Yn dilyn ymateb y Prif Weinidog i OQ60305, a wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau faint o'r meddygon teulu a gafodd eu cofnodi yn y twf 4 y cant yng nghyfrifiad y meddygon teulu yng Nghymru yn ystod y 12 mis diwethaf sy'n cynnal 8 sesiwn neu fwy yr wythnos?
As stated in OQ60305, between June 2022 and June 2023, the headcount of fully qualified GPs increased by 4% and their full time equivalent (FTE) increased by 1%. This data is published on StatsWales.
General practice workforce data collected through the Wales National Workforce Reporting System collects contracted hours not sessions. However, a ‘standard session’ is 4 hours and 10 mins (or 4.167 hours) so the number of contracted sessions can be approximated.
The growth in headcount is a result of more GPs joining than leaving in the 12 months prior to June 2023. There were 261 fully qualified GPs (headcount) who joined the workforce in this period. Table 1 summarises their hours and approximate sessions:
Table 1: Contracted hours and approximate sessions for GP joiners in the 12 months to June 2023
|
Hours |
Approx sessions |
GP headcount |
% of joining GPs |
|
<4.167 |
Less than 1 |
39 |
14.9% |
|
4.167 < 8.334 |
At least 1 but less than 2 |
26 |
10.0% |
|
8.334 < 12.501 |
At least 2 but less than 3 |
11 |
4.2% |
|
12.501 < 16.668 |
At least 3 but less than 4 |
22 |
8.4% |
|
16.668 < 20.835 |
At least 4 but less than 5 |
26 |
10.0% |
|
20.835 < 25.002 |
At least 5 but less than 6 |
36 |
13.8% |
|
25.002 < 29.169 |
At least 6 but less than 7 |
48 |
18.4% |
|
29.169 < 33.336 |
At least 7 but less than 8 |
22 |
8.4% |
|
33.336 < 37.503 |
At least 8 but less than 9 |
20 |
7.7% |
|
>37.503 |
At least 9 or more |
11 |
4.2% |
Approximately 12% of fully qualified GPs who joined the workforce in the 12 months to June 2023 were contracted to 8 sessions or more.
Almost one quarter (24.9%) of fully qualified GPs who joined were contracted to less than 2 sessions, as the majority of these GPs are locums. In contrast 3.1% of fully qualified permanent GPs who joined (excluding locums) were contracted to less than 2 sessions.