Hillary Clinton back at work

Hillary Clinton was presented with a personalised American football jersey and helmet on her return to work yesterday.

The Secretary of State, 65, had been absent for a month after suffering from a stomach virus, a concussion and a blood clot in her head.

Today is US State Secretary Hillary Clinton's first day back at work following a spell in hospital to treat a blood clot in her head.

Hillary Clinton will resume her duties as the US Secretary of State today, five days after being released from hospital for treatment of a blood clot.

The State Department confirmed that 65-year-old Clinton will sit down with assistant secretaries of state for a closed-door meeting at 09:15am (14:15 GMT).

This will start a week long schedule of just under a dozen meetings, including three at the White House.

Her doctors say they expect a full recovery, following a series of ailments over the last month.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is resting at home after suffering from a blood clot and will return to work next week, a State Department spokeswoman said.

Clinton was released from hospital yesterday after receiving treatment for the blood clot - doctors expect her to make a full recovery.

State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said: "She's resting at home. She's looking forward to getting back to the office. She is very much planning to do so next week."

Clinton, who will be replaced bySenator John Kerry as Secretary of State for Barack Obama's second term, is said to be keeping up with her work by receiving memos and talking to staff.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital yesterday after being treated for a blood clot near her brain.

Her doctors expect her to make a full recovery, the State Department said.

US Secretary if State Hillary Clinton has been discharged from a New York Hospital, the State Department said.

Her medical team found she was making good progress and remain confident she will make a full recovery, officials added.

There has been no official confirmation of reports that the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has left hospital after being treated for a blood clot in her head.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has left hospital where she was receiving treatment for a blood clot in her head, according to NBC News.

Doctors are confident US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make a "full recovery" after it was discovered that she had a blood clot.

Clinton was in "good spirits" in hospital, the doctors said in a statement.

Clinton suffered a blood clot between her brain and skill but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, the statement added.