Letters

May I reassure Monitor that careful thought was given to the third annual open day at Bristol Royal Infirmary's operating theatres (19 March).

United Bristol Healthcare trust is determined not to let past events overshadow its good work. Our philosophy of being open and accountable in all we do makes us entirely comfortable with the thrust of The New NHS .

How many other trusts make anonymised clinical audit results available to patients, families and the local media, in addition to purchasers? This is now our practice in cardiac surgery, and our surgical outcomes are excellent.

Hugh Ross, Chief executive, United Bristol Healthcare trust.