after fall |
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| Former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher is under observation in hospital after breaking her arm. | Former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher is under observation in hospital after breaking her arm. |
| The 83-year-old suffered the injury in a fall at home but is said by her office to be "recovering well". | The 83-year-old suffered the injury in a fall at home but is said by her office to be "recovering well". |
| She had been due to return home after treatment but doctors at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital have decided to keep her in overnight. | She had been due to return home after treatment but doctors at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital have decided to keep her in overnight. |
| Britain's first woman prime minister celebrated the 30th anniversary of her election victory earlier this week. | Britain's first woman prime minister celebrated the 30th anniversary of her election victory earlier this week. |
| Lady Thatcher's office said there were no complications or other health issues to be concerned about, following her accident. | |
| "The hospital's decided, just to be sure, to keep her in for observation," her spokeswoman said. | "The hospital's decided, just to be sure, to keep her in for observation," her spokeswoman said. |
| "It's a simple fracture, but bearing in mind who she is, she's 83 and the shock to the system, it's just belt and braces. There is nothing untoward." | "It's a simple fracture, but bearing in mind who she is, she's 83 and the shock to the system, it's just belt and braces. There is nothing untoward." |
| Frail | Frail |
| They confirmed she had tripped and fallen at about 0800BST. An ambulance was called and she was transferred under police escort, with her special branch protection detail, to the hospital. | They confirmed she had tripped and fallen at about 0800BST. An ambulance was called and she was transferred under police escort, with her special branch protection detail, to the hospital. |
| She was given an X-ray and it was discovered she had fractured her upper arm. | |
| Lady Thatcher, who led Britain from 1979 to 1990, has become increasingly frail in recent years and has suffered a number of minor strokes. Her daughter Carol has also spoken about her struggle with dementia. | Lady Thatcher, who led Britain from 1979 to 1990, has become increasingly frail in recent years and has suffered a number of minor strokes. Her daughter Carol has also spoken about her struggle with dementia. |
| Ill health forced her to abandon her regular public speaking engagements in 2002 but she still makes public appearances. | Ill health forced her to abandon her regular public speaking engagements in 2002 but she still makes public appearances. |
| In March last year she spent the night in hospital after feeling unwell while having dinner with friends. | In March last year she spent the night in hospital after feeling unwell while having dinner with friends. |
| But earlier this week she was at the Carlton Club in London to mark the 30th anniversary of her historic election victory. | But earlier this week she was at the Carlton Club in London to mark the 30th anniversary of her historic election victory. |
| In September 2007 Gordon Brown surprised many of his own backbenchers by inviting the peer to visit Downing Street and praising her as a "conviction politician". | In September 2007 Gordon Brown surprised many of his own backbenchers by inviting the peer to visit Downing Street and praising her as a "conviction politician". |