{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/68285.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":68285,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Incentivising medical admissions avoidance is putting patients at risk","background":null,"additional_details":"The current demand by the Health Secretary and NHS England, to reduce admissions to A&E risks patient safety. Paramedics are being incentivised to avoid admissions as are allied health professionals and doctors and nurses. The issue is critical as decisions are being made on cost-effectiveness rather than clinical need. Primary healthcare budgets are reducing and a GP workforce crisis looms. Stop focusing primarily on reducing A&E admissions. There is a difference between attendances and admissions.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":5,"created_at":"2014-08-03T21:06:00.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:09.856Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2014-08-05T08:08:51.000Z","closed_at":"2015-03-30T22:59:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-08-03T21:06:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[],"signatures_by_constituency":[],"signatures_by_region":[],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}