Providing peer-to-peer support for GPs

Dr Ann Telesz is former GP trainer, tutor and VTS Programme Director, she shares her experience of working with our GP Professional Support Network.

UK Conference of LMCs 2024

Motions from London to be debated cover ambulance waits and GP representation within the wider BMA.

Infected Blood Inquiry report published

The report’s recommendations include: GPs should arrange hepatitis C tests for blood transfusion recipients, and the NHS should have better records systems interoperability and communication with patients.

Report: Health Inequalities, Lives Cut Short

The UCL Institute of Health Equity looks at the correlation between falling local authority funding and excess death figures.

Media and public affairs round-up

On 3 May, Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, issued this comment calling on Sadiq Khan to consider general practice in his plans for his new term as Mayor of London. On 2 May the Health Service Journal spoke to Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our Deputy CEO, about retention in London general practice, one year on from her report on the challenge.

On 29 April GPOnline quoted Dr Harrod-Rothwell in an article about Government claims to have reduced bureaucracy and on 26 April they also covered her call for action on retention. On 23 April Pulse mentioned our Aspiring to Partnership Programme. We have also supported South London GPs in meeting Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, the Minster for Primary Care.

We continue to actively promote the interests of London GPs and practice staff on 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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