General Practitioners in North Wales

Part of 2. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:36 pm on 14 November 2017.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 2:36, 14 November 2017

(Translated)

We know that the situation as it currently exists has been raised consistently with you in this Chamber, and I know of up to seven practices in the Wrexham area alone that are at threat of closure, and many others in other parts of the region are in the same position.

Now, one of the practical difficulties causing problems is the situation in terms of the cost of indemnity insurance for doctors—there’s a cost of over £10,000, possibly. Now, clearly, I wouldn’t expect them not to have that cover, but it can be a very practical problem, for example, in trying to attract retired doctors back to assist in certain areas. The British Medical Association has raised this regularly and we as Assembly Members, I know, have received clear messages to that end. Can I ask you, therefore, what the Government intends to do to try and tackle that practical problem?