The NHS, is stretched, that is a fact.

The NHS receives a lot of negative publicity - again, a fact.

I have just spent three days and nights on ward two of the University Hospital of North Durham.

The staff on this ward were absolutely wonderful, many of them just young girls, and nothing was ever a bother for them.

That goes the whole way down, from the nurses to the catering and cleaning staff as well.

I would just like to say thank you to them all for taking care of me, and keep up the good work girls, you do the NHS proud.

William Wright, Durham.