[Margaret Pilkington]

Dr Hipwell was a house officer on my ward when I was nursing at QPH and yes he was/is a good doctor(he left to go to a practice somewhere up Newcastle way)........but then so was Dr Gavin, Dr Turner, Dr Sloan and Dr Innes Cameron...these were all in the Avenue Parade practice......it wasn't nearly so difficult to be seen when you were sick, and the doctor you saw probably knew you and your family too.
Now it is so impersonal..you have seven minutes...and that is it.
Bigger definitely isn't better.