This petition is born out of a heart-wrenching personal experience. A dear friend, Lisa, lost her vibrant sister, Laura Barlow at just 33 years old. Laura battled to secure GP appointments and was repeatedly dismissed by A&E for months. When she finally received tests, it was too late - she was diagnosed with cancer and tragically passed away within three weeks. This preventable death could have been avoided if the GP had seen her face-to-face in the first place.

Laura leaves behind three young children and a loving husband; their lives forever marred by this tragedy that could have been prevented with timely medical intervention.

Sadly, Laura's story is not unique. Many people are being misdiagnosed or undiagnosed due to the lack of face-to-face consultations with GPs. The devastating consequence is that we are losing many young people prematurely.

We believe that all patients should be entitled to face-to-face consultations as standard practice in healthcare settings across our nation. It's time we put an end to avoidable tragedies like Laura's by ensuring everyone has access to comprehensive healthcare assessments which can only truly be achieved through direct patient-doctor interactions.

Join us in calling on health authorities to mandate face-to-face consultations for all GP appointments! Sign this petition today and help us bring about this vital change in our healthcare system!