Dear colleague,
This is our first newsletter of 2026. Your elected LMC representatives are:
Westminster LMC
- Dr Melinda Crème, Paddington Green Health Centre
- Dr Francesca Flohr, Millbank Medical Centre
- Dr Paul O’Reilly, KCW Chair
- Dr Kevin Patel, Marylebone Health Centre
- Dr Neveen Rady , Compton Medical Centre
- Dr Hina Shahid, Half Penny Steps Health Centre
- Dr Harry Wyatt, Marylebone Health Centre
Kensington and Chelsea LMC
- Dr Krishan Aggarwal, KCW Vice Chair
- Dr Tatjana Djordjevic, North Kensington Medical Centre
- Dr Alisha Khanna, Abingdon Medical Practice
- Dr Anissa Patel, Holland Park Surgery
- Dr Yasmin Razak, Golborne Medical Centre
- Dr William Squier, Knightsbridge Medical Centre
What is the LMC and what do we do?
The Local Medical Committee (LMC) works on your behalf to represent the interest of all GPs in KCW. We are here for partners, salaried GPs, locums and all practice staff. Londonwide LMC also has a dedicated team to support GPs and practices. If you have a specific practice-related issue then our GP support team may be able to help – they can be contacted at GPSupport@lmc.org.uk
Chair and Vice Chair
I am Dr Paul O’Reilly, the new Chair of the KCW LMC and my colleague Dr Krishan Aggarwal is the Vice Chair. We cover both Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea Boroughs and represent GPs in those Boroughs.
Surviving the 2026-27 GP contract – webinars
💻 Via Teams, more content details on Londonwide LMCs website.
📅 12:30-2:00pm, Tuesday 28 April 2026.
📅 7:00-8:30pm, Wednesday 29 April 2026.
Find out about the effect on London, with our unique patient population and commissioning arrangements. The full contract has not yet been published, but Londonwide LMCs’ initial analysis of what has been made available so far is online.
What has KCW LMC been working on recently?
- Sessional GPs. Sessional GPs are central to the work of the practices in our 2 Boroughs. The LMC recommends that practices pay Sessional GPs that include uplifts, which are recommended and funded, via the DDRB pay review process. As one profession, Sessional GPs form a vital part of the general practice ecosystem and it is only if those GPs receive fair remuneration can a stable Sessional GP workforce exist, which gives vital support and flexibility to partners and salaried GPs.
- The KCW LMC recently met with Rita Thakaria, the Managing Director of the Westminster Kensington and Chelsea Place Based Partnership. The Place Based Partnership is co-terminus with our LMC and it was a very positive meeting, as all parts of primary care adapt to the new organizations and new ways of working of recent health reforms.
At NWL ICB and National level
- WNL ICB. As of the 1 April 2026 the NWL and NCL ICBs formally merged to form the West North London (WNL) ICB. The new ICB will cover 13 London Boroughs, with a population about the same as New Zealand. This new body will have 50% less funding, per head, for administration than before. This means that one of the priorities of KCW LMC will be to ensure that GPs are able to make their voice heard and have mechanisms to escalate issues and/or concerns.
- The new GP contract for 26/27. The government is imposing next year’s GP contract on the
profession. It was presented after broader consultation beyond the traditional representative body of the General Practitioners Committee for England (GPCE). This was the first time that the DHSC openly called it a consultation rather than a negotiation. There is no evidence of a shift of funding from secondary care and other parts of the system into general practice. General practice funding is likely to shrink further as a percentage of total NHS spend.
LMC Engagement – What’s the best way to contact you?
KCW LMC is currently looking at how it engages with our colleagues in general practice across the two Boroughs, and we would be grateful if you would let us know the most efficient way(s) of reaching you. We are open to any method of communication and would appreciate your feedback regarding the methods we could adopt. These could include (but are not limited to):
- Local Newsletters
- Social media
- Local Practice visits
- Attending meetings/events
- Clinical group meetings
- PCN CD meetings
- PM forums
- Email alerts
In addition to the above we would be grateful if you could let us know how regularly you wish to be updated, we are aware that practices receive multiple communications throughout your working week, so we do not wish to over burden you, but are keen to keep you as up to date as possible with the work that the LMC is carrying out on your behalf. If you want to provide feedback regarding the above questions, please contact Ian Oakley.
Resources available
🌊 GP Survival Guide
📝 Initial response to 2026/27 GP contract details
🤝 Shared care pathways
💼 Jobs board
🎓 Events and training
Exclusive deals for practices
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- Restore Information Management – Our records digitisation partners can help free up premises space and recent changes with the National Document Repository have improved practices’ options.
- Hippo Labs – Intelligent, end-to-end call-and-recall automation does more than simply send reminders, it tailors messages and helps to improve QOF.
- Surgery Connect – The latest in cloud telephony integrates with clinical systems, provides stats on patient contacts and automates many tasks.
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Get in touch!
All constituents can raise any issues of concern with the LMC at any time. It would be great to hear from constituents on any feedback or issue you may have from operational concerns with NWL Enhanced Services Single Offer. Please feel free to contact ian.oakley@lmc.org.uk.
Thank you for those of you who contact LMC committee members about issues as they arise. We rely on you to know where support is needed and are grateful for your queries. Please do reach out to LMC members or Ian. We are keen to hear from our local GPs and practice teams about any issues you are facing. We are here to represent your views.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr Paul O’Reilly
Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster LMC Chair
Londonwide’s NWL LMC Team
- Ian Oakley, Committee Liaison Executive, ian.oakley@lmc.org.uk
- Dr Asiya Yunus, LMC Secretary/Medical Director
- Jamie Wright, Director of Primary Care
- Lesley Williams, Assistant Director of Primary Care