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21/11/2005
Best in a critical condition
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland football star George Best remains in a critical condition in hospital as he continues to fight a lung infection following weeks of illness, his doctor has said.
Speaking at London's Cromwell Hospital where Best is being treated, Professor Roger Williams said the Belfast born 'legend' was in a stable condition but that there had been no change in his condition in the last 12 hours.
Best's family are keeping a constant vigil at his bedside where he is currently on a ventilator.
The 59-year-old was admitted to Cromwell Hospital in west London at the beginning of October following a kidney infection. Several weeks later his condition worsened after it was revealed he was suffering internal bleeding from the bowel.
Best had a liver transplant in 2002 which was a direct result of his many years of heavy drinking.
His current condition is not thought to be directly related to his infamous struggle with alcohol addiction.
(MB/SP)
Speaking at London's Cromwell Hospital where Best is being treated, Professor Roger Williams said the Belfast born 'legend' was in a stable condition but that there had been no change in his condition in the last 12 hours.
Best's family are keeping a constant vigil at his bedside where he is currently on a ventilator.
The 59-year-old was admitted to Cromwell Hospital in west London at the beginning of October following a kidney infection. Several weeks later his condition worsened after it was revealed he was suffering internal bleeding from the bowel.
Best had a liver transplant in 2002 which was a direct result of his many years of heavy drinking.
His current condition is not thought to be directly related to his infamous struggle with alcohol addiction.
(MB/SP)
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23 November 2005
Best has 'bad night' in hospital
Doctors treating football legend George Best have said the 59-year-old had a "bad night" on Tuesday. Professor Roger Williams said Best partly regained consciousness on Tuesday after being taken off sedation at Cromwell Hospital.
Best has 'bad night' in hospital
Doctors treating football legend George Best have said the 59-year-old had a "bad night" on Tuesday. Professor Roger Williams said Best partly regained consciousness on Tuesday after being taken off sedation at Cromwell Hospital.
22 November 2005
Best shows slight improvement
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland football star George Best has show a slight improvement in his condition, his doctors confirmed on Tuesday. The 59-year-old has been taken off sedation for the first time since Friday, when he was put on a ventilator at the Cromwell Hospital, west London.
Best shows slight improvement
Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland football star George Best has show a slight improvement in his condition, his doctors confirmed on Tuesday. The 59-year-old has been taken off sedation for the first time since Friday, when he was put on a ventilator at the Cromwell Hospital, west London.
04 October 2005
Best condition 'serious but improving'
Northern Ireland football legend George Best is still in a "serious but improving" condition after being admitted to hospital suffering from a kidney infection. The former Manchester United star was admitted to hospital with flu-like symptoms at the weekend.
Best condition 'serious but improving'
Northern Ireland football legend George Best is still in a "serious but improving" condition after being admitted to hospital suffering from a kidney infection. The former Manchester United star was admitted to hospital with flu-like symptoms at the weekend.
24 November 2005
Best 'hours numbered' says doctor
Former Northern Ireland and Manchester United football star George Best's condition has taken a "definite downturn," his doctor has said. Professor Roger Williams described the outlook as "gloomy," that Best could not recover from the internal bleeding that developed during the night, and that "his hours are numbered".
Best 'hours numbered' says doctor
Former Northern Ireland and Manchester United football star George Best's condition has taken a "definite downturn," his doctor has said. Professor Roger Williams described the outlook as "gloomy," that Best could not recover from the internal bleeding that developed during the night, and that "his hours are numbered".
09 March 2004
Four-year-old boy dies in Scottish road crash
A four-year-old boy from Northern Ireland has died following a road traffic collision in Scotland. James Hayes, from Omagh in Co Tyrone died following the crash between a car and a motorcycle outside the village of Maybole at around 12.30pm on Monday. A Scottish man also died in the accident which involved a Peugeot 106 car and a Yamaha motorcycle.
Four-year-old boy dies in Scottish road crash
A four-year-old boy from Northern Ireland has died following a road traffic collision in Scotland. James Hayes, from Omagh in Co Tyrone died following the crash between a car and a motorcycle outside the village of Maybole at around 12.30pm on Monday. A Scottish man also died in the accident which involved a Peugeot 106 car and a Yamaha motorcycle.
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