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Please nominate yourselves and your colleagues by 31 October 2025, ahead of the awards event in Parliament on 5 February 2026
Londonwide LMCs is the clinically led independent voice of general practice in the Capital
Londonwide Local Medical Committees is the professional voice of London general practice. Providing specialist advice and guidance on a wide range of local and pan-London issues, our focus is helping practices to secure their future. In today's challenging health and social care environment we undertake this crucial role with passion, pride and professionalism.
Your local LMC
LMCs are made up of practicing GPs and practice staff elected by local GPs and are bodies recognised in statute that represent the interests of all local GPs and their teams. Londonwide LMCs is the overarching organisation that represents 27 boroughs across the capital. We provide LMCs with support and guidance on pan-London and local issues, via our primary care, communications, resources and GP support directorates.
Latest news
Londonwide LMCs October 2025 newsletter
Covering: Buying Group refresh special edition, access contract changes, awards nominations closing soon, housing letters and more.
Refreshed Londonwide LMCs Buying Group offer launches
Even more ways to save, earn and sustain with our updated and expanded offer of products and services for practices.
Featured guidance and resources
The guidance section holds relevant information on a wide range of subjects related to general practice.
GPC England advice regarding OpenSAFELY and declaring compliance with access requirements
GPCE have clearer details on OpenSAFELY use and the expectation of compliance audits on access declarations.
October 2025 contract changes
The main changes are around requirements to have practice doors, telephone systems and online consultation platforms open for longer.
Safe working pack
Your quick reference guide to useful resources to help manage your workload and avoid unsafe situations for both practitioners and patients.
Upcoming events and training
Cytology update
- Time 9:30 - 13:30
- Location MS Teams
- Role(s) GP and practice nurse
The half day will cover all the changes that are taking place in cervical screening and the impact this has on patients, the practitioner, and the laboratories.
Annual Immunisation Update
- Time 13:15 - 17:00
- Location Zoom
- Role(s)
The course is designed to update delegates knowledge of and their confidence for safe delivery of the national vaccination programmes.
Understanding the NHS Pension scheme – you as an employer
- Time 13:30 - 13:30
- Location Zoom
- Role(s) Practice manager
Training specifically for those administering the NHS Pensions of employed staff using the Pensions Online facility, available at a special discounted rate.