Regardless of legality, it would be unlikely to work in places such as London where a GP's list could be made up of people from two or three different boroughs. I doubt the practices would have the resources to make accurate reports to each borough. That is also assuming that their lists are up to date. I don't suppose that removing themselves from a GPs list is top priority for all those migrant workers who are now returning home, or even house-sharers who have moved on.

Chris Catton
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It is being proposed to share information about people's GP Practice registration with the city council in order to support the preparation/planning being undertaken in advance of the 2011 census.

If anyone has views or information to share about this, I'd be glad to hear from them.

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Jim Whitaker

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