THANKS: I would like to express my sincere gratitude and admiration for my care and treatment during a full hip replacement operation under Mr P J Roberts at the department of trauma and orthopaedic surgery.

I am now approaching the end of my sixth week post-op, having been attended by the splendid county intermediate care team.

From September 19, 2009 – the date of my operation – to today, everyone I've seen has been patient, competent and pleasant and have contributed greatly to my speedy recovery.

GORDON HAIGH

Werrington