As usual the headline gives a wrong impression. if one reads the article , it says this:
"Under the initiative, those who have not seen their GP for five years will be sent two letters asking them to respond.
"If they do not reply saying they still wish to be registered with their doctor, they will be removed from the practice list.
"The idea is to find out whether patients no longer require services or have moved house, left the country or died."
Yes, there's a small risk attached, but there is with most things. It's not a completely unreasonable proposal.
Our Welfare State. Is it broken?
Old sayings with a theme 2 ( continuing *nanna8*'s thread)