Thank you for the question. There are a number of practices that are in the direct management of health boards. It represents less than 5 per cent of the total number of GP practices, which is comparable with the situation in Scotland. There has been a small increase over the last year or two. We recognise there are very real challenges for the future of primary care, and we recognise that, alongside both the BMA and the royal college of GPs, there will need to be a change in the way that primary care is delivered in the future. That’s why we have a model of clusters, bringing together practices to support each other, to work with other members of the wider primary care team—pharmacists, therapists, and social care and other partners, too. We recognise there are significant challenges that are out of our hands. The pension changes, for example, are seeing a number of GPs think about leaving the practice earlier. That’s why we’re happy to work alongside our colleagues in primary care. It’s why we have a ministerial taskforce aimed directly at improving the offer for GPs within Wales as part of a wider team. It’s why I’ve had a very successful engagement with both those partners and the wider group of primary care professionals.

There is nothing complacent about this Government. We recognise that primary care needs to change and we want to work with partners to deliver that to make sure people receive high-quality primary care. It will be organised and delivered in a different way, but the main point is, it will be high-quality primary care to help people meet their healthcare needs, and, hopefully, to help more people avoid long-term health conditions in the future as well.