I HAD the unfortunate news in February 2015 that without surgery I would be dead in a year.

I had open heart surgery at Castle Hill Hospital in November 2015 and after a very slow recovery and the patience and care given to me by both York Hospital and Castle Hill I would not feel as I do today.

Such a lot of people say in old age we get overlooked, thus I felt the need to point out both my husband and myself have and are having the most wonderful care anyone could ask for.

Jan McClure, York