Allow people to wait inside GP surgery’s now covid rules have been relaxed

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

For a long period now, people have had to stand outside in the cold and rain to wait potentially 30 minutes for their GP appointment. This includes the elderly, people with children and babies. With the relevant social distancing guidelines, GP surgery’s should start allowing people to wait inside.

The government has relaxed a number of rules that allows non essential businesses to allow people inside. Doctors and GP surgery’s are an essential part of the country and should allow people to be treated with the same respect as these other establishments do.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise.

Decisions on covid-19 infection prevention and control measures in GP settings are an operational decision for individual GP practices, not the the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

20 May 2021	Petition opened for signatures
25 May 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 May 2021

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