My GP in the UK was a superstar in my eyes anyway.
We lived near Newton Abbot in Devon. He specialised in diabetes and he was brilliant. He was usually the only person who could take my blood first time and not have to mess around (the technicians used to have a really dificult time as I have small veins) and he was a very kind and caring chap.
A shame that I don't experience the same kind of treatment here in Canada - even though my GP is in fact from the UK! Systems are different here and there is no computer generated letter reminding me to come for a diabetes check up - I have to think about it myself and then make an appt to see him and suggest that I have a blood test. This means he has to give me a form to take to the laboratory where I have my blood taken.Then I have to make yet another appt to discuss the results. No telephone consultations or being able to speak to him on the telephone as I could in the UK. The reason is that he wouldn't get paid for it so he has to see me in person. The surgery has only recently gone over to computerised records and this is in fact not unusual over here!
There are in fact only two doctor's surgeries for our town of around 12,000 people which is growing rapdily. If I want a repeat prescription, then if its for insulin or test strips then I just go to the pharmacy and they will give them to me.The doctor makes out a prescription every year which says "unlimited" and I can just request them from the pharmacy. Any other repeat drugs, I have to make an appt to see the doctor which is a complete waste of his time and energy. In the UK, I used to email my doctor's surgery for repeat items.
I also have to PAY for my drugs here! A bit of a shock coming from the UK where I got everything for free