28 MARCH 1992, Page 29

By a short head

Sir: Since qualification some years ago and throughout my subsequent training in surgery, I had become convinced that I was the most worn and cynical doctor in the NHS.

Happily, however, regular reading of Theodore Dalrymple convinces me that I can still, and by quite a margin, only claim second prize.

Chris Wilson

18 Fields Park Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff