I AM currently recovering at home from a viral infection I picked up a few weeks ago. I have been receiving treatment at my home (four times daily) by the Community Recovery Team, based at St Woolos Hospital, Newport.

The care and attention to detail I have received from this team of professionals has been outstanding.

Each member of the team who has either come to my home or I have met through hospital visits really demonstrate the true ethos of patient care.

It would be unfair of me to single any one individual out for the dedication and care they constantly show, so I would like to thank the team as a whole for their first class work ethic.

I think it is essential that this team of people are given the credit that they rightly deserve and equally, that the general public recognise the service that this team of dedicated people provide.

Another vital factor that must not be overlooked is that this service also helps with the problem that our hospitals experience with bed-blocking.

John McCarthy, Gaer Park Avenue, Newport