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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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