National Assembly for Wales

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Recognises the importance that allied health care professionals play in ensuring that primary care is effectively delivered.

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Recognises that the majority of patients have chronic conditions that are best managed in the community, and this requires strong primary care with general practice at the centre.

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Notes that social care budgets have faced significant financial pressures, and regrets that social care's role in contributing towards primary care health services has been neglected.

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Regrets that there has been a decline in the number of GPs in recent years; notes that a strong primary care service will require significantly more GPs working alongside other health professionals; believes that other health professionals should complement and add to the service provided by GPs, and should not be used to replace them.

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Notes that many GPs have chosen to come to work in Wales from outside the UK, and that they may choose to leave if the continuing hostility towards migrant workers continues.

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Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure primary care, secondary care, and social care work together to help patients manage their conditions in the community, with a focus on prevention of hospital admissions; and recognises that this will require proper long term workforce planning, investments in infrastructure, and wider government policies to promote good health.

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Calls on the Welsh Government to publish regular performance data for primary care, with performance indicators and targets established in collaboration with health professionals.

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Recognises the extent to which Welsh Government continues to invest in primary care services across Wales and the ongoing commitment to work in partnership with GPs and other primary care professionals to improve care for people across Wales.