Londonwide LMCs' March 2021 Newsletter

Why sessional GPs should join their LMC

Ahead of this summer’s LMC elections, Dr Veno Suri explains how he got involved with his area’s LMC and the value he has had from membership. Veno joined Hillingdon LMC as a trainee rep and within a few years has become Vice-Chair.

CQC strategy consultation response

We have responded to the CQC consultation sharing our extensive experience of supporting practices with inspections, and how the process could be more proportionate without reducing safety.

GP Forward View five years on

NHS England’s GP Forward View launched in 2016, aiming to deliver on a number of aims within five years, we look at what it set out to achieve as the target date approaches.

Remember to use BEAM to LMC to highlight the pressure you are under

Our BEAM to LMC mobile app, which enables you to tell us about the pressures you are under from commissioners and others, is proving popular. Make sure you check the app for push notifications.

Media and public affairs round-up

On 21 March, Dr Marek Jarzembowski, Chair of Merton LMC, was quoted in the Observer emphasising the importance of getting vaccinated in a feature looking at the political battles over vaccine supply and regulation. On 8 March we celebrated International Women’s Day by sharing some interesting facts on social media. Thank you to all those on LMCs and in practices who have provide information to the communications team over recent weeks, this has been invaluable in briefing journalists from The Guardian, HSJ, The Times and other outlets.

We continue to be very active in promoting 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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