Rejected petition End the practice of e consultation

Stop doctors from passing the appointment booking system on to private companies

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Having tried to book an appointment I found the process confusing, then having to wait up to 36 hours for a response was frustrating.
No thought has been given to older patients, or those without internet access.
This looks like the start of NHS privatisation

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions relating to GP appointments, including how to make these available to book, are operational matters for the NHS and individual GPs, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 10 May 2022
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