PE2070 : Stop same-day-only GP appointment systems
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to stop GP surgeries from only allowing same-day appointment bookings, enabling patients also to make appointments for future dates.
Petitioner: Lorraine Russo
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 04 December 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (147KB, pdf) posted 25 January 2024
Committee Consideration
20 March 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and to NHS regional health boards.
Official Report of Meeting 20 March 2024
Written Submissions
PE2070/A: Scottish Government submission of 12 February 2024 (49KB, pdf) posted 13 February 2024
PE2070/B: Scottish Government submission, 15 April 2024 (106KB, pdf) posted 19 April 2024