Abstract

I am delighted to take up my appointment as editor of
Quality in Primary Care, which I believe will continue
to develop as a key journal for our discipline. Although
quality may be difficult to define, it is a concept that we
are familiar with and aspire to. Mayur Lakhani, my
distinguished predecessor, as chair of the Royal College
of General Practitioners, leads an institution that stands
for quality as well as caring, and will continue to
support the work of the journal through the editorial
board. Quality is about the pursuit of excellence. It
also refers to a distinctive voice and it is therefore
appropriate that I begin by expressing my values and
vision as editor.