'And have you the heart to apply the prosaic rules of evidence to a case which bubbles over with poetical emotion ?'-. Strephon, an Arcadian shepherd, implores " of the Lord Chancellor in Gilbert and Sullivan's lolanthe. To this impassioned pastoral entreaty, the Lord ChancelLor replies robustly: Distinctly. I have always kept my duty strictly before my eyes, and it is to that fact that I owe my advancement to my present distinguished position.' Much of the response to the White Paper and subsequent Health Bill from GPs has resembled Strephon's pleading. There has been considerable focus on the human aspects of general practice: the special role of GPs; the importance of the doctor-patient relationship; continuity of care; and the professional values of GPs and doctors more generally.
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