Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care

Give patients a right to be seen by an NHS GP or dentist within three days

Closed 193 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to require GPs and NHS dentists to see patients within three days.
Since the pandemic many GP surgeries are difficult to contact and are not providing appointments in a timely manner. For many it is very difficult to find an NHS dentist. UK citizens contribute to the NHS through national insurance but the GP and NHS dentist system is failing the public.

We want the Government to impose a statutory duty to provide appointments within three days, which we believe is reasonable.

Timeline

11 Jul 2023 Petition opened for signatures
11 Jan 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 193
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 11 Jul 2023
Closed 11 Jan 2024

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