The official voice for GPs in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
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The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Local Medical Committee (LLR LMC) is a completely independent body recognised by statute. We are a democratic organisation with a governing body of representatives, elected by our members.
Our members consist of all NHS General Practitioners and their team in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland who can access our services in advising, supporting and representing General Practice.
Our Values
We pride ourselves in the values we hold which are embedded in our people and across the organisation, as well as the work we deliver.
- To be impartial and non-judgemental
- To inspire hope
- To be kind to ourselves and each other
- To be honest and straightforward
- To be courageous, wise and trustworthy
Latest News and Information
LLR LMC Newsletter – May 2026
Welcome to our May Newsletter which includes feedback from our LMC Board meeting, and other current issues.
No time to read this newsletter? Listen on the podcast: May LMC podcast
SUMMARY OF THIS MONTH’S MUST DOS:
- THERE STILL HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THE GP CONTRACT YET, AND DO NOT SIGN THE CONTRACT VARIATION NOTICE. SEE SECTION 6 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
- Ensure your practice is engaging with collective action – finding out about what data sharing you are signed up to, and the additional action of turning off/ignoring Medicines Optimisation Software.
- Check if your practice is paying the Voluntary Levy, and if not consider started doing so to support the work of the LMC and national representation of general practice.
- Sign the Rebuild General Practice Petition or one of the other highlighted petitions.
Topics in this newsletter:
- LMC Meeting May 2026 / LMC Conference
- Rebuild General Practice and other Petitions
- LPT – Prescribing by Community Specialist Teams.
- Voluntary Levy
- Changes to Universal Credit Payments
- Contact Imposition for 2026/27 and Collective action
- ICB’s Position Statement regarding Tirzepatide for Obesity
- The Cameron Fund – The GPs’ own charity
- Benzodiazepines and the nervous flyer
- Semaglutide for CVD (NICE TA)
- Podcasts
- Upcoming LMC Events
- Advertise your Job Vacancies Free with the LMC
- Available to Work
- Final Thoughts
GP Reimbursement Scheme
The LLR ICB has shared the following guidance with LLR practices regarding the GP Reimbursement...
GPCE: Collective Action Next Steps
As you will be aware the result of the GPC ballot was that 98.9% of GPs rejected the imposed...
LLR LMC Newsletter – April 2026
Welcome to our April Newsletter which includes feedback from our LMC Board meeting,...
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