Coronation Street star Lisa George has been in hospital battling a health issue. The actress, who played Beth Tinker on the ITV soap from 2011 to 2024, took to Instagram to reveal she had been hooked up to a drip.
The 56-year-old wrote to fans: "Finally having the first of my iron infusions. I have pushed and pushed for this after showing anaemia and low iron and haemoglobin levels. You have to shout the loudest to get anywhere!"
George also suggested that she was previously brushed off by medical professionals before securing the treatment she wanted.
Health Struggles and Diagnosis
The soap star had been suffering from low iron reserves, which can cause tiredness, weakness, breathlessness, heart palpitations and pale skin.
George was diagnosed with NAION (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy) after experiencing sight loss in 2016. She developed the condition when she was helping chop down a tree and was hit in the eye by some rope.
George said last year: "I feel like my eyes have stabilised at the moment. I can see distances absolutely fine, but I can’t see writing. All writing and numbers are really blurred, so I need glasses for reading, and for driving I have varifocals, so I can see the SatNav."
Previous Surgery and Weight Loss
The actress underwent eyelid surgery and a brow lift. She told Closer magazine: "Every time I squinted or smiled, my top lid would cover my whole eye – I’d look like I was frowning, and it’d make me feel so down."
George, who has type 2 diabetes, lost three stone in weight after being put on a low-FODMAP diet. She said: "The weight just fell off – I was so mad with myself that I hadn’t started getting my weight under control earlier."
