NHS in Wales and GPs face collapse, BMA union says

GP services "will collapse in Wales and the NHS will follow" soon after unless urgent support is provided, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned.

As patient levels rise, numbers of GP surgeries and doctors are falling amid inadequate resources and unsustainable workloads, BMA Cymru Wales has claimed.

It has written to the Welsh government, urging more funding and staff help.

The Welsh government said it was acting to cut pressure on GPs and increasing services by community pharmacists.

Launching its Save Our Surgeries campaign, the BMA said the number of GP practices in Wales had decreased by 18% in the past decade from 470 to 386.

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Source: BBC News, 28 June 2023