[Should general practitioners be able to perform all procedures?].

Performing interventions, such as surgical procedures and musculoskeletal injections, have traditionally been a hallmark of general practice. Despite the advantages, such as cost-effectiveness and high patient satisfaction, it appears that there is great variation in the number of procedures performed by general practitioners in different countries. General practitioners are expected to have the basic skills to perform minor surgical procedures after completing their general practitioner training. However, should the GP be able perform all procedures to the patient? The role of the trainer is essential in teaching operations, but not every GP trainee gets the same exposure. Collaboration with an experienced colleague GP or internship in secondary care could increase this exposure. In this commentary we respond to the article of Salkovic et al.