With new offers to help London practice teams save, earn and sustain, the refreshed Londonwide LMCs Buying Group relaunched this week. It has even more ways for practices to reduce costs, save staff time and reward hard-working colleagues, centred around these key aims:
- Save – by accessing exclusive discounts, offers and rebates.
- Earn – by accessing funded projects, including research.
- Sustain – by supporting staff wellbeing, along with future environmental sustainability.
Dr Lisa Harrod Rothwell, CEO, Londonwide LMCs
“We know now is a tough time financially for general practice and practice staff, and we want to. That is why we’ve refreshed our Buying Group, with an even wider range of trusted services, products and staff perks and bigger savings than ever. We will continue to build on our offer – all designed to help GPs and practice teams save, earn and sustain.
“Our mission is to make sourcing and ordering goods and services as simple, cost effective and quick as possible. Saving practices time and money, which means teams can focus on patients whilst the expert Londonwide LMCs Buying Group team vet, negotiate, and work with suppliers.
“With exclusive deals ranging from stationery and equipment to Lloyd George collections, technology solutions, vaccine ordering and payroll, we’ll be adding more options over the coming months, including ways for practices to generate additional income, access cheaper energy and high-quality waste services.
“We know how important staff wellbeing and retention is, and I’m delighted that the refreshed Buying Group also has some great new deals on theatre, music and sports tickets just for London general practice staff. While these won’t remove the immense pressure in general practice, being able to enjoy an evening out with family and friends nurtures emotional and mental health, and helps colleagues to recharge amidst the challenges.”
Dr Elliott Singer, Deputy CEO, Londonwide LMCs
“As a partner I am aware that to be able to provide the best services to our patients, we must be financially viable and with the current pressures this is becoming harder. One of the few things I can do is look to areas where I can reduce my cost without impacting on patient care. That’s why being able to get exclusive savings, high quality products, and fast reliable service is critical. The Londonwide LMCs Buying Group makes this balancing act easier.
“The Buying Group isn’t just about reducing costs but it is about working with suppliers who provide what they say they will, to the time frame you’re expecting and are reachable if you need to speak to them. The Londonwide LMCs team has sought out suppliers who provide services and products that are good quality and we will be listening closely to feedback from our constituent practices about reliability, ease of ordering and pricing.”