Mike Hedges welcomes the news that number of GPs working in Wales has increased by 10%.
The number of GPs, excluding registrars, retainers and locums, stood at 2,006 at the end of September 2014, working in 462 practices across Wales. This is an increase of 10.5% since 2004.
Mike said ‘this is good news for people in Swansea. The Welsh Government is committed to ensuring that people in Wales have access to good primary health facilities and these figures show that this is being achieved. These figures, in addition to new facilities, such as the expansion of the practice in Llansamlet show that how that commitment is being delivered in Swansea.
The figures show that between 2013 and 2014, 137 new GPs (6.8% of the 2014 workforce) joined the profession in Wales. Since 2004, the number of registered patients per GP has fallen by 5.5% to 1,582.
Since 2003, the Welsh Government’s investment in general practice has increased by £147m, rising from £322m to £469m in 2012-13.
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