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School inspections for GPs?

Nigel Higson   (27 June 2008)

And the evidence is?

David J Young   (28 June 2008)

School inspections for GPs? 27 June 2008
Nigel Higson, GP Goodwood Court Medical Centre, 52 Cromwell Road, Hove BN3 3Er Send response to journal: Re: School inspections for GPs?	Will the Health Service reimburse the rent for the extra room space that we will require in order to place the lockable cupboards that will be necessary to hide all the "schoolwork" that we don't want the inspectors to see? Or will the inspections not be along the lines of school inspections after all? Competing interests: None declared
And the evidence is? 28 June 2008
David J Young, GP Principal, CME Tutor 10 Chapel St spondon, Derby Send response to journal: Re: And the evidence is?	I imagine that among the people that are "hard to reach" are the housebound elderly and the people that do not want to come for preventive care. I am unsure about the evidence base for current targets as the trials are based on mobile cooperative people and are therefore rather distorted. Could anyone help motivate me further on this point? I can then try to "control blood sugar" in absolutely everyone with a clear heart. Competing interests: None declared