I THANK the elderly woman from Haxby who so kindly sent me £5 after my story appeared in the Evening Press ('Ex-nurse feels let down by the NHS, November 8). It was very kind of her to think of me, I shall spend it on a plant.

She may be interested to know that, so far, I have had no news about a hip replacement.

May Hickes,

Wyre Mews,

Haxby, York.

Updated: 11:23 Saturday, December 01, 2001