THE situation with the NHS is dire. The experience with dentists is only a small part of the story.

Theere is the mistreatment of the 100,000 stroke patients each year, the poor level of service for the mentally ill, cancer prevention and the care of the elderly, the £20 billion mis-spent on the computer system, the treatment of junior doctors including the allocation of specialist posts.

The most recent farce is the access to private or personal details of junior staff.

The vast amounts of money paid out management consultants and subsidy to private health provides.

It is an abuse of public money on a massive scale and the services are not been provided.

PATRICK COOPER-DUFFY, Eling.