DOCTORS in Wales rejected the Welsh government’s offer for the general medical services contract (GMS) today. 

BMA Cymru Wales’s GP committee voted unanimously to reject the offer for the 2024-25 GMS contract, saying it fails to provide a credible and sustainable future for general practice.

GPs in Wales will now vote on whether to accept or reject the contract in a referendum which will open later this month. 

BMA Wales’s Dr Gareth Oelmann said: “The decision to disregard the serious concerns and valuable contribution of general practice once again in Wales is beyond insulting, it is dangerous.

“We are deeply concerned that this offer will leave more practices with no option but to close their doors. 

“For years, the service has been starved of adequate funding which has led to the closure of 100 surgeries since 2012. This is having a devastating impact on general practice,” Dr Oelmann said.

The Welsh government was asked to comment.