Evidence to the inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales
GP services are often described as the ‘front door’ of the NHS and are one of the main ways people access healthcare.
GP services are often the first place people go when they have a health issue. They are one of the health services people have the longest relationship with, making them a key part of people’s experience of the NHS.
Welsh GP services have recently been described as being in crisis with a recent think tank article stating that 100 GP surgeries closed in the last 12 years and 91% of GP’s saying they can’t meet patient demand.
BMA Cymru is highlighting the workforce problems within the Welsh NHS and the lack of funding that is directed towards GP services, projecting further workforce disruption through GPs leaving practice due to high workloads and burnout.
In the past year we have heard from over 40,000 people through our engagement and advocacy activities and GP services are one of people’s biggest concerns.
Almost half of the complaints dealt with by our complaints advocacy service this year related to general practice.
Read our full evidence document below.
Evidence to the inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales
