This month I shall allow myself to release a few bees from my bonnet, or – put another way – to have a rant:

First, how come a neurology journal such as this contains articles of no relevance to UK neurologists? For example, the Test yourself article on page 185 is to do with subarachnoid haemorrhage and the robust letter to the editor on page 202 is about head injury. Even though these patients very seldom require any surgical intervention, in the UK they are mostly looked after by surgeons. That would not happen in the Netherlands where the neurologists are the main players for both conditions. UK neurologists should start looking after acute and serious disorders of their favourite organ before they are marginalised by sharp-elbowed managers.

Second, how …