Save Lightburn

I WAS sad to read (yet again) of the threatened closure of Lightburn Hospital (Evening Times June 17)

It has a small, dedicated staff, who have done wonders for old people in Glasgow over the years.

Twelve years ago, after I nearly died and could only move with the aid of a zimmer, a marvellous physiotherapist at Lightburn called Jo Page got me walking again.

Many other elderly Glaswegians like me will have had similar stories to tell.

I hope the health board will think again.

Lightburn is too valuable to face the axe.

David Kemp, Blackfriars Street, Glasgow

Football disgrace

WATCHING England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland participate in the Euros in France brings home the disappointment that Scotland failed to qualify.

It beggars belief that a country so obsessed with and passionate about football can’t produce a team capable of reaching major tournaments. We may have a self-deprecating sense of humour about our footballing shortcomings, however our failure to qualify for tournaments over the last 20 years is nothing short of a national sporting disgrace.

Serious questions should be asked.

Brian Atkinson, Glasgow, by email

NHS shambles

I SEE the head of NHS England is saying we will have to face more austerity (Evening Times June 18).

Our once world famous NHS is a shambles with nurses under stress.

Perhaps the man who made the statement would care to let us know how much he is being paid.

We could save money in many ways - trim the top management, trim the House of Lords, don’t listen to the politicians who are anti-Brexit.

The cash doled out led out to the EU gravy train would be better spent on our NHS and emergency services.

As one who nursed in the 50s and 60s and also was a paramedic for 12 years we had no problems.

There are many good, honest hard-working MPs like Jo Cox. However there are still too many drones who want us to keep donating to the EU.

Alex Lindsay, Baldwin Avenue, Glasgow, by email

EU 'attack'

BESIDES being shocked and deeply saddened by the death of the lovely young MP, Jo Fox, I am also disappointed in the behaviour of our leading politicians who, in my view, have behaved irresponsibly.

They turned what should have been a reasoned debate on issues of the EU Referendum into personal, vituperative attack, emotional diatribe and obfuscation.

Such behaviour only stirs up irrational anger and fear, de-stabilises vulnerable people and is a disgrace to our country. Shame on them!

Norma De Vilbiss, Queen Victoria Drive, Glasgow