An ITV Anglia presenter ended up in hospital after injuring his thumb while using a Stanley knife.
David Whiteley, who has been a co-presenter at ITV News Anglia since 2021, tweeted a photo yesterday (May 11) which showed his arm in a sling and cast.
The caption read: "All praise to the fabulous team at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for fixing me after the Stanley knife incident.
"Professional and kind. Put me at ease.
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"Somehow I watched the procedure as they stitched my tendon back - didn’t feel or even look like my arm."
No sympathy. I don’t deserve it. All praise to the fabulous team @NNUH for fixing me, after the Stanley knife incident. Professional & kind. Put me at ease. Somehow I watched the procedure as they stitched my tendon back. Didn’t feel or even look like my arm. Totally numb! ❤️#NHS pic.twitter.com/3B8usxYzhh
— David Whiteley (@DavidWhiteleyTV) May 11, 2023
Mr Whiteley had previously tweeted that he had severed a tendon in his thumb after slipping while using a Stanley knife.
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Twitter account commented on Mr Whiteley's tweet saying: "Thank you for the kind words, David. So glad you had such a positive experience with us.
"All the best in your recovery!"
Mr Whiteley presented Inside Out East on BBC One until it was cancelled in 2020 and has presented two BBC documentaries about Star Wars.
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