Submitted on Wednesday 22nd April 2020
Rejected on Thursday 28th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
To get Covid / Coronavirus Tests available at all doctor surgeries
I would like the government to make Covid testing available at all doctor surgeries.
At present to get tested if you have symptoms you have to drive a long distance to visit a testing centre or alternatively not get tested at all. Most tests are only being carried out in hospitals at present. To get a better idea of who maybe infected, most people would be able to access the tests if they were available from their local doctors. Where do you go if not feeling well, most of us visit the doctor as first point of call either by public transport or driving.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Providing tests at GP surgeries would be a matter for the NHS and individual GPs.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Provide publicly accessible testing for coronavirus around the UK: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301354
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/work/192/the-governments-response-to-coronavirus/
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