CAROLINE Wilson's report (Patients diverted from Glasgow's new hospital, October 7) sounds worrying. It was bound to take some time for "Govan Towers" to settle in, but bed numbers have been an elephant in the room since before Day One.

Caroline also reports the A&E figures for August, with Scotland again breasting the "95% seen within four hours" tape. Glasgow and Clyde slipped below the 95% target in August (again), and the QEUH, despite having had an expert team parachuted in in June, has still never achieved 95%. One reason for delays in A&E must be the lack of beds to move people to.

You have to feel for the staff, with all those elephants to cope with.

James Sandeman, Newton Mearns

I WAS touched to read about the friends who have launched a campaign to boost numbers on the organ donor register after the death of their pal, David Lloyd, who was given a new heart 9 years ago.

David's life was tragically cut short at 28 but if that one person, who became his heart donor, hadn't signed up, David might have had a lot less time with his treasured family and friends.

There are people who aren't on the transplant register who would quite happily accept an organ if they needed one. I hope this story makes them think again and do the right thing.

B.Campbell, Langside

CAROLINE Wilson's report ('Patients diverted from Glasgow's new hospital...' October 7) sounds worrying. It was bound to take some time for "Govan Towers" to settle in, but bed numbers have been an elephant in the room since before Day One.

Caroline also reports the A&E figures for August, with Scotland again breasting the "95% seen within four hours" tape. Glasgow and Clyde slipped below the 95% target in August (again), and the QEUH, despite having had an expert team parachuted in in June, has still never achieved 95%. One reason for delays in A&E must be the lack of beds to move people to.

You have to feel for the staff, with all those elephants to cope with.

James Sandeman, Newton Mearns

TO quote that old hackney line used by public servants in times of "questionable actions" "lessons have been learned" I do hope so in respect of Fiona Hyslop and DF Concerts. What an abuse of taxpayers money.

In future, by all means, give loans to worthy enterprises once they have proved they "need" it.

After the event IF profit has been made, the loan should be returned (perhaps with a little extra). If the enterprise flops or makes no profit then the loan can be written off.