I WAS hoping you could print a letter to record my recent experience of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH).

I was recently admitted to the QEUH due to an infection which activated an underlying chronic health condition (MS).

It was with some reluctance and considerable trepidation that I was admitted to the QEUH, as my most recent visit to the Southern General Hospital in December 2012 had reminded me of a trip to a hospital in the Dominican Republic several years earlier.

Whilst I could see the facility itself is not perfect, one can understand this, having spent circa £850 million on a facility and amalgamating so many staff and services.

The level of care I received from all staff; whether that be doctors, nurses, medical x-ray staff, cleaners, porters et al, was first-class.

I was a patient in Ward 8D and while I can understand concerns with some of the attributes of the facility I have to say it was a chalk and cheese experience with my previous visit.

I was absolutely delighted with the level of care provided. Both my family and I are eternally grateful to the staff for their care and consideration throughout my recent stay.

Keep up the good work.

Alan Kyle, by email

IN relation to the story about the eviction of the African Caribbean Centre (Evening Times, April 8), so they can't pay the rent?

Well how about moving to a cheaper part of the city?!

I'd love to run my business from the merchant city but guess what - it's too expensive to set up there.

I suck it up and stay where I am. Sometimes common sense isn't common at all but a rarity!!

Joe Black, posted online

FOLLOWING the news about the schools closed following safety concerns, these companies should be black listed and never used for any council projects again.

When you try and cut costs you end up paying more in the long run.

Caroline McGhee, posted online

THE news about mums with a poor education being more likely to have overweight children, (Evening Times, April 12), shouldn't really be surprising.

Often the cheapest food is the unhealthiest of options, and most people cannot afford to pay for their kids to take part in sports. They are being priced out. A consequence of austerity, lower standards of living and rise of the cost of living, along with high sugar contents in food - it really needs to change.

Steven McCallum, posted online