The Welsh Government will introduce a state backed scheme to provide clinical negligence indemnity for GPs in Wales (announced by Health Secretary Vaughan Gething on Thursday 10th May 2018

Scheme for General Medical Practice Indemnity (GMPI)

Stakeholder Reference Group
Communication Statement
April 2019

The Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG) met for the fifth time on 10 April 2019, the
first meeting since the GMPI scheme was launched.
The valued input and expertise of the SRG was highlighted at the meeting and
members were thanked for their support of the scheme launch on 1 April 2019.
NWSSP L&RS confirmed that they had received a number of queries, most of which
were relatively straightforward. We would urge any individuals or practices with
queries about the scheme to contact NWSSP Legal and Risk Services, either:
. By telephone: 029 2090 5454 (9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday)
. By email: [email protected]

Detailed scheme guidance and FAQs have now been published on the GMPI  homepage and will be developed as the scheme progresses. Colleagues are encouraged to regularly check both documents, particularly the FAQs, for updates.
It has been encouraging to note the positive feedback from colleagues, particularly around the informative nature of SRG communications, the guidance and the FAQs.
This is testament to the collaborative working of the group, which has been instrumental in ensuring the availability of the relevant information in the face of very challenging timescales.
The decision has been made to move to quarterly meetings of the SRG. However, communication channels will remain open, and, should the need occur to engage the group on specific issues, this will be done.
We would like to take this opportunity to again thank all members of the SRG for their insight, expertise and support of the GMPI scheme. We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively as we move through the early stages of the scheme.