Hospital staff magnificent

I wish to send my sincere gratitude to all of the staff at Wishaw General Hospital breast clinic and chemotherapy department for the care, compassion and support which they provided to my daughter Susan during her battle against breast cancer.

The staff, along with her consultant Mrs Lannigan, provided excellent support which extended to our whole family and we couldn’t have got through this without them.

We are eternally grateful to all of you and the way you handled a difficult time with such empathy, compassion and motivation.

The NHS and Wishaw General Hospital are extremely fortunate to have such a fantastic team.

Thank you all again. Susan Gray and family, Sent by email Readers paid tribute to popular university lecturer and minister Roddy Dick, of Cambusnethan, who died suddenly aged 53. Such a lovely man, so nice, always had time to stop and talk to you and tell a joke or two.

Will miss you at work Roddy, RIP. My thoughts to all your family at this sad time. Caroline Rigby Gibson So sadly missed. He was wonderful when ministering at Allanton. He gave his all when preaching to the children in the Sunday school. It is really tragic. Elizabeth McKinney Dunsmore RIP, Roddy. You were a fantastic lecturer xx love to your family. Yvonne Rishton Spent my childhood in the Morningside BBs with Roddy as an officer. Great guy. Have so many good memories from BB camps.

RIP, Roddy. Graeme Cuthbertson

He was a lovely man, our tutor on the Learning Disability Champion course, RIP. Hilary Hsm People were in agreement with grandad Tom Gallagher who blasted the council for punishing people for being ill following the introduction of the £21.66 per month charge for vital community alarms No-one should be left vulnerable and refused help when saving a few pounds is necessary.

These buttons save lives and one early intervention can save the cost of the budget in late assistance after-care.

A person who could have gone home after help can end up in a lifetime of care. Do the maths. Or is it a case that the NHS rather than the council pays the bill? Jim Paxton My wife is disabled and often relies on this alarm service.

But, due to a change in benefits, this is not something which we can afford to have.

And it is worrying that she might have a fall and I won’t be able to get help for her or be alerted.

The system has to be in my bedroom so that I always hear the alarm and am able to assist or get help, if needed, for her.

This service should always be free as a lot of people could and - in most cases - will be left in a very dangerous situation, indeed. Andrew Farwell