In the 60th year of the NHS, we, the undersigned, petition the Prime Minister to:
• Continue to support our existing NHS GP surgeries
• Improve services to patients by further investment in existing GP surgeries
We also urge the Government to halt its plans to promote the use of commercial companies in general practice because this risks destabilising our local surgeries and threatens the comprehensive, high quality care we receive from our GPs. We don't want public funding to move from GP practices to commercial companies who are accountable primarily to shareholders rather than patients. We want to be treated by GPs who see us as patients, not as customers. |