Submitted on Wednesday 1st September 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 7th September 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Open GP surgeries with face to face appointments immediately
Enforce the opening up of GP surgeries with immediate effect.
Count less people are not being diagnosed in time inc. Cancer and lives are being lost.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/587701
Decisions on when to offer a face to face, as opposed to a remote, consultation are an operational decision for GPs and NHS Trusts.
You may be interested to know that NHS England wrote to GP practices on 13 May, specifying that practices must make a clear offer of face to face appointments, and respect patient preferences for face to face appointments where clinically appropriate. You can read the letter here:
www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/B0497-GP-access-letter-May-2021-FINAL.pdf
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