Morgannwg LMC

We understand that GPs and families have on occasion been informed by Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST) / paramedics that patients who have had falls and cannot be attended by an ambulance for several hours should be reviewed by a GP for assessment and urgent blood tests. This raises inappropriate expectations and understandably causes frustration and concern when GP practices do not undertake an assessment or blood test. If WAST decide not to transport the patient to hospital but feel...

Many of you have told us how useful you have found the Enhanced Services Spreadsheet which describes the services available in every Health Board in Wales. We are delighted to share with you a new resource for practices to supporting business planning and negotiations. North Wales LMC have developed a calculator to aid business decisions about the viability of enhanced services for practices. It will allow additional costs such as pension, NI contributions etc to be automatically included....

Annwyl pawb / Dear all, I am pleased to share with you the latest Save Our Surgeries III report (English | Cymraeg) and updated campaign page. Three years ago, GPC Wales launched the first Save Our Surgeries campaign to highlight the growing pressures facing general practice and the risks these posed to the future sustainability of the NHS in Wales. Since then, the profession has continued to work tirelessly on behalf of patients despite rising demand, increasing workload, workforce shortages...