retract document -Our plan for improving access and supporting general practice

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

This proposal will fill GP appointments with minor issues at the expense of those who require urgent medical intervention based on patient wants and not need. Patients will turn to A&E in despair to seek healthcare advise causing lengthy hospital waiting times

The Government needs to undertake discussions with GPs to ensure that any Government proposal to improve patient access is deliverable within the existing workforce. Discussions need to stem around how to ensure patients are seen in the right place at the right time by the right person and not based purely on a patients wish to see a GP without clarity on the reason for why an appointment is required. Many issues can be managed via phone or email without the need for a Face2Face appointment

Why it was rejected

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

Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.

This plan was published by NHS England, not the Government or House of Commons, and the Government is therefore not responsible for this plan. We cannot accept petitions calling for actions to be taken by NHS England, as it is operationally independent of the Government.

We could accept a petition calling on the Government to review plans for improving patient access, if that's something you would like to happen.

Timeline

14 Oct 2021	Petition opened for signatures
18 Oct 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Oct 2021

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