Diolch, Lywydd. I wish to move the motion before you tabled in my name.

The first contact the most of us have with our national health service is through our GP. Thankfully, for the vast majority of us, this is the only contact with the NHS. There are just under 2,000 general practitioners in Wales working out of the 454 GP practices across Wales. While this sounds like a lot, it equates to just over half a GP for every 1,000 patients. We also have a third of the adult population of Wales who report having at least one chronic condition, combined with the fact that in the last decade GP numbers have remained largely static.

We know that the impact of chronic conditions will worsen over the next few decades as the number of people aged 65 and over will increase by about a third. Our GP population is also aging, we now have a quarter of our GPs aged 55 and over. This, combined with the fact that GP training posts are not being filled—