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Mandelson to have kidney stone op Kidney op Mandelson back at work
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Peter Mandelson will have a kidney stone removed later, after experiencing pain for the past few days. Peter Mandelson was back at work as the new business secretary hours after having a kidney stone removed, his office said.
The new business secretary, who returned to the cabinet in the reshuffle, attended the new National Economic Council meeting earlier. Mr Mandelson, who returned to the cabinet in the reshuffle, had the procedure on Monday and returned to the office by the end of the day.
A spokesman for the Business Department said he had undergone some hospital tests on Sunday. He underwent some hospital tests on Sunday after experiencing kidney pain.
Gordon Brown brought him back into the cabinet on Friday, after a four year stint as EU trade commissioner.Gordon Brown brought him back into the cabinet on Friday, after a four year stint as EU trade commissioner.
His cabinet return was a huge surprise at Westminster as the two men have had an on-off feud dating back to Mr Mandelson's decision to back Tony Blair for the Labour leadership in 1994.His cabinet return was a huge surprise at Westminster as the two men have had an on-off feud dating back to Mr Mandelson's decision to back Tony Blair for the Labour leadership in 1994.
Mr Mandelson said he was surprised but proud to be invited back to the cabinet and said it was time for "all hands on deck".Mr Mandelson said he was surprised but proud to be invited back to the cabinet and said it was time for "all hands on deck".
Mr Brown said Mr Mandelson, who will join the House of Lords, had unrivalled experience in international business and trade.Mr Brown said Mr Mandelson, who will join the House of Lords, had unrivalled experience in international business and trade.
Among his first tasks was attending the government's new National Economic Council, set up to tackle the economic crisis. A spokesman for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform said he had had some kidney pain over several days and hospital tests on Sunday confirmed that there was a small stone.
It will discuss ways to help people deal with rising food and energy prices, as well as looking at the financial markets, housing and planning. He attending the government's new National Economic Council on Monday, set up to tackle the economic crisis, before having the stone removed.
A spokesman for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform said: "Over the past few days, Peter Mandelson has been experiencing some kidney pain. Mr Mandelson was among the first ministers to arrive at the first meeting of the new cabinet on Tuesday morning.
"Hospital tests yesterday confirmed that there is a small stone. This will be dealt with by the normal procedures later today."