WHAT a caring man retired consultant Mr Jack Magell is (Letters, July 23).

I had the pleasure of meeting him - though on a very sad occasion - when I went with my sister to see him at Accrington Victoria Hospital and she was told in a very nice way he would advise, 'not pressure' her to have a mastectomy.

A happy ending - she did. And that was 27 years ago. She is fine.

But when I came out of the hospital with her that day, I lit up straight away. What a shock!

K TAYLOR (Mr), Hesketh Avenue, Banks, Southport.

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