Would you consider a GP who has a speech impediment or stutter to be incompetent or unprofessional?

Certainly not. I had a wonderful GP who had great difficulty getting his words out at times. He was a most caring and empathetic doctor who deserved a good deal of praise for even considering a profession where he had to meet so many people. It was a very sad day for his patients when he retired.

Your suggestion that the GP with a speach impediment is incompetent or unprofessional is ridiculous and discriminatory. I suspect you would find fault if he had any other impairment. As long as they can communicate reasonably well with the majority of their patients there should not be a problem. I saw a very competent doctor this week but occasionally misinterpreted what he said due to a heavy foreign accent, however we eventually understood each other. We live in a diverse society and should not pre judge any ones capabilities due to an impairment.You may get a surgeon or physician with perfect speech yet they may by incompetent in surgery and or diagnosis.

I agree with the above replies. There is more than one way of communicating and to suggest that some one is unprofessional or incompetent due to a physical disability or speech impediment is indeed very wrong.

Depends on the severity of the stutter and if you can understand them or not, it wouldn't be incompetent or unprofessional but it would be a communication problem and as a doctor they would know all to well to rectify the problem otherwise how will they deal with patients. The patients would seem unconfident on the advice they are given.

Be a patient patient.

Definitely not. It may well be that that doctor has already had speech therapy and/or standard help for such a condition. Not everyone benefits. Be considerate as that condition is hugely embarrassing for the doctor.

No, just someone with a speech impediment