This year I will celebrate 10 years’ marriage to a hospital consultant – but your article has caused me great concern (Hospital consultants face ultimatum, 16 July). When I get a moment with her, without the kids (which is likely to be sometime next week), I will be expecting an explanation for the one in three weekends she has spent away from the family, claiming to have been “on call”.
Adrian Birden
Pontefract, West Yorkshire
• In response to Shirley Jackson (Letters, 16 July) there is already the equivalent of a “BBC Friends”. It is the Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLC). Join up!
Vicky Seddon
Sheffield
• Oh dear, I’ll have to hand back my Guardian membership badge. I’m clearly not up to scratch (Letters, passim). The birds in my garden just go “tweet”.
Allison Neal
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
