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The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 13th January 2025 are available here.

Friday 21 February 2025

Contract negotiations – next steps   It has been a hectic few weeks with your GPC England officer team completing contract negotiations...

We are proud to announce Next Generation North East GP is back! Next Generation GP is a national programme which seeks to inspire...

Friday 7 February 2025

Dear colleagues   GP Collective action – Secondary care guidance Thank you all for continuing to develop and expand on our collective...

Dear colleagues   Update from GPC England It may appear quiet on the GPCE front, while we are focused on negotiations with Government,...

Monday 27 January 2025

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on the 2 December 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...

Friday 13 December 2024

Friday 13 December 2024

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

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 7 October 2024 are available here.

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...

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 2 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 of...

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...

Gateshead & South Tyneside LMC have developed a template for practices to use to update patients on collective action. Please see...

Friday 6 September 2024

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

The confirmed minutes from the LMC meeting held on 1 July 2024 are available here.

Gateshead & South Tyneside LMC have developed a template for practices to use to respond to requests to complete non-contractual...

Friday 23 August 2024

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

Gateshead & South Tyneside LMC have developed a set of templates for practices to use if a patients referral has been rejected due to the...

Ratified and approved / supported by Gateshead and South Tyneside LMC Gateshead & South Tyneside LMC have developed a set of templates to...

Friday 9 August 2024

Friday 9 August 2024

Monday 29 July 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...

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 3 June 2024 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...

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...