LETTER: Hospitals for the homeless

From Dr Stephanie Rybak

Sir: So more than 120 historic hospital buildings are to be sold off and the owners are worried about the sluggishness of the property market ("For sale: 120 historic hospitals, hundreds of rooms, large gardens", 15 July).

At the same time, we are facing the national shame of having the weakest members of our society sleeping in doorways and under bridges. Surely the surplus of hospital buildings offers a golden opportunity to provide ready-made hostels for the homeless?

Yours faithfully,

Stephanie Rybak

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

15 July