5. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: A Healthier Wales — Update on the 'Train. Work. Live.' Campaign

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:11 pm on 3 December 2019.

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Photo of Hefin David Hefin David Labour 5:11, 3 December 2019

The Minister will be aware that I met with Gelligaer practice to discuss the closure of Gilfach surgery, and one of the issues they raised was that it wasn't just a shortage of GPs in the area that was causing them to struggle with the Government's approach to the primary care model, but also a shortage of other professionals in mental health, paramedics, and the rest. Therefore this campaign—and I think you've said that you wish to expand it into a recruitment campaign for all kinds of professionals, including nurses and pharmacists—is welcome. The question I'd simply put is: does the Minister believe that this campaign will lead to the easier fulfilment of the primary care approach that he is pioneering, and does he believe that GPs are engaging fully with that approach?