George H.W. Bush’s chief of staff said the former president is getting excellent medical treatment in Houston and that he would ask that people “put the harps back in the closet”.

Former President George H.W. Bush is being treated in hospital in Texas for a lingering cough.

Former President George Bush Snr was in good spirits as he gave a speech last night, a day after being overcome by the sweltering desert heat and staying overnight at a Southern California hospital.

Former US President George Bush Snr was treated at a California hospital for dehydration and released today after collapsing during a golf game in Palm Springs.