{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771988.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":771988,"attributes":{"action":"Ensure GP services in England remain free at the point of access","background":"Legislate to keep GP care free at the point of access; provide sustainable funding to prevent GPs becoming overstretched; return to contract negotiations with the BMA alongside wider stakeholder consultation to prevent mass contract hand-backs & privatisation by stealth.","additional_details":"BMA GPC England has voted to ballot GPs on ‘Plan B’ proposals for means-tested, subscription-based GP care.\r\n\r\nThe NHS was founded on the principle that services are free at the point of use. But payment of this kind is not unprecedented. We already have a two-tier system when it comes to dentistry. \r\n\r\nAs a counsellor & psychotherapist working with people with chronic and terminal illnesses, I believe this will harm those who depend on regular GP appointments to manage long-term conditions.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-06-06T17:04:41.214Z","updated_at":"2026-07-07T08:37:07.803Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-07T08:37:01.117Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-10T09:35:10.000Z","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,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action:\r\n\r\nProvide more funding to support GPs \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771159\r\n\r\nWe are also unable to publish your petition as the Government has no plans to introduce GP charges, and as such we are not sure what specific action you are calling for. "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}