NHS waiting lists and the wider consequences | Letters

‘I fear that even after my operation I will be out of the habit of being active,’ writes Sue Craythorne.As one of the thousands of people waiting for a hip replacement, I’d like to highlight some of the consequences of longer waiting lists (NHS axes key 18-week target for operations, 31 March).Longer waiting lists will lead to us “active older people” being unable to undertake community volunteering.