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Pilot scheme to allow patients to choose convenient GP practice

From the end of April, patients in parts of London, Manchester and Nottingham will be able to register with a GP practice in a convenient place…

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 4 April 2012

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From the end of April, patients in parts of London, Manchester and Nottingham will be able to register with a GP practice in a convenient place for them, regardless of practice boundaries.

**The pilot scheme, which runs for a year, will allow patients to register with a practice close to their home, workplace, child’s school, or other place that suits them, to make it easier for them to see a GP. It could also benefit people who move home and want to remain with their current practice.

Read the guidance on the scheme for GPs and PCTs.

Published 4 April 2012