Good doctors are aware of their ignorance. At least in the UK continued training of GPs with the latest medical practice is normal. How quickly these findings find their way in to the latest medical practice is another question.
> At least in the UK continued training of GPs with the latest medical practice is normal
At least within the NHS, my (unfortunately vast and varied) experience has been very different - GPs' knowledge varies dramatically, and many have no idea how the medications they prescribe actually work. In general, I'd say they conservative are very outdated; although to be fair, a lot of NICE guidance fits that description, and that's what they have to follow.
As well as GPs, I've found consultants across multiple disciplines to have similarly outdated ways, and occasionally a shocking lack of knowledge - even about diagnoses they make.
Maybe your experience is more on the private side? My own experience there is much smaller, but I have found private GPs and consultants to be much more up-to-date and knowledgeable.
Thankfully I haven't had too much personal experience with doctors in the UK for anything serious. I have several friends and family members who are doctors, so my experience comes from talking with them. They're probably not representative, judging from your comment.
