RE the story ‘Watt a Waste’ (LT, March, 22). I was very poorly in January and was a patient in Royal Blackburn Hospital.

The ward I was on got very hot during the day (the wards are always like that, hot and airless during the day – I know from past experience as both patient and visitor).

But as night drew in, it got very cold so I asked for another blanket (the one on my bed was very thin). I was told by a nurse that they were like gold dust, but she would see what she could do.

On inspection of my blanket, I found it was actually an empty duvet cover.

With blankets being so scarce, why doesn’t the hospital provide duvets?

In the article it stated that the Royal Blackburn Hospital cost £113 million in 2006 when it opened and it was given the second-worst possible energy rating.

It doesn’t take a lot of common sense to work it out that if all the duvet covers actually had duvets inside them, the boiler thermostat could be turned down a touch – even just a degree or two can save energy.

Also, the atmosphere on the wards would be fresher for the patients, staff and visitors alike.

NAME and address supplied.