I refer to your article, Shocked by NHS attitude (Oxford Mail, February 14).

I have had many oral dealings with Dr Ljuba Stirzaker, consultant in healthcare priorities with Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust, during my fight for the treatment that allows me a normal life.

The treatment has been withdrawn and was not fully paid for, despite an agreement to pay for 18 sessions.

In her speech to the patient and public involvement forum meeting at Exeter Hall, Kidlington (Oxford Mail, February 14), Dr Stirzaker stated that the PCT had about £1,200 for each Oxfordshire resident.

By my calculations, I have only had £522 of my allowance - where, Dr Stirzaker, is the rest of my £1,200?

Bristol and Nottingham fund chiropracty and, as Stephen Dallison, Richard Ramsey and Martyn Sumner have found, they have to go outside Oxfordshire to get what they need - in their case, drugs which are much needed.

It is not a question of "no evidence of effectiveness" - the PCT knows these drugs/treatments are effective.

It is more a question of why all PCTs are not given the same amount of funding.

"Not an exceptional case" cannot be used as an excuse.

We pay in, they will not pay out.

If budgets are so low, then do something about it, Dr Stirzaker!

Even ostriches have to remove their heads from the sand from time to time.

How come there is a surplus of cash? Why is it not being used for patient care?

The NHS attitude is shocking, unacceptable, but, sadly, "not exceptional".

DOROTHY HOLLOWAY Wenrisc Drive Minster Lovell Witney