Dr Ethie Kong – Long Service Award winner at the London General Practice Awards

Dr Kong explains her work on health equity and community engagement, sharing personal insights on challenges faced by minority groups. (Published for East and South East Asian Heritage month.)

Dr Tamara Hibbert gives evidence to GLA Health Committee

The Chair of Newham LMC spoke to the Greater London Assembly Health Committee about GLP-1 availability and the capacity pressures on GPs associated with them.

MP engagement

Our CEO Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell recently met with Primary Care Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP, and Health Select Committee Member, Ben Coleman MP, to discuss the challenges facing general practice in London, and the next steps for the Government’s 10 Year Plan for health.

New guidance: What to consider when looking at joining a GP partnership

Our new guidance looks at financial liabilities, workforce, patient sentiment and having a comprehensive partnership agreement.

Media and public affairs round-up

Dr Hibbert’s GLA evidence session on weight loss jabs was covered by BBC, MyLondon and local papers in Waltham Forest, Enfield, Harrow, Haringey, Southwark and Barnet. BBC London also ran a follow-up story. 

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.

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