SIR – We all think it will never happen to us. However, the reality is that one in three of us will be affected by some form of cancer during our lives.
The result can be devastating, as I discovered when my number came up in December of last year.
I would just like to thank all the doctors, sisters, nurses, caterers and cleaners who made my 12-night stay on Ward 14 as comfortable as possible.
A wonderful team showed its professionalism and dedication in taking care of every one on the ward in very difficult circumstances. This team set me on course to recovery.
This is an extremely busy ward that well showed the need for extra funding within the NHS. Most of us will require hospital care of the highest quality at some time in our lives. My recent experience at the BRI has shown me what is possible.
Ian Slater, Poplar Crescent, Shipley
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