Motion or amendment: New GP Contract and Pressure in General Practice
Motion or amendment by Mr Stewart Dickson on .
- MLA
- Mr Stewart Dickson
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 6 May 2025
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- New GP Contract and Pressure in General Practice
- Assembly identifier
- Document 438352
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New GP Contract and Pressure in General Practice
That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the severe pressure facing general practice in Northern Ireland; welcomes the high-quality care delivered by GP surgeries, which provided an average of over 190,000 consultations per week in 2023-24; notes that despite the hard work and dedication of GPs, the pressure in general practice means that many patients are facing barriers to accessing appointments and unmet health needs; condemns the failure of the Department of Health to provide additional investment in GP indemnity last year; and calls on the Minister of Health to engage in good faith negotiations to deliver a new GP contract which secures the financial sustainability of services across Northern Ireland.
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