I have been asked to write a small piece about my experience of hospital life and treatment. It will be short because of how I am feeling physically.

From the moment we called an ambulance due to my condition deteriorating on Saturday and the Ambulance arriving 20mins later, yes 20mins, then into the hospital within an hour the care and attention I have received have been exemplary.

Yes, I notice the strain on staff with students doing a fair amount of the work, tests etc. But the main thing is the efficiency and expertise I am being given makes me feel safe which in turn helps my recovery.

Our young Doctors have been offered a new pay rise, they deserve this and more as do all NHS staff right down to the cleaners, most of which come from all parts of the world. What would we do without them?

Do not believe the press, they look for sensational stories, they look for the bad news stories, they want to bring Scotland down.

Won’t say anything about the food😅😅. But then I have no sense of taste or smell anyway!

So, I for one want to say a huge thank you to the staff here and to the SNHS at large.