PE2210: Improve access to local healthcare in rural communities
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to improve access to local healthcare in rural communities by:
- ensuring that GP practices resume inclusive emergency care pathways at all hours
- ensuring on-call doctors are available in GP practices and emergency clinics, including after hours
- removing telephone triaging, telephone appointments and remote diagnosing
- prohibiting GP receptionists from requesting private health information or redirecting patients to other disciplines
Petitioner: Nora Fry
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 01 December 2025
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