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Several anecdotes are presented which explores the authors' experiences including a physician who had a patient who came to him for her usual repeat of imodium, a physician who received a letter from the consultant respiratory doctor who concerning his patient with difficulty in sleeping, and a physician who had an elderly patient who came into his clinic very early.

The article presents various topics and information related to general practice (GP) based on general practitioner's experiences in the healthcare industry of Great Britain. One GP shares her experience with her patient who had a recurrence of conjunctivitis. Another mentions his child's encounter with the book "BNF for Children." Moreover, another GP talks about the discussion he had with his middle-aged patient about the benefits of exercise.

The article discusses the experience of various physicians from Great Britain. A physician told that while he was on duty, a 35 year old woman said she was distressed because her Intrauterine contraceptive had dislodged. Another physician wondered if secretaries ever think about what they are typing after receiving a letter from her gynae outpatient. A third physician noted an entry that stated the patient to keep mobile and drink plenty of fluids.

The article focuses on the limerick competition for fund raising. Twenty four staff and family members took part in the competition, including nurses, health visitors, general practitioners, receptionists and administrative staff. They managed to raise just over pounds 400 for Grove House, the local hospice. The winning treasure hunt and limerick teams won prizes donated by local shops.

The article presents humourous and light-hearted experiences of several surgeons from across Great Britain. Tim Billington from Southampton had a patient who dismissed the idea of committing suicide with the fear that if she committed suicide, her mother will kill her. John Chen from Greater Manchester had a lady patient, who asked him to give something to her husband for flatulence as the yacht they would be holidaying in, was a small one.

The article narrates the experiences of the authors while dealing with their patients. One author says that he recently took a phone call from the daughter of a 60-year-old patient where the daughter asked whether her mother should stop her daily Toblerone. The author suggested that her mother came in to discuss her affair. Another author says that a patient came to see him being quite emotional about a copy of a clinic letter from a hematologist's review.

The article presents experiences of various doctors. Doctor Andy Cohen of Bushey, Hertfordshire mentions an elderly smoker who came to see him the other day following an exacerbation of his COPD. Doctor James Mallon of Banbridge, County Down mentions a few examples of articulitis which is the inability to articulate medical terms. Mallon mentions his patient who told him about her purple depression which she had suffered after pregnancy.