Welsh language skill and ability of fully qualified GPs (headcount) by local health board
Table
Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total, [z] = not applicable.
| Data values | Data description | Date | Local health board | Ability | Welsh skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,459 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Persons | Speaking |
| 2,459 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Persons | Writing |
| 2,459 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Persons | Reading |
| 1,266 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | No skills | Speaking |
| 1,302 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | No skills | Writing |
| 1,289 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | No skills | Reading |
| 83 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Entry | Speaking |
| 57 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Entry | Writing |
| 64 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Entry | Reading |
| 27 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Foundation | Speaking |
| 22 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Foundation | Writing |
| 23 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Foundation | Reading |
| 19 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Intermediate | Speaking |
| 23 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Intermediate | Writing |
| 25 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Intermediate | Reading |
| 32 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Higher | Speaking |
| 38 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Higher | Writing |
| 34 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Higher | Reading |
| 183 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Proficiency | Speaking |
| 168 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Proficiency | Writing |
| 176 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Proficiency | Reading |
| 852 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Not stated | Speaking |
| 852 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Not stated | Writing |
| 851 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Not stated | Reading |
| [t] [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Unknown | Speaking |
| [t] [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Unknown | Writing |
| [t] [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Wales | Unknown | Reading |
| 526 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Persons | Speaking |
| 526 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Persons | Writing |
| 526 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Persons | Reading |
| 222 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | No skills | Speaking |
| 233 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | No skills | Writing |
| 232 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | No skills | Reading |
| 17 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Entry | Speaking |
| 9 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Entry | Writing |
| 8 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Entry | Reading |
| 8 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Foundation | Speaking |
| 8 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Foundation | Writing |
| 8 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Foundation | Reading |
| 8 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Intermediate | Speaking |
| 7 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Intermediate | Writing |
| 9 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Intermediate | Reading |
| 3 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Higher | Speaking |
| 6 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Higher | Writing |
| 5 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Higher | Reading |
| 72 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Proficiency | Speaking |
| 67 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Proficiency | Writing |
| 68 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Proficiency | Reading |
| 196 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Not stated | Speaking |
| 196 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Not stated | Writing |
| 196 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Not stated | Reading |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Unknown | Speaking |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Unknown | Writing |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board | Unknown | Reading |
| 136 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Persons | Speaking |
| 136 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Persons | Writing |
| 136 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Persons | Reading |
| 65 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | No skills | Speaking |
| 69 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | No skills | Writing |
| 68 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | No skills | Reading |
| 5 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Entry | Speaking |
| 3 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Entry | Writing |
| 2 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Entry | Reading |
| 1 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Foundation | Speaking |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Foundation | Writing |
| 2 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Foundation | Reading |
| 2 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Intermediate | Speaking |
| 2 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Intermediate | Writing |
| 2 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Intermediate | Reading |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Higher | Speaking |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Higher | Writing |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Higher | Reading |
| 6 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Proficiency | Speaking |
| 5 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Proficiency | Writing |
| 5 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Proficiency | Reading |
| 57 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Not stated | Speaking |
| 57 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Not stated | Writing |
| 57 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Not stated | Reading |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Unknown | Speaking |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Unknown | Writing |
| [z] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Powys Teaching Health Board | Unknown | Reading |
| 297 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Persons | Speaking |
| 297 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Persons | Writing |
| 297 [t] | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Persons | Reading |
| 135 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | No skills | Speaking |
| 145 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | No skills | Writing |
| 145 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | No skills | Reading |
| 24 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Entry | Speaking |
| 18 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Entry | Writing |
| 17 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Entry | Reading |
| 7 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Foundation | Speaking |
| 4 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Foundation | Writing |
| 5 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Foundation | Reading |
| 2 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Intermediate | Speaking |
| 6 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Intermediate | Writing |
| 5 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Intermediate | Reading |
| 17 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Higher | Speaking |
| 15 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Higher | Writing |
| 15 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Higher | Reading |
| 27 | Number of GPs | 30/06/2025 | Hywel Dda University Health Board | Proficiency | Speaking |
Next update expected:1 July 2026
Updates
- 17th March 2026
- Dataset first published.
Main information
- Designation
- Official statistics
- Data provider
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
- Data source
- Wales National Workforce Reporting System (WNWRS)
- Time period covered
- June 2021 to June 2025
Overview
- Summary of dataset and variables
This shows the number of (headcount) fully qualified GPs employed in general practices by Welsh language skill (speaking, writing, reading) and ability and local health board, at every quarterly snapshot date since 30-Jun-21.
- Data collection or calculation
Fully qualified GPs includes partners, providers, salaried, retainers and locum GPs only. Figures for headcounts are unique counts. So a person who has more than one contract in the same local health board (LHB) has been counted once in that LHB. However, a person who has a contract in more than one LHB would appear once against each LHB. Therefore the figures cannot be summed by LHB. Locums are counted if they had any work recorded through Locum Hub Wales at any point during the quarter ending in the snapshot date only. For all the other GP types, it is based on the headcount as at the snapshot date. The Wales National Workforce Reporting System (WNWRS) provides a secure web based tool developed to capture information on staff working in general practices in Wales. In broad terms, the system works by practice managers inputting details of their staff onto the system, confirming the details every quarter. Data is then extracted on the last day of each quarter (March, June, September, December). NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) perform validations to improve data quality before anonymised data are shared with Welsh Government statisticians to validate further and produce these official statistics. Data from other sources supplement the data from WNWRS, these include:
• Locum Hub Wales (LHW): number of locums working in practices during the quarter up to the snapshot date.
- Statistical quality
Note that locums are not required to enter their Welsh language ability when recording work through Locum Hub Wales, and therefore account for a large proportion of fully qualified GPs with unknown information.
A number of practices did not confirm their WNWRS data as being up-to-date in the quarter up to each snapshot date. See the statistical release for more information.
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Published by
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Contact email
- stats.healthinfo@gov.wales