Jeannette Shields, 70, bumped her head when she fell from the operating table
Husband John said she was at Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle due to gallstones
He said she got out of bed to go to the toilet on her own after ringing her buzzer
Mr Shields said she later fell and broken her hip, with her surgery two days later
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Frontline staff from NHS trusts urge people to be careful as restrictions ease
Rachel Eastham, matron for the A&E department in the Cumberland Infirmary for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Frontline workers at two NHS trusts will hospitals in Cumbria are urging people to do their bit to use health services sensible as coronavirus restrictions ease.
Rachel Eastham, matron for the A&E department in the Cumberland Infirmary for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust said: “We really hope that everyone has a chance to enjoy the upcoming bank holiday but we really urge you to be careful.