GMC should just continue its role as policeman and not try to improve clinical standards

EDITOR—Clinical governance bothers me. It reminds me of the chants we shouted in student days: “Who will police the police?”

Most doctors I know didn't go on student demonstrations, but I have two degrees. The first was a history degree, when we went on demonstrations against all sorts of things, and the second was a medical degree, when a demonstration was something that took place in the anatomy lecture theatre, and everyone was worried that if they didn't attend they might fail their exams; by contrast, arts students worried that if they didn't demonstrate they might fail society. I have two further qualifications …