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Old 08-08-2008, 18:26   #16
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I got one today too, so did my mum.

Both of us aren't doing it, as we are sick of hospitals.
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Old 08-08-2008, 18:28   #17
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Slightly more interesting in the same post, was a letter from a girl in Southend, asking if I was her father!
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Old 08-08-2008, 18:44   #18
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me and wife got one each filled it in said bury to far to go.
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Slightly more interesting in the same post, was a letter from a girl in Southend, asking if I was her father!

woah!!!!! just want to back track a little but........... what????
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Smacks of the private sector moving in ....careful ..they'll be wanting your details.. why not just go to your own GP for check ups?... if you don't have confidence in him/her then register with another.. simple
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woah!!!!! just want to back track a little but........... what????
Right name, right place of birth, just wrong person.

It was a really sweet letter, with a S.A.E., so I told her I wasn't her dad, and I hope she finds him.
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Right name, right place of birth, just wrong person.

It was a really sweet letter, with a S.A.E., so I told her I wasn't her dad, and I hope she finds him.
you hope? lol
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Smacks of the private sector moving in ....careful ..they'll be wanting your details.. why not just go to your own GP for check ups?... if you don't have confidence in him/her then register with another.. simple
It's nothing to do with having a check up for individuals. It's a research study to look at lots of different factors to do with health. The people who take part in the study won't particularly benefit.
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It's nothing to do with having a check up for individuals. It's a research study to look at lots of different factors to do with health. The people who take part in the study won't particularly benefit.
OK confused.. what department/orginization is conducting this study?
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The Government's Department of Health.

The start of the letter says

We are writing to ask for your help in studying the prevention and treatment of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, dementia, joint problems and many other serious diseases.


I think the idea is that they study 500,000 people now and find out if there are any markers, indications that might be identifiable and as time goes on they continue to monitor our health. When groups of people have heart attacks etc - they look back to see if there were any common links early on that at the moment are not recognised as signs.
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Ok it's a NH funded ...good to see the Goverment taking responsible action on health.. get it while you can... the days of Torism are lurking large!
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