New contract deal delivers pay uplift for Welsh GPs
The deal, announced today, 12th December, covers the 2025–26 financial year and elements of 2026–27.
The BMA’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC) Wales has reached an agreement with the Welsh Government and NHS Wales on the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, following extensive negotiations.
The deal, announced today, 12th December, covers the 2025–26 financial year and elements of 2026–27.
The agreement, unanimously backed by committee members, includes £41.9m of investment for 2025–26, backdated to April 2025.
This funding delivers a full 4% pay uplift for GP partners, salaried GPs and practice staff, alongside an expenses uplift designed to help practices manage rising operating costs and maintain employment stability.
Looking ahead, the settlement also includes a recurrent 5.8% uplift to the contract for 2026–27, worth around £30m.
The funding is intended to support additional workforce capacity, service transformation and increased administrative support, enabling GP practices to play a central role in NHS Wales’ transformation agenda.
Further work will continue into 2026–27 and beyond, including commitments on the role of GPs within the ‘Community by Design’ programme and scoping a long-awaited review of the global sum funding allocation formula.
The agreement does not rule out additional investment following consideration of the DDRB’s recommendations for 2026.
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