- John Puntis, retired consultant paediatrician
- Leeds, UK
- john.puntis{at}yahoo.co.uk
The shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, says primary care in England needs reform and investment to revitalise services.1 Before road testing bold ideas it makes sense to discuss them first with experts and save later embarrassment. The rowing back from Labour’s assertion that patients should be able to bypass their GP and self-refer to specialists is welcome.2 Recent proposals by Streeting …