Ditch the Gp and get a referral to an ENT (Ear Nose Throat specialist). The GP will always be on the conservative side, and they are not a specialist in this area - the ENT is. If they are touching sometimes and they are obstructing his airway when he sleeps making him snore, then they need to come out. My DD2 had significant problems because of them - she would snore loud enough to be heard from the other end of the house at night and would often keep her siblings awake at night. She was a restless sleeper - always tossing and turning and she was always tired. Out of all my kids, she would be the one to get run down and get sick. She had pneumonia at 4 and just other general minor health issues. That said, she never ever got tonsilitis or infections. So the tonsils themselves were asymptomatic, but they were causing a general disruption to her sleep. This was when she was nearly 7 and the problems had been going on since she was a toddler. Took her to the GP and he said they may or may not take them out and he referred us to a paed ENT who said they had to come out ASAP as they were causing sleep apnea which is why she was so restless and run down. Best decision we ever made. She had the surgery 6wks after that appointment (private health cover - on the public list you will be waiting longer or you can just pay upfront to do it privately) and she's never looked back. Gained weight, looked healthier and NO MORE SNORING!!! the difference was amazing. I had to go and check to make sure she was still breathing she was that quiet! She is also as robust as my other 3 kids and doesn't get sick.