SIR – The Government cut hospital funding. With a growing population and increased patient numbers, reducing staffing levels means less patient care equals more casualties.

Am I the only one to see the connection? Are politicians so stupid as to think the above equation is wrong? We spend billions to give medical help to others but neglect our own. I bet the families of politicians are not included in the number of unnecessary hospital deaths.

Keith Rayner, Laburnum Drive, Baildon