After discussions with our Editorial Board, consultation with trainees and seasoned GPs, and a survey of the academic departments of general practice and primary care, we have decided to begin to implement a new policy on the publication of original articles accepted for publication in the BJGP. Fully-proofed and citeable versions of papers will be posted on the BJGP electronic journal site as soon as possible after acceptance — continuous electronic publication — and a shorter version will appear in the next available issue of the paper Journal. The printed version provides a concise and easily-read summary of the main findings of the study. This will include an account of the significance of …