Volume 9 Number 4 contents

LEADING ARTICLES

New training regulations - a missed opportunity?
Jamie Bahrami

Qualitative research for primary care
Martin Rhodes

'Come give us a taste of your quality'
Richard Westcott

ARTICLES

The training needs of young principals
Rebecca Baron, Jae Evans, John Hasler and Jacky Hayden
Young GPs feel unsupported and inadequately prepared for some aspects of their work.   What can be done to help them?

Evaluating the trainer's report in the summative assessment of general practice registrars: a qualitative approach
Martin Rhodes
The format of the trainer's report may have far-reaching effects on the content and style of GP training.  The present national report form needs revision.

Public health training for general practitioners
Jonathan Graffy, Samantha Foster, Bobbie Jacobson and Sarah Layzell
A combined post in general practice and public health works well or a GP registrar.   Is this the best model of training for the new NHS?

The first year of summative assessment in the West Midlands Deanery: a questionnaire survey of the views of trainers and course organizers
Steve Field and John Skelton
Trainers and course organizers have negative views about summative assessment.  Are they justified?

GP tutors' training in medical education: a marked improvement with some remaining concerns
Ian Sidford
GP tutors are much better trained for their job than they used to be.

The place of reading in the professional development of medical educators in general practice
John Pitts and Colin Coles
Senior medical educators in general practice usually read this journal.  Should we worry that their professional reading is otherwise very limited?

TEACHING EXCHANGE

NEWS AND VIEWS

ASSOCIATION OF COURSE ORGANIZERS

TRAINERS' WORKSHOP

FROM MY DIARY.........

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

HASLAM ON EDUCATION

MEDICINE AND LITERATURE

BOOKS AND BURCH