LIKE Mr Rooke (December 24), I would like to express my thanks to York Hospital, to the doctors and nursing staff, for all the good work they do, sometimes short of staff and despite the long hours they work.

For the last year, I have been in and out of hospital. I have had five serious operations by the best surgeons anybody could wish for.

I have every confidence in York Hospital.

Gordon Calpin,

Hope Street, York.

Updated: 10:26 Tuesday, December 31, 2002