GPC regional elections 2019
Nominations are open for the round of GPC regional elections to cover terms from 2019-22. In London the constituency covering Barking & Havering, Redbridge & Waltham Forest, City & East London is up for election.
Details of the election process can be found here, voting is open to those GPs who practice in the constituency. Dr Terry John is the incumbent and is standing for re-election.
Outside London the following seats are being contested:
- North & South Essex
- Cumbria & Lancashire
- Ayrshire & Arran, Borders, Dumfries & Galloway, Lanarkshire
- South & West Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
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