Hair-raising sight at A&E

From: June Fountain, Carlesmoor Lane, Dallowgill, Ripon.

HOW to halt the spread of infection in hospitals seems 
to be a constant cause for concern.

Whilst watching a programme about the excellent work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance on TV, a seriously injured patient was transferred to the A&E department at Leeds General Infirmary.

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I was appalled to see a nurse with hair which (though adequately long enough to be tied back) was hanging down, spreading goodness only knows how many germs of various sorts over a person who had open wounds. Obviously he would 
not be the only patient she 
had attended during her time 
on duty.

It’s no good having the “Bare below the elbows policy” when this blatant lack of basic hygiene is allowed to go unchecked.

TV that no-one should fall for

From: James Robson, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire.

JOHN Wheeler’s glib little letter (Yorkshire Post, May 29) in defence of The Fall begins with a patronising sneer and goes on to make an absurd assumption about my viewing tastes.

It might interest him to 
know that I have been a professional writer for over 30 years with many credits and several awards for work on 
radio, theatre, and television. It follows that I am deeply in favour of well-written adult drama, especially on TV.

My response to The Fall remains the same: it smears 
the world with what it pretends 
to be opposing, it does not enhance life.