The views contained in the editorial written by Professor Les Toop and Dee Mangin of the University of Otago, New Zealand, in the BJGP1 coincide to a very large degree with those of some of the Executive members of the National Association of Primary Care. That is: the very nature of professionalism, professional values, and the concept of good care (as understood in GP training) are being corroded by the GP contract's Quality and Outcomes Framework, as is the patient-centred ethos of general practice.
The article draws attention to …