<p style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt">​The consultation on direct access closed on <strong>31 December 2012</strong>.  We are unable to receive any further responses or feedback.</p>
<p style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt">The results of this consultation will be discussed at the next Council meeting to be held on 28 March 2013.  This paper can be found <a href="/Aboutus/Thecouncil/Pages/Council-meetings-2013.aspx">here</a>.</p>

<p style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt">​For queries on direct access<span>, please contact the Standards Team on:
<a href="mailto:standards@gdc-uk.org">standards@gdc-uk.org</a></span></p>
<p style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt"><span>For further information on the work of the Direct Access Task and Finish Group can be found <a title="opens in new page" href="/Aboutus/Thecouncil/Committees/Pages/Direct-Access-Task-and-Finish-Group.aspx">here</a>.</span></p>
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