Leave hunger striker Barry Horne to suffer in jail

With reference to the headline about hunger striker Barry Horne (Prison Hunger Striker Back In Hospital Bed, Evening Press, January 26), I, and my family, think it's despicable that this man - whose illness is self-inflicted - has a bed in York District Hospital while people with genuine illnesses are kept waiting for life-saving and emergency operations. Village plans panned

In reply to Roy Wallington from City of York Council who maintains there has been 'extensive community consultation' over the proposal to develop the site near Osbaldwick and Tang Hall ('Residents Voice Anger Over Process', Evening Press, January 26). Praise for NHS

Having just come out of hospital having had a small stroke over the Christmas and New Year period I take this opportunity to thank all the doctors and nurses on ward 34.

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