{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/596209.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":596209,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Open GP surgeries with face to face appointments immediately","background":"Enforce the opening up of GP surgeries  with immediate effect.\r\nCount less people are not  being diagnosed in time inc. Cancer and lives are being lost.","additional_details":"","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":15,"created_at":"2021-09-01T22:40:22.813Z","updated_at":"2021-09-07T07:40:27.331Z","rejected_at":"2021-09-07T07:40:25.679Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2021-09-01T23:22:18.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/587701\r\n\r\nDecisions on when to offer a face to face, as opposed to a remote, consultation are an operational decision for GPs and NHS Trusts.\r\n\r\nYou may be interested to know that NHS England wrote to GP practices on 13 May, specifying that practices must make a clear offer of face to face appointments, and respect patient preferences for face to face appointments where clinically appropriate. You can read the letter here:\r\nhttps://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/B0497-GP-access-letter-May-2021-FINAL.pdf"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}