It was really refreshing today—many have mentioned it—the cross-party recognition for this good work, and we can all thank the incredible work that pharmacists have carried out. I'm sure all Members have also had the pleasure of visiting our brilliant pharmacists, something that Gareth Davies mentioned. I've seen first-hand the exceptional role that they carry out in a broad range of services.

So, while closing our debate today, I'd like to focus on three key issues that I think have been highlighted and discussed here today. And the first, as I outlined in point 3 of our motion today: it's clear that our pharmaceutical workforce is under pressure, and near breaking point. Jack Sargeant mentioned this and so did Laura Anne Jones. It's the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's 2021 workforce well-being survey that found that 90 per cent of respondents were at high risk of burn-out, and sadly, one in three had considered leaving the profession altogether. I'm sure Members across the Chamber agree that these statistics are extremely concerning, and now is the time to take action to rectify this. I'm grateful to the Minister for acknowledging that and outlining some of the work that is going to be carried out to deal with these issues.

The second key issue highlighted today is actually that the national clinical community pharmacy service—quite a snappy title there—outlined in point 2 of our motion comes into force on 1 April. And across all benches and encompassed, I believe, in Joel James's contribution, many hope this will alleviate some of the pressures facing pharmacies and pharmacists at the moment. And Russell George in his opening also highlighted that this service has been an innovative wide-ranging agreement between Welsh Government, Welsh NHS and Community Pharmacy Wales. This service will be based on four key themes: expand the clinical role of community pharmacists, skills development, quality, and integration within primary care, and the funding element as well, which has been highlighted by many Members in the Chamber today. It's hoped that this service will tackle workforce issues, alleviate pressure on GP services and increase vital communication within our communities.

And a third area, I believe, was highlighted here today, and has been clear in the debate. It's outlined in point 4(a) of our motion, and a number of Members highlighted this, including Rhun ap Iorwerth and Mabon ap Gwynfor, and Gareth Davies again, about the need to speed out the roll-out of technological advances here in Wales. Technology here is basic at best. E-prescribing, the sharing of medical records, not routinely available—many Members mentioned that—mean that our pharmacists and GPs spend less time with patients. And this contrast was highlighted by Members also with England, Scotland and further afield, both having—England and Scotland—having e-prescribing there for over a decade, and I'm sure we all agree that this simply isn't right, and has a negative impact on the interest of both patients and staff. And, again, I thank the Minister for the commitments being made in this regard, and the desire to see this delivered as quickly as possible.

So, to conclude, Deputy Presiding Officer, our motion today highlights the exceptional role that pharmacists carried out during the pandemic, from supporting primary and secondary care into supporting the fantastic national roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine. Today's been a great opportunity for us to come together to celebrate their work and to thank them across our parties. Nevertheless, it has become clear from today's debate that pharmacists are still under extreme pressure and stress and more needs to be done to reduce bureaucracy, reduce the burden on staff, and ultimately lead to a better service for those who need it. And in light of this, I'm delighted to hear and to see that both the Government benches, Labour, and Plaid Cymru haven't amended today's debate. I'm grateful for their contributions throughout this as well and I'm looking forward to seeing the cross-party support. Once again I thank all Members for their contributions in today's debate, along with the many practical and real solutions being offered. Diolch yn fawr iawn.