MAY I through your paper thank all colleagues, clients and friends at Waterside Day Hospital for the lovely gifts, flowers and cards given to me on my retirement from the NHS.

During my 20 years I have worked at Waterside Day Hospital I have been so proud to be part of such a wonderful Team of dedicated and caring members of the Community Mental Health Team. The NHS has had a lot of criticism of late and Mental Health has often taken a back seat when it comes to funding but this has not affected the service given to those who have attended the Day Hospital at Waterside.

May I wish all members of the Team the very best for the future and the Wychavon area can be proud of the staff associated with Waterside Day Hospital.

JILL MALIN, Former Secretary to Dr J Doran Consultant Psychiatrist, Morton-in-Marsh.