Professor Haslam mentions the value of the fresh pair of eyes that a medical student or trainee in the practice brings, and I would like to add the benefits of locums.

Primary and secondary care colleagues meeting to discuss topics, local patient pathways, significant events and altering ways of working can be immensely valuable, and delve deeper than just written words or PowerPoint presentations, argues GP Dr Nicole Howse.

Dr James Erskine, GP, Stockport, comments on the clinical review by Dr Chris Barclay in the May issue: Practitioner 2012:256 (1751);8

Dr James Barbour, GP in Belfast, UK takes issue with Professor David Haslam, GP Ramsey, Cambs, Past President RCGP, and  President Elect BMA over his description of two doctors as arrogant in his May Haslam's view entitled ' Listen to your patients.' 

GP Partner, Dr Julia Visick, Shrewsbury, UK comments on the article ‘Systematic approach needed to establish cause of vertigo' by Dr Ben Turner and Mr Nicholas Eynon-Lewis in the September issue (Practitioner 2010;254(1732):19-23), and the authors reply.

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 Dr Kevin Guinan,GP, Lache Health Centre, Chester, UK questions  author Dr Nigel Stollery on whether the picture in the photoguide in November 2010 is a myxoid cyst rather than a ganglion.

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