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GPs are often a patient's first port of call when they have medical problems and as a result a number of issues arise out of this first contact with the doctor. A GP's first decision is always whether or not he or she is able to treat the problem, or whether the patient needs to see a specialist. If the GP decides to treat the problem, then this decision must be a reasonable one that other GPs might have taken and the treatment plan must be one that other GPs in those circumstances could have put in place. However, if he or she decides to refer the patient this must be done accurately and in good time. As a result, a GP has to be able to understand the symptoms of medical problems that he is not able to treat in order to make an accurate referral to the right sort of specialist at the right time. He or she must be able to identify priority patients and decide what sort of specialist treatment the patient needs. Once a referral has been made a GP must still keep an eye the progress his or her patient makes and act upon any suggestions made by specialist doctors about further referrals or follow-up arrangements. If you have any concerns about the treatment you received at your GP's practice, then you should get in touch.