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Islington Tribune - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Published: 18 May 2007
 

Mum Luci with son Danny and partner Mike Calvert
Oh boy, what a brilliant hospital

• I WANT to thank the fabulous work of all the staff in the various wards and departments of Whittington Hospital who have contributed to the birth and care of my son Danny Davin, and who have cared for him and my partner, Luci.
My son was born on May 4 but was readmitted a week later due to difficulties.
The work done on the labour and other wards and in the community midwifery services and the paediatric department, where Danny and Luci currently are, is incredible.
The nursing staff’s and doctors’ standard of professionalism and care is unlike any I have seen anywhere else.
This shows that, if resources are used in the right way and allocated where they need to be, the NHS is a public sector organisation to be proud of.
As a socialist, trade unionist and lifelong Labour Party member, I am proud of the NHS and the Whittington. It is time to end private finance initiatives, privatisation and other mechanisms for profit-mongering at the expense of patients.
I would urge the government to defend the NHS. Then, every hospital will be as good as the sections of the Whittington which have cared so brilliantly for Danny.
MIKE CALVERT
Assistant branch secretary, Islington Unison local government branch (writing in a personal capacity)

Send your letters to: The Letters Editor, Islington Tribune, 40 Camden Road, London, NW1 9DR or email to letters@islingtontribune.co.uk. Deadline for letters is midday Wednesday. The editor regrets that anonymous letters cannot be published, although names and addresses can be withheld. Please include a full name, postal address and telephone number. Letters may be edited for reasons of space.

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