THE NHS should not be used as a political football. Instead of castigating Cameron and Lansley, George Appleby (Letters, March 3) should be turning his anger on the previous Labour administration, who had already introduced some privatisation.

The NHS should be the responsibility of all parties; perhaps a select committee might be the answer.

Personally, I agree that much more of the kitty should be paid to nurses and doctors and a lot less to the vastly overpaid middle management introduced by King Tony!

R Keeler, Rainsborough Way, York.