GP's accept new pay offer from Welsh Government
The BMA’s Welsh GP committee has accepted the new 24/25 GMS contract offer proposed by the Welsh Government after 99% of GPs in Wales voted overwhelmingly to reject the original offer in December
Last updated 31st Jan 2025
The BMA’s Welsh GP committee has now accepted a new 24/25 contract offer proposed by the Welsh Government.
This comes after 99% of GPs in Wales voted to reject the original offer in December.
An additional 52.1 million pounds will now be invested over the next year as part of this agreement.
The BMA says "this will help GPs deliver vital services to their communities, providing greater stability to practices, patients and staff".
"The revised offer ensures fair remuneration for all practice staff, including GP partners and salaried GPs. It realises the DDRB (doctors and dentists pay review body) recommendation of a 6% pay uplift".
Dr Gareth Oelmann, chair of the BMA’s Welsh GP committee, stated:
“We are pleased that the Welsh Government swiftly grasped the strength of feeling amongst the profession and took decisive action by providing a credible offer which we hope will provide GPs with much-needed resources to deliver vital care to patients.
“We acknowledge that this settlement does not resolve every issue, and we have reservations about non-recurrent funding given the awareness of upcoming unavoidable costs from the start of the financial year.
"Nevertheless, it provides a solid foundation we can build upon in the next round of negotiations for the 25/26 contract; we have assurances from the Welsh Government that this will take place as early as possible.
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles said:
“Our fantastic healthcare professionals are the backbone of our NHS, and I’m pleased to be able to conclude the GMS contract negotiations.
“Iechyd da is the number one priority for this government, and we will work day in, day out to protect the NHS from those who want to take it from us."