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GP Patient Survey – Your Doctor, Your Experience, Your Say

This letter confirms arrangements for delivery of the 2008 GP Patient Survey. The survey measures GP practices’ performance against the standards set out in the "Improved Access Scheme" and "Choice and Booking" Directed Enhanced Services (DESs). Survey results trigger reward payments to practices signed up to the DESs.

GP practices who are signed up to either or both DESs and who intend to take part in the survey need to take no immediate action (other than read the attachments which describe this year’s survey arrangements).

GP practices who have not already signed up to either or both DESs are encouraged to take the opportunity to do so immediately by contacting their PCT. Practices are reminded that by signing up to the DESs they agree to facilitate the delivery of the survey.

GP practices that do not wish to take part in the survey and therefore intend to opt out of the appropriate DESs need to alert the Department by emailing the GPPS mailbox at GPPatientSurvey@dh.gsi.gov.uk by November 30th.

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