The Effect of the Evidence Print version Introduction  Reports > The Fifth Report >  CHAPTER THREE - The Appointment of General Practitioners and the Administration of General Practice prior to 1980: Shipman's Appointment to the Donneybrook Practice CONTENTS Introduction The Wider Professional Regulatory Framework Before 1974 From 1974: the Structure and Functions of the Family Practitioner Committees The Regional Medical Service Shipman's Appointment to the Donneybrook Practice Conclusions    The Effect of the Evidence Print version Introduction    Published by The Shipman Inquiry © Crown Copyright 2001