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Spotlight: GP Direct – commended for their patient group’s work at the London General Practice Awards
The GP Direct team talk about their dedication to community engagement, which earned them recognition at our awards event in February.
Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell – Londonwide LMCs’ new CEO
Dr Harrod-Rothwell formally stepped up into the role on 27 May 2025, she writes here about her ambitions for general practice in the Capital.
Ealing LMC newsletter March/April 2019
The March/April 2019 Ealing LMC news update is available by clicking here.
Hillingdon LMC newsletter March/April 2019
The March/April 2019 Hillingdon LMC news update is available by clicking here.
Londonwide LMCs’ March 2019 Newsletter
March 2019 Newsletter New GP contract guidance Read our new, short, guides explaining what the new GP Contract means for practices; and looking at the specific steps you need to take. READ MORE ► Feedback sought on changes to NHS commissioning law We have submitted initial comments to the Parliamentary Health Committee considering NHS […]
Feedback sought on legal changes proposed for NHS Long Term Plan delivery
NHS England are seeking changes to the Health and Social Care Act, including the competition rules affecting CCGs, who can sit on their boards and how closely they can work with trusts. We have submitted initial comments to the Parliamentary Health Committee currently considering this, and want your feedback to inform our responses to both […]
First statutory National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care appointed
Dame Fiona Caldicott has been appointed as the first statutory National Data Guardian (NDG) for Health and Social Care. This remit of this role is to ensure that the public can trust that health and care information is secure and used appropriately. The role of the NDG was placed on to a statutory footing in […]
New Daffodil Standards and QOF: Supporting quality improvements in palliative and end of life care
March is the awareness month for Marie Curie’s Daffodil campaign. Part of this campaign includes the Daffodil Standards for palliative and end of life care, aimed at GP practices, and explained here by Dr Catherine Millington-Sanders, RCGP and Marie Curie National Clinical End of Life Care Champion and Clinical Lead for the Daffodil Standards, and Dr […]
Londonwide LMCs conference 2019 round-up
On 12 March 2019 we hosted our annual conference – titled “All Together Now” – at the Kia Oval. The day was a great success with an array of guest speakers who discussed a range of topics relating to the changes in general practice, including working in Primary Care Networks and other aspects of the […]
New ICO advice on handling Subject Access Requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have recently released a blog containing further advice for GPs and practices on the right of access for patients, commonly called Subject Access Requests (SARs). The blog is titled ‘Why the right of access to patient data needn’t be a headache for GPs’. It recognises that since May 2018 practices have […]
Londonwide LMCs’ board changes
Following elections we would like to welcome Dr Anouska Hari (NW) and Dr Naureen Bhatti (NC/NE) to the board. Dr Marek Jarzembowski (South), Dr Robbie Bunt (NC/NE), Dr Simon Parton (South) and Dr Adam Jenkins (NW) were all re-elected. Dr Sid Datta (NW), Dr Dami Adedayo (NC/NE) and Dr Rishi Chelvan (South) remain on the […]