DR JOHN CANNING, the Middlesbrough GP and BMA representative for the North-East, doesn't seem to realise that the present millionaire members of the Government are determined to make the NHS fail (HAS, Aug 20).

They want an American style health service where they can make huge profits, where workers are afraid to lose their jobs as they will lose their health insurance.

If the new trade agreement between the EU and the US is signed, we will have no choice as firms will be able to sue if they can't do as they wish.

Tom Cooper, Framwellgate Moor, Durham