SIR – With all the recent furore over A&E being inundated, I would like to share what happened to me on Christmas Day.

After an unfortunate slip on laminate flooring, I fell awkwardly on my arm. I didn’t want to go to the BRI as we feared it would be packed and I would face a long wait.

The pain got worse so I relented and we arrived at 9pm, we were greeted by friendly and helpful staff and despite initial concerns, we were back at home by 10.30pm after having x-rays and being told it was just a bad sprain. I could not praise the service I received highly enough.

Thank you to the hard-working staff at the BRI.

Sadly, others were not as grateful and were openly insulting members of staff. They don’t realise how lucky we are to have the NHS.

Samantha Poolton, Oakwell Close, Great Horton, Bradford