Petitions/Require all GP receptionists to have medical qualifications
StatusClosed
Opened18 Aug 2025
Closes18 Feb 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We urge the Government to pass a law to require all receptionists to have finished a course in clinical healthcare and have a medical qualification in order for them to appropriately direct patients to the correct support needed effective immediately.

We believe appointments to see medical professionals in a GP surgery has become a challenging.

10,000
100,000

Constituency engagement ranking

Nick Thomas-Symonds
1Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Torfaen
7
Nick Smith
2Nick Smith MP
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
3
Chris Elmore
3Chris Elmore MP
Bridgend
2
Richard Tice
4Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
1
Ruth Cadbury
5Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
1
Kerry McCarthy
6Kerry McCarthy MP
Bristol East
1
Peter Fortune
7Peter Fortune MP
Bromley and Biggin Hill
1
Sarah Jones
8Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Baggy Shanker
9Baggy Shanker MP
Derby South
1
Danny Kruger
10Danny Kruger MP
East Wiltshire
1
Require all GP receptionists to have medical qualifications — Petitions