Beverley Callard says she lost consciousness on soap set

Actress Beverley Callard said she briefly lost consciousness while preparing to film the Irish soap Fair City, prompting an ambulance visit and an assessment by paramedics. She said she recovered, went home and was told to rest for the weekend. The cause of the episode remains unknown, according to her account. Callard described the incident in an Instagram video, saying she had been getting ready to rehearse lines for a scene when she lost consciousness for several minutes, possibly about 10. She said she did not know what had happened and felt very hot. After paramedics checked her, she said, she felt well enough to return home rather than go to hospital. She said her blood pressure was very high during the episode. Callard also said she had been experiencing nausea since completing radiotherapy in July following a breast cancer diagnosis. She did not say that the treatment caused her loss of consciousness, and no medical explanation for the episode has been reported. Callard said she was awaiting results from stomach tests and biopsies and expected to visit the hospital the following week. The timing of any test results was not specified.