Dear Sir,

Given recent events, I think it is important to highlight how ambulance crews and their frontline NHS colleagues in our major cities have been doing the NHS proud over the last few days.

In the most difficult of circumstances, they have often had to risk their own safety while continuing to provide round the clock care for the sick, injured and vulnerable.

While I hope the overwhelming majority of people will want to join me in expressing thanks for their hard work, there have been reports of people intimidating and throwing missiles at staff as they go to incidents during the disturbances.

The NHS Confederation fully supports its members as they do all they can to protect staff. NHS staff should never have to face intimidation at work and I would like to praise them for a difficult job well done.

Yours sincerely,

Sir Keith Pearson JP
Chair, NHS Confederation