I OFFER my sympathy to Dr Stephen Grant, as reported in the Journal (August 28).

I always say that doctors are only practising.

Let's face it, no one is the same; so if one goes to see a doctor with a complaint he gives you something by way of treatment. If it doesn't work then he tries something else. ie he is practising his craft.

If one is learning to ride a bicycle, then one must expect to fall off, so one keeps practising!

There are similarities.

Eric Marsh

Offenham