Dear colleagues,
Southwark LMC is working to keep Southwark GPs, practice managers and nurses, and all those interested in primary care informed of what the LMC has been working on and provide details of all current LMC members. We aim to inform you of developments that are important to you with a regular newsletter. We would like to encourage Southwark GP teams to contact us with any concerns and views they have about issues raised.
What the LMC has recently been dealing with
Every Monday our Co-Chairs Ami and Kishor meet with meet with LMC Chairs and Vice-Chairs across the six South East London boroughs. This is a brilliant way of catching up with the Londonwide LMCs team as well as local LMC chairs. The Southwark LMC meets monthly with input from the federations and PCNs and the CCG. In addition, Ami and Kishor will work with the federations and the PCNs (North and South) to develop a unified voice of general practice in Southwark. This will be imperative to maintain GP representation as the integrated care system comes into effect. The LMC is here to represent general practice views and concerns on important issues such as the PMS premium and KPIs.
Amongst many other issues, we have recently discussed the following at our meetings:
| Issues | LMC concerns |
| Transfer of un-resourced work from Hospitals | Blood tests, Prescribing etc |
| ICS development | GP representation |
| Safeguarding LIS | Payments and time |
| Digital first | GP appointments |
| Clinical Effectiveness Southwark (CES) | Effectiveness and cost |
| London care record | Confidentiality and safety |
| Covid testing | Implications for staff and patients |
| PMS premium | Is it fair and is it doable? |
| Prescribing incentive scheme | Are the targets achievable and is the funding proportionate |
| Patient access | EPCS, ARRS, GP appointments |
Best wishes,
| Dr Kishor Vasant Co-Chair | Dr Ami Kanabar Co-Chair |
| Dr Robin Rastogi Member | Dr Mahreen Chawdhery Member | Dr Ade Salau Member |
| Dr Lily Topham Member | Dr Wilson Onyeka Member | Tilly Wright Practice Manager Rep |
| Fatima Adio Practice Nurse Rep |
If you have any queries about the committee or wish to observe, please contact: David Moore: david.moore@lmc.org.uk or please visit www.lmc.org.uk.