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NHS website spending attacked

By Nicholas Timmins,Public Policy Editor

Published: March 10 2009 23:37 | Last updated: March 10 2009 23:37

Millions of pounds of government investment in an NHS Choices website was criticised on Tuesday for threatening to stifle independent services that appear to do a better job at less cost.

Patients are to be allowed to post comments about their GP surgeries on the NHS Choices website later this year as the government adds online reviews of council and childcare services to the existing ability to review and rate hospitals on NHS Choices.

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