The event on Thursday afternoon will see 11 different awards given out to people working in London general practice. After the presentations the GPs and practice team members present will have the opportunity to speak to MPs in an informal setting.
Full details of the awards can be found here, including the categories.
MP meetings
After the general election in the summer, we contacted all the MPs elected to constituencies that fall within our 27 London boroughs to invite them to meet with LMC representatives. A number of Individual LMCs have followed up on this detailing specific local concerns.
Meetings with MPs typically take place at a host practice, with LMC members raising issues affecting local practices and their patients. GPs and other staff from the host practice also contribute examples from their work.
Since the election there have been meetings with the following MPs, with more in the pipeline:
- Gareth Bacon (Con, Orpington) with Bromley LMC on 10 January 2025.
- Rushanara Ali (Lab, Bethnal Green and Stepney) with Tower Hamlets LMC also on 10 January.
- Catherine West (Lab, Haringey and Friern Barnet) with Haringey LMC.
- Uma Kumaran (Lab, Stratford and Bow) with Tower Hamlets LMC on 11 November.
- James Asser (Lab, West Ham and Beckton) met local GPs and representatives of Newham LMC on 2 December 2024. You can read more about this meeting in a case study here, providing examples of the kinds of topics covered.
If your practice would be interested in hosting a meeting with your MP please contact [email protected].