SIR – Please forgive me for writing on a point already made, but Christine Sharp (Letters, October 8) speaks meaningfully for so many of us accorded knee and hip replacement through our local NHS.

The thoughtful care of Mr James Hahnel and his team is second to none, a jewel in the crown of this city, deserving of our most profound thanks.

The Reverend Canon Ralph Crow, Vicar of St Chad’s, Toller Lane