What action is the Minister taking to ensure that access to GPs in Pembroke improves? W
Plans to recruit and train additional GPs, and other primary healthcare professionals, is a key Welsh Government priority. A major national and international campaign to market Wales as a place for GPs to train, work and live will be launched in October. In addition, health boards are implementing our national primary care plan which sets out how we are modernising locally provided services, backed by £42m investment in primary care.
Hywel Dda University Health Board has also developed a number of initiatives to improve access to GP services in Pembrokeshire. Plans for a "walk-in" service at Tenby surgery are at an advanced stage and a decision on the service model is expected to be finalised later this month. In addition, a "triage and treat" service, which offers assessment and treatment for low level injuries such as minor abrasions, superficial cuts and wounds; sprains and strains and minor eye complaints, is being delivered through eight pharmacies in Pembrokeshire. The health board's Primary Care Support Team, which has been established to support GP practices which may need additional support, has also been supporting GP practices in North Pembrokeshire.