L-R: Dr Shalin Bhattessa, Dr Adam Pack, Dr Sujata Chadha, Dr Michelle Drage and Danny Beales MP
On 7 March LMC members met him at The Abbotsbury Practice in Eastcote. Dr Michelle Drage, CEO Londonwide LMCs and Dr Sujata Chadha, Co-Chair Hillingdon LMC represented LMCs and Dr Shalin Bhattessa and Dr Adam Pack from the practice were also present.
The GPs raised:
- Issues surrounding referrals into Hillingdon Hospital.
- The impact of the employers national insurance hike on GP practices, particularly given North West London has the second lowest ratio of GPs to patients of any ICB area.
- Talked through the typical working day of a GP, highlighting the factors that impede delivering good quality care.
Danny Beales asked the LMC members and GPs about the impact of new housing developments without any increase in GP capacity.