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These technologies and services are increasingly focused on the individual, and often mean that the GP is no longer involved in healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nThe Council would like to hear the views of a wide range of people, including those using or contemplating using these services, those involved in providing them in the public and private context, researchers, academics, regulators, policy makers and others. Responses to the consultation will be carefully considered, and a report setting out the Council&#8217;s findings will be published in spring 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Deadline for responses: 21st July 2009<br \/>\nFind out more: www.nuffieldbioethics.org\/go\/ourwork\/personalisedhealthcare\/page_968.html<!--TrendMD v2.4.8--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I thought this call for input would be of interest to some of our readers. 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