Main updates
GP Contract 2026/27
The national consultation on changes to the GP Contract in 2026/27 has concluded and NHS England and DHSC have written to practices with details of the final contractual arrangements.
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The importance of celebrating London general practice
Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our CEO, reflects on some of the achievements by London’s GP practices and the LMCs who represent them that were highlighted at our recent awards event.
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London General Practice Awards winners
Congratulations to everyone who won, the awards event in Parliament was also a valuable opportunity to raise the issues that matters to GPs across London.
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MMRV resources
Our update page contains resources published by the Government in response to measles outbreaks, including in North Central London.
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Estates requirements for delivering the neighbourhood health service
We responded to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee’s call for evidence on what estates changes may be required to deliver the Government’s neighbourhood agenda.
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London General Practice Awards winners in their own words
Some of our winners talk about their work and how they enjoyed the event.
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AI ambient scribes and cyber security
As the NHS pushes to roll out the technology more widely practices should bear in mind that it adds new risks to be managed alongside the potential workload benefits.
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RCGP campaign on decarbonising general practice
The Royal College of General Practitioners is calling for more support to decarbonise the energy supplies for GP practices, including access to capital support from the state run energy provider.
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Cyber security webinars
NHS England and City of London Police are delivering a series of free cybersecurity webinars for primary care organisations in March.
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Guidance Updates
Abuse and violent patient guide – The London Assembly are taking evidence on abuse of heath care staff in early March, adding renewed focus to this important area.
March Calendar
- 02 NHS England GP Contract webinar
- 03 Oliver McGowan training – Bromley
- 05 GPC contract webinar
- 05 Oliver McGowan training – Southwark
- 09 Oliver McGowan training – Bexley
- 10 GPC contract webinar
- 10 BMA International Women’s Day Webinar
- 11 Oliver McGowan training – Southwark
- 12 Oliver McGowan training – Bexley
- 16 Oliver McGowan training – Bromley
- 18 Practice management training – taught day 1
- 18 GPC contract webinar
- 19 Oliver McGowan training – Southwark
- 20 Oliver McGowan training – Southwark
- 25 Oliver McGowan training – Bexley
- 31 Oliver McGowan training – Bromley
Media and public affairs round-up
On 22 February the Observer covered the challenges of MMR and MMRV uptake in London, which we provided background for and arranged interviews. On 6 February Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell was quoted in a GPonline article on the impacts of ICB cuts.
We continue to be very active promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on X (Twitter), Facebook and LinkedIn. If you have an example of general practice doing something well which could make a news story please get in touch. We also support practices that are approached with media requests. You can find details here.
The Buying Group is available to all Londonwide LMCs area practices and gives access to discounts on a wide range of goods and services covering: