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Tom Beattie

Elderly woman suffered a broken wrist and hip injuries after she was hit by wave on North East coast

An elderly woman was left with a broken wrist and injuries to her hip after she was knocked over by a wave in the North East.

HM Coastguard paged the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade after an elderly lady was hit by a wave on the shoreline at Whitley Bay beach where she was found to have suffered injuries.

The casualty was initially assisted by several members of the public who moved her out of the sea, with Brigade members then quickly arriving to provide further care. Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade gave specific praise to a student nurse and health care practitioner who helped Brigade members.

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