Jack Charlton discharged from hospital after taking ill on holiday in Spain
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 @ 3:09 PM
World Cup winner Jack Charlton has received treatment in hospital after collapsing during a family holiday in Spain. The 74-year-old was taken to a private clinic after falling ill in Mascarat, on the Costa Blanca, complaining of problems with his eyes.
Spanish medics in nearby Benidorm have carried out a series of tests since Friday in a bid to find the cause of the sudden illness. But his family have said MRI and CAT scans and tests on his heart have so far produced no conclusive results.
His son, John Charlton, said the grandfather-of-five was back with his family after being discharged with medication to treat high blood pressure. John said after the 'turn' on Friday his dad had quickly returned to good form and was keen to carry on with the holiday.
He said: "It was a scare at the time and he's been in for three days but he has had more tests and checks than he would have had in the UK. He's been properly looked after.
"His blood pressure is slightly higher than it should be so he has been given some tablets to lower it. He came over on Thursday and the weather has been extremely hot. I don't know whether it was the heat and the travelling or what. He just didn't fell particularly well.
"But he's been to the hospital and had his brain checked, his heart checked. We've just taken all of the right precautions to make sure he's OK and he was well looked after right from the start. He just had a bit of a turn.
"At the time he just felt really unwell and we didn't know what the problem was which is why he went into hospital," John told the Newcastle Evening Chronicle.
Source: The Guardian