“Government policies will result in patients finding it as hard to get a GP as an NHS dentist.” Dr Charlotte Jones, a Gwent GP, says that dentistry reforms 20 years ago sparked a shortage because pay hasn’t kept pace with workload, in Doctor (April 10)

“At the moment, we’re providing care on the cheap, and the reality in which we operate is an illusion of protection that we can’t offer.” Gary Fitzgerald, of Action on Elder Abuse, says that the approach to adult protection is minimalistic, in Caring Business (April)

“Surely, it isn’t the presence of a father but what he does that matters?” Trefor Lloyd, the director of Working With Men, on the complexity of single-parent families, in Children Now (April 11)

“There are doubtless people who can recount anecdotal examples of how warm and cuddly it is to be loved.” Joe Saxton, chair of the Institute of Fundraising, on the need to measure charities’ effectiveness reliably, in Voluntary Sector (April)

“We have a habit in this country of going for a cheap option and then increasing funding at a later stage.” Reg Harman, a rail consultant, on whether the Crossrail scheme will go ahead with lowered cost projections, in Public Private Finance (April)

“If others don’t think that this is good enough then they should find a job elsewhere.” Mavis Child, a social worker, is frustrated by talk of strikes after the 2 per cent pay offer by Local Government Employers, in Community Care (April 18)

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