GP practices to be closed if ‘too small’ Jul 3 2008
REGARDING the letter sent by Drs Barnes, High, Singh, Abedi, Yeo, Patel and Bhagat (Letters, Advertiser, June 18), as a fellow local GP I find it curious that they somehow neglected to mention the fact that some (or all) of them are paid officials (and therefore effectively civil servants) of Enfield Primary Care Trust which has come up with these plans at the behest of the Department of Health. more
Justified scepticism at healthcare plans Jul 3 2008
IN response to the letter from local general practitioners in “Making it Better”, (Letters, Advertiser, June 18), the scepticism of the editor’s note is entirely justified and accords with the feelings of many people in the local community. more
Pacing pensioner Jul 3 2008
I AM writing this on behalf of other pensioners who are in the same situation as me. more
Cold calling chill Jul 3 2008
WHAT an excellent idea (“The Cold Shoulder, Advertiser, June 18). Door-to- door sellers are a real nuisance. more
North Mid break Jul 3 2008
I FELT that I should report on my personal experience at North Middlesex University Hospital since every report I read in every paper gives this hospital a very bad name. more
Toughen sentences for drivers who kill Jun 26 2008
COMPARED to ten years ago, the length of sentence passed on convicted dangerous drivers has marginally increased, mainly due to public anger and the more recent structured approach on sentencing by the Sentencing Advisory Panel and its governing council. more
Interpretation is key to elections Jun 26 2008
WRITING of Labour’s narrow win in the recent GLA elections, T Lofts of Boleyn Avenue (Advertiser Letters, June 11), said: “It looks as though Enfield prefers Labour to run services in our borough.” more
Libraries need a modern outlook Jun 26 2008
AS a private tutor and a Labour voter, I for once have to agree with the current Conservative administration as to the difficult decision regarding Weir Hall Library. more
Wellbeing of patients and caring GP is key to surgery Jun 26 2008
WE are dismayed to learn that Dr Chang’s surgery is threatened with closure because the building is “less than adequate”. Less than adequate for whom? This is certainly not a view shared by his patients. more
Sporting chance Jun 20 2008
WITH regard to your recent article “Credit Crunch Bites Hard” (The Press, May 29), could I suggest that the unholy tax/supplement levied upon residents of the London boroughs be lifted? more
Plea for help with my taxing issue Jun 19 2008
REFERRING to two recent articles on age-related tax recently printed in the Enfield Advertiser, I have recently heard from Enfield Finance Department, who contacted me to say that my pension was taxable. more
Noth Mid patients need impartial help Jun 19 2008
I WOULD like to respond to the defence of the North Middlesex Hospital by the chairman of the Patient Representative Forum (Letters, Advertiser, June 4). more
Scooter users are left out on a limb Jun 19 2008
I AM very much aware of the position concerning the mobility unit in Enfield. I note councillor Terry Neville states “I have every sympathy with those who need it, but not enough people are using it so it’s simply not viable for us to continue” (Advertiser, June 4). more
Making it better Jun 19 2008
AS local GPs, who have collectively served the people of Enfield for decades, we would like to respond to your recent article about polyclinics and alleged local surgery “closures” (“The end of family GPs?”, June 4). more
