Stop the MOD from removing dependents from Bovington Medical Practice.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

The MOD need to stop disadvantaging dependents of the serving. We are being thrown out of the medical centre and left worried that we will not be able to receive the same care when needed.

They haven't considered the impact the choice to remove dependents from the practice will have. People suffering from mental health issues who have built up trust with their doctors will be left without the support, Spouses with children, left alone when their parnters go away, and can't drive, will not be able to easily travel to a new surgery when needed. Bovington is in the middle of nowhere and already an inconvenience to most, taking accessible health care away will be ridiculously detrimental.

Why it was rejected

It was about an operational decision of a public body, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions about something that is an operational decision for a government or parliamentary body, rather than decision about policy or legislation that is made by the Government or Parliament.

We also can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level.

You could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.

You can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

And you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/

You could also raise this issue with the Ministry of Defence directly. You can find their contact details here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

Timeline

3 Sep 2023	Petition opened for signatures
8 Sep 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Sep 2023

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