IN response to your main feature regarding the maternity and neo-natal units at the Royal Bolton Hospital, I would like to take this opportunity to put my support forward.

I have had two wonderful experiences at the hospital, ending up with two healthy, beautiful girls, now aged eight and four.

Both our children arrived early, and one had to go into neo-natal.

The care, help and understanding here was second to none, especially towards new parents like us.

We still go back every year to see the staff, and are always welcomed when we go. In my personal experience, I do firmly believe that the hospital and its staff are the perfect choice for the super centre for the North-west.

M. Gordon Bolton