Dr John Garner: Questionable way of deciding how much to pay GPs

EVERY year, the polling company Mori carries out opinion surveys asking which profession is the most trusted. Doctors usually top the polls, though there have been a few wobbles and a slight loss of confidence over the past few years.

In the middle are teachers and bank managers (although the latter may have recently changed). Near the bottom of the list come politicians and journalists, showing that we, the populace, have little trust in our elected leaders and media commentators...