Submitted on Sunday 10th September 2023
Rejected on Thursday 14th September 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Bring back the old system of GP appointments- the new system is not working!
If it’s not broken don’t fix it. Under the new system, people can’t get a GP appointment leading to more going to hospital or even deaths. When my Dad was a GP he made 15 appointments per clinic. You took a numbered paddle. You were seen in numerical order. Patients loved it- they got seen!
The authorities insisted he moved to appointments but he kept 5 slots available per clinic for emergencies. Government targets were emergency patients to be seen in 3 days. My Dad saw them same day! People with a long-term condition were seen every 3 months, keeping the condition under control minimizing hospital referrals. My Dad also had innumerable nurse led specialist clinics further keeping conditions under control. I am a former training GP and Joe Public wants this system back.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Decisions about how to offer GP services are a matter for individual GPs, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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