That this House regrets that many people are struggling to access GP appointments; notes that on average one GP surgery a week has closed and month-long waits for GP appointments have increased by over 250,000 this Parliament; acknowledges that prolonged waits for GP appointments are terrible for patients' physical health, wellbeing and employment; recognises that long waits further increase pressure on A&E departments; calls on the Government to end the crisis in general practice by implementing the Liberal Democrat's GP rescue package, which would introduce a new legal right to see a GP within seven days, or 24 hours if urgent, by recruiting and retaining 8,000 more doctors; and further calls on the Government to launch a dedicated fund to open surgeries in rural and under-served areas.
Signatories (21)
- Helen Maguire Sponsor
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Wera Hobhouse
- Helen Morgan
- Pippa Heylings
- Steff Aquarone
- Sarah Dyke
- Cameron Thomas
- Ian Roome
- Jim Shannon
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Steve Darling
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Edward Morello
- Clive Jones
- Layla Moran
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Zöe Franklin
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Adam Dance