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SIR – While the NHS workers who are planning to strike (Leading Article, December 4) may have a justifiable case for a significant pay rise, I suspect it is the daily battle against the shortages, delays and lack of resources on the front line that is the real grievance.
SIR – As a retired chartered engineer who spent his life working in the energy sector, I often look to see where Britain’s electricity is coming from.
SIR – The letter (November 26) from Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs, asserting that GPs are “keeping the NHS upright”, only shows how out of touch that college is.
SIR – After being told that my hospital’s audiology department no longer had records of my hearing loss, I was informed that I needed another GP referral (Letters, November 22).
SIR – One reason for the early retirement of front-line medical staff from the NHS (Letters, November 6) is the intransigence of management over the rationalising of the workload for senior staff, especially the emergency out-of-hours workload.