Witney Community Hospital

It was good to read that Tory MP Paul Marland (News October 16) was able to gain greater insight and understanding about the work of nurses. I lowever, it was sad that after a seven-and-a-half- hour shift he left with the illusion that washing, feeding and making patients comfortable was housework, implying that this was not the work of nurses.

In March this year, while on a trip to America and Canada, I was fortunate enough to be able to arrange a visit to the Baycrest Centre for elderly care in Toronto. This is perceived as a ‘centre of excellence’, and is at the forefront of services for older people in Canada.