Londonwide LMCs June 2025 newsletter
Covering: new CEO, workforce survey last chance, LMC elections, spotlight on patient engagement, UK LMC Conference motions and more.
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Media comment: Comprehensive Spending Review investment would deliver most in general practice
Our CEO calls for the Government to prioritise general practice and preventative care, which offers the best value for money.
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.
Haringey LMC newsletter – May 2022
Dear colleague, Your LMC is here to support you in times which are very difficult for GPs and everyone working in practices. We meet once a month – any Haringey GP who needs support with a professional issue can contact us via sarah.ocran@lmc.org.uk. We will be sending out short regular newsletters so that you know […]
May 2022 Newsletter
Read our latest newsletter, covering UK LMC Conference, our upcoming workforce survey and the Fuller Report.
NHS Digital consultation on GP data sharing
National access and use of data is an ongoing debate. NHS Digital are consulting on the access to and use of data. Please consider submitting a response and please share with us any comments or thoughts you have on this consultation for consideration as part of the Londonwide LMCs’ response via info@lmc.org.uk. The survey will […]
Fuller report published
On 26 May Prof Claire Fuller led a session hosted by the NHS Confederation to talk through the findings of her ‘Stocktake’ report on general practice, including contributions from the various workstream leads. The full report can be viewed here. Prof Fuller and her team spoke with over 1,000 people attending workshops and engagement events, […]
Tips of the month – May 2022
We regularly share useful tips, guidance and details of contractual requirements on social media.
General practice issues in Parliament – May 2022
On 18 May, the Health and Social Care Committee held an evidence session for their inquiry into the future of General Practice, with a specific focus on continuity of care and patient lists. MPs heard from: Dr Pauline Grant, GP in Southampton Dr Jacob Lee, GP in Bristol Professor Steinar Hunskår, Professor of Primary Care […]
Report: Experiences of racial discrimination and harassment in London primary care
In May Health Education England (HEE) London published a report based on a survey of over 1,000 people working in primary care, looking at their experiences of discrimination from both patients and people working within the health system. The report and accompanying research were led by Dr Naureen Bhatti, HEE London Workforce Race Strategy Primary […]
Rebuild General Practice open letter
The Rebuild General Practice (Rebuild GP) campaign is being jointly run by the BMA and General Practitioner’s Defence Fund (GPDF). On Monday 23 May the campaign published an open letter to patients which GPs are encouraged to sign and share with their patients, including via social media. Rebuild GP are also planning to meet with […]
Summer 2022 workforce survey
Our latest workforce survey closes on Monday 4 July, if you think your practice has not received the invite email please contact info@lmc.org.uk. Thank you in advance for making space in your busy day to complete our short survey on practice workforce issues which will help us to gather insight to share with key opinion […]