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Petition · past parliament

GPs need to start face to face appointments

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Get the GPs back to doing face to face appointments. If COVID restrictions can be eased to allow sporting events, weddings,music events..people can eat out in restaurants - then doctors can see their patients too!! Its high time GPs stop using Covid as an excuse and do what they are paid to!!

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Create a legal right for patients to receive timely face-to-face GP appointments

Timeline

3 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
8 Sep 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 8 Sep 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.