This could be very serious. The Conservatives are floating plans to cap the number of times we are
allowed to visit our GP. [1] If we run out of visits - because we've got a sickly child or long-term
health condition, for example - we could be forced to pay to go elsewhere.
At the moment it's just a proposal. [2] But if the Conservatives don't see a big public backlash
, it could soon be a grim reality. So let's raise an outcry as quickly as possible and push them
to drop the idea immediately.
Please sign the urgent petition now: tell health minister Jeremy Hunt to rule out limiting our
access to NHS GPs:
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/dont-cap-GP-visits
Jeremy Hunt will be watching the public's reaction carefully. He is an ambitious politician with an
eye on his own popularity. If he sees a huge petition growing fast, he'll realise this is damaging his
ratings. So if enough of us sign, we could play a key role in getting this idea dropped.
Being able to visit the family doctor when we need it is a bedrock of a decent health system. GPs
are often our first port of call when we're ill. [3] Limiting access to GPs could mean a dangerous
illness is left undetected until it's too late - unless of course you've got private medical insurance...
But this isn't just about GPs. This is about a principle at the heart of our battle to protect the NHS.
Since the NHS was created, everyone in Britain has been able to rely on visiting a doctor as often
as we need to. Limiting access would undermine the NHS at its very foundations. So let's send
the Conservatives a strong message: drop this terrible idea.
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/dont-cap-GP-visits