Professor Chong Siow Ann's commentary may give a new perspective to those who do not think highly of general practitioners (In praise of GPs, unsung heroes of the healthcare system; May 20).
The description of primary-care doctors as being like "the Cinderella of healthcare: overlooked and under-appreciated" is also thought-provoking.
In reality, grateful patients and their families see every compassionate, competent and ethical GP as their hero; they trust and respect him.
Indeed, my late parents were fortunate to have met one good GP - Dr Lau Siew Kee.
To uplift the status of GPs, the medical fraternity should be "Prince Charming" and recognise GPs as great doctors on a par with any specialist doctor or surgeon.
Unfortunately, the recent incidents relating to Community Health Assist Scheme cheats have had a negative effect, and raised a red flag on doctors' greed (Three clinics under probe over errant Chas claims; May 10).
I hope the Ministry of Health can come up with effective and efficient mechanisms to tackle this problem.
Lee Soh Hong (Ms)