SIR - After reading so many bad stories about our local hospitals I felt I must put pen to paper.

My mother spent three weeks in Hereford Hospital before Christmas and then went into a nursing home.

She then had to return to hospital and was sent to Royal Worcester, Lauren ward and later transferred to Oak Ward.

Unfortunately she lost her battle on January 16 but this was purely from old age, she was almost 99. At all times in the hospitals she was well cared for, clean, comfortable and looked after. We found both hospitals clean and caring and we would just like to thank the staff.

MRS P WELLS,

Malvern.