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NDM6214 Caroline Jones (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises that the majority of patients their first, and sometimes only, contact with the NHS is through general practice.

2. Regrets that, despite this, general practice receives less than eight per cent of the health budget.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to prioritise general practice with significant investment in resources, people and infrastructure.

The following amendments have been tabled:

Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Delete point 1 and replace with:

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.

Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all after Point 1 and replace with:

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.

[If amendment 2 is agreed, amendments 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be de-selected]

Amendment 3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Insert as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:

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.

Amendment 4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Insert as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:

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.

Amendment 5. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Insert as new point after point 2 and renumber accordingly:

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.

Amendment 6. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Delete point 3 and replace with:

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.

Amendment 7. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):

Add as new point at end of motion:

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

Amendment 8. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

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

The item started at 17.36

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until voting time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM6214 Caroline Jones (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises that the majority of patients their first, and sometimes only, contact with the NHS is through general practice.

2. Regrets that, despite this, general practice receives less than eight per cent of the health budget.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to prioritise general practice with significant investment in resources, people and infrastructure.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
5	0	45	50

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Delete point 1 and replace with:

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.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
20	0	31	51

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2. Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

Delete all after Point 1 and replace with:

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.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
27	0	24	51

Amendment 2 was agreed.

As amendment 2 was agreed, amendments 3, 4, 5 and 6 were de-selected

Amendment 7. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire):

Add as new point at end of motion:

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

A vote was taken on amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	1	51

Amendment 7 was agreed.

Amendment 8. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

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

A vote was taken on amendment 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
20	0	31	51

Amendment 8 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM6214 Caroline Jones (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises that the majority of patients their first, and sometimes only, contact with the NHS is through general practice.

2. 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.

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

For	Abstain	Against	Total
38	0	12	50

The motion as amended was agreed.