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The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 5 November 2024 are available here.

Friday 10 January 2025

Dear colleagues   This week the Government has made a number of announcements , including resourcing GPs to deliver Advice and Guidance...

Job summary We are looking to employ a motivated and enthusiastic salaried GP 4 sessions per week. Regent Medical Centre has a central...

Friday 13 December 2024

Friday 13 Decemeber 2024

Dear colleagues   Collective action Thank you for taking part in our collective action to protect our patients and practices.   We have...

Newcastle & North Tyneside LMC have developed a template for practices to use if a pharmacy requests patient information in order to...

Vacancy Type:  Locum General Practitioner (GP) Initial Date Required:  02 December 2024 Closing Date:  18 January 2025 Salary: £80 per...

Friday 29 November 2024

Dear colleagues   National Insurance contributions Last week, at the England national conference of LMCs, we debated the impact that the...

Friday 15 November 2024

Dear colleagues   The Budget NI Blow   BMA UK Council met on Wednesday and emergency business included the Chair of Council, Professor...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 8 October 2024 are available here.

Friday 1st November 2024

Dear colleagues   Autumn Budget statement This week’s budget announcement has left GP partners hugely concerned about the significant...

Friday 18th October 2024

Friday 18th October 2024

Dear colleagues   BMA GP opinion survey 2024 The latest BMA GP Opinion Survey has opened, and we need to hear from all GPs across the...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 3 September 2024 are available here.

Friday 4 October 2024

Dear colleagues   GP Action   The GPs Committee England met last week where we discussed the next steps of GP collective action as part...

Friday 20 September 2024

Dear colleagues   GP Action Now that summer is over and we know you’re keen to get stuck into Collective Action. We have given the new...

Friday 6 September 2024

Launch of BMA GP Safe Working Guidance Handbook Following the overwhelming YES vote in our ballot over the summer, practices are...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 2 July are available here.

Friday 23 August 2024

Dear colleagues   Practices taking action Following the overwhelming YES vote in our ballot practices are beginning to take action –...

Newcastle & North Tyneside LMC have developed a set of templates for practices to use if a patient’s referral has been rejected due to...

Newcastle & North Tyneside LMC have developed a set of templates to support practices that wish to give notice of their withdrawal from...

Friday 9 August 2024

Friday 9 August 2024

Dear colleagues   An overwhelming 98.3% of members who voted in our ballot said YES to taking part in one or more suggested actions...

Monday 29 July 2024

Friday 12 July 2024

Dear colleagues STOP PRESS: BMA House London Roadshow and livestream 18 July Come along to our roadshow at BMA House next week for the...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 4 June are available here.

Friday 28 June 2024

Friday 28 June 2024

Dear colleagues NHSE attempts to remove the ability of GPs as data controllers to amend GP Connect Originally one of the actions within...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 7 May are available here.

Friday 14 June 2024

Dear colleagues GPC England ballot for GP contractors / partners – Protect Your Practice, Protect Your Patients Vote YES and use the BMA...

Friday 31st May 2024

Dear colleagues GPC England ballot for GP contractors / partners - If Not Now, When? Everybody loves an election swingometer. This one...

Friday 17 May 2024

Dear colleagues GPC England vote for GP contractors / partners ballot ahead of collective action If Not Now, When? GPC England (GPCE) met...

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 6 April are available here.