"overcoming the fear of hospitals"

My mother has had a phobia of hospitals since she was a child in the 1940s, and it took a huge effort to convince her to have a hip replacement operation. When she was in Colchester general, she found it so friendly and efficient that she actually enjoyed her stay there, and I am really grateful to all of the amazing staff that put her at ease and looked after her during her stay. I am happy to say that everything went very well, and she is recovering well. She doesn't use the internet, but wants me to express her gratitude to all of the staff, particularly those on Great Tey ward, who made her time there comfortable, added to quality of life, and helped her overcome her fears.