An extra £11 million is to be put into general practice in Wales next year as part of a contract deal delivering a 1% pay increase. Practices are also being allowed a 1.4% increase for general expenses as part of the deal. And it includes some £2.7 million towards the costs of general indemnity. As…

Some £100 million is to be spent in Wales on “transforming” health and social services, it has been announced. The Welsh government promised “bold and innovative” ways of delivering services. Its new fund will focus on primary care and the development of care close to homes. Welsh health secretary Vaughan Gething said: “This additional funding…

As many as 74 practices in Wales are at risk, according to a new assessment. There are 49 practices that have applied to health boards for help – and another 25 that have doubts about their future, according to the British Medical Association. Some 13 practices have closed in the last two years. The BMA…

In Wales we pretty much have the same problems as the rest of you.  We have GP shortages. We have ANP shortages.  We have complaints about appointments and the lack of.  We have limited resources.  We have pressures about what we prescribe.  We are told off about A&E attendance levels.  We have staff sickness.  We…

An ambitious plan to reshape primary care in Wales is struggling because doctors do not have the time to take part, an inquiry has found. The Welsh government is aiming to organise practices in clusters so they can share expertise and resources. An inquiry by the Welsh Assembly has concluded there is “still some way…

Some £10 million in emergency cash is being pumped into the health service in Wales to help it get through the winter amid a critical GP shortage, it has been announced. Large parts of the country have been without GP night and weekend cover as out of hours services have struggled to find staff. Welsh…

Some £68 million is to be spent on GP premises and community health centres in Wales, it has been announced. GP leaders gave a cautious welcome to the proposals, which will see investment in at least 19 centres. There was concern that local GPs might be excluded from key work on the design of the…