WE would like to add our support to our wonderful Dr Tim Pearson, who has been forced to "retire" from the Friary Surgery, Richmond.

We have been patients of this doctor since 1999, and have found him to be an excellent doctor - very caring, very easy to talk to, always having time, and showing lots of support.

We have no intention of visiting the other doctors at the Friary Surgery, nor transferring to any other practice without Dr Pearson being there.

We think this is an appalling situation for this worthy man to find himself in, and we give our thoughts and support to him and his family to pull through this.

We will also be writing to our MP, William Hague.

Mo Morris, also representing Ian Morris, Holgate Moor, Marske, Richmond, North Yorkshire