Ed Miliband undergoes nose operation for sleep apnoea

Hour-long NHS operation carried out at Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear hospital in London The Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has undergone a successful operation to treat his sleep apnoea. The hour-long NHS operation was carried out at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear hospital in central London. In April, Miliband revealed that he suffered from sleep apnoea, which interrupts breathing during sleep, with the condition made worse by a deviated nasal septum. At the time, sources close to the Labour leader dismissed media speculation that he was hoping the operation would make his voice sound less nasal. One who spoke to him after the operation had been carried out said he sounded “exactly the same”. A spokeswoman for the Labour leader said: “Ed Miliband had an operation … to correct a deviated septum in order to help with his sleep apnoea. He is now recovering for a few days before going on holiday with his family.” Ed Miliband guardian.co.uk

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