THROUGH your columns may I thank the staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

Having been diagnosed as needing a quadruple bypass operation, I was admitted to the cardiothoracic ward, and the procedure was a complete success.

I want to say thank you to all who were involved, surgeons, consultants, doctors, registrars, nurses, nursing assistants and the pharmacists and physiotherapists.

The whole team were professional but they were also very friendly. My stay was made much easier by the friendliness shown to me. They are an absolute credit to the hospital.

May I also say how nice the ward was. I don’t think you could get better in the private sector.

JOHN LILLIS, Fernhill Road, Cowley, Oxford