SIR – I’m sure that, given a choice, everyone would prefer to eat the highest-quality food produced in Britain (report, March 27), but not everyone has the means. If the Government believes it’s safe to allow imports of food produced using methods that are banned in the UK, it should lift that ban. If it wants more wildflowers grown, it should use land that is not highly productive. Farmers are right to protest, but not because of trade deals and tariffs. The culprits are unjustifiable regulatio
SIR – Eve Wilson (Letters, June 26), a retired headteacher, generously makes the point that she does not need the very large pension increase which will be awarded to most if not all public-service pensioners on the occasion of the next review.
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SIR – I welcome the move towards more face-to-face GP appointments.
However, there need to be fewer pointless ones for things like broken nails. If only those who genuinely needed appointments were seen, the service might be considerably less stretched.
I think initial phone consultations can be a good thing, along with the use of 111 to triage A&E.
Barbara Marshall
SIR – It is good to know that patients have the right to book face-to-face consultations with their GPs.
Now all we have to do is get through to them on the phone or persuade them to respond to emails.