Meet the team
LMC Board
Praveen Y De Silva
Praveen De Silva was co-opted onto the LMC board in March 2024 in his role as GP Registrar, and will be with us until October 2024.
Full bio to follow.
Dr Grant Ingrams
ELECTED MEMBER - CHAIR
Managing Partner of a Leicester City practice since 2016. Member of GPC for majority of years between 1994 and 2019, where he was deputy chair of commissioning, chair of IT Sub-Committee and co-chair of JGPITC. Secretary of GPC West Midlands for 10 years and the current LMC Press Officer”
In September 2022, Dr Ingrams was appointed Chair of the LLR LMC.
Dr Fahreen Dhanji
ELECTED MEMBER - DEPUTY CHAIR
Dr Fahreen Dhanji was formerly a GP Partner at a large County practice in Leicestershire, which she had worked there since 2009 after completing her VTS training.
Dr Dhanji joined LLR LMC Board after she was co-opted onto the board at the August 2016 board meeting and then was elected for the new electoral term, 2022 - 2026, and has recently been apointed as Deputy Chair of the LMC.
She is a GP trainer and has a specialist interest in ENT and minor surgery.
Dr Adam Crowther
ELECTED MEMBER - RUTLAND REPRESENTATIVE
Dr Crowther is a GP Partner at Oakham Medical Practice and Market Overton and Somerby surgeries since 2020
Dr Crowther is a Board member for Rutland PCN
He previously worked in Northamptonshire where was a member of Northamptonshire LMC for a number of years.
Dr Vikram Bolarum
ELECTED MEMBER - COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE & TREASURER
Dr Vikram Bolarum is a GP at The Burbage Surgery in Hinckley. He has been a GP trainer for the last 12 years and also a lead for Undergraduate training at Burbage Practice for Hinckley and Bosworth Academy.
Dr Bolarum has been on the LMC board since March 2018, and was appointed as Treasurer in September 2022.
Dr Bolarum in on the local Fellowship committee of the RCGP.
Dr Shiraz Makda
ELECTED MEMBER - COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Dr Shiraz Makda is a GP partner in Oadby and the current Chair of the local RCGP faculty. He has been an LMC board member for several years, and after completing the case investigator training is now the cases lead. He also has educational roles at Leicester and London medical schools.
Dr Rakesh Desor
ELECTED MEMBER - COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Dr Desor joined the LMC board in September 2022 as County representative.
Full profile to follow in due course.
Dr Sumit Virmani
ELECTED MEMBER - COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Associate Clinical Director for North West Leicestershire PCN. GP Partner since 2009. LMC board member representing county GP practices since 2016. Special interest in Rheumatology, Dermatology and Minor Surgery.
Dr Rakesh Choudhary
ELECTED MEMBER - LEICESTER CITY REPRESENTATIVE
Dr Choudhary joined the LMC board in September 2022 as City representative.
Dr Choudhary has been a GP since 2006 and currently working as a GP partner at Spinney Hill Medical Centre since 2013.
Dr Choudhary has a special interest in patients and also leads the practice in cardiovascular health, anticoagulation and is heavily involved in teaching and training of GP registrars at his practice and clinical staff at his Belgrave and Spinney Hill PCN.
Dr Rajiv Wadhwa
ELECTED MEMBER - LEICESTER CITY REPRESENTATIVE
Senior GP Partner and Training Lead-Highfield Surgery. Senior GP Partner-Manor Park Surgery. Lead for Leicester City on LLR LMC Board. Clinical Director for Leicester Central PCN. Chair. GP Mentor and CQC Advisor.
Dr Amit Rastogi
ELECTED MEMBER - LEICESTER CITY REPRESENTATIVE
Dr Rastogi was elected to the LLR LMC board in 2019 as a Leicester City representative. He is an Executive Partner at Saffron Health in Leicester City. He is also involved in Undergraduate teaching at Leicester Medical School and is the Named GP for Safeguarding Children across LLR. He is also the Clinical Director for Leicester City South PCN
Dr James Ward-Campbell
ELECTED MEMBER - COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
Dr James Ward-Campbell was elected to the LMC board in August 2019. He has been a GP in Castle Donington for the past 16 years, and am a regular attender at the locality meetings and a board member of the local GP federation.
Sarah Gibson
PRACTICE MANAGER BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Practice Business Manager at Barwell and Hollycroft Medical Centre, Hinckley and Bosworth.
A member of the Institute of General Practice Management who has been in position at her current practice since 2018. Prior to that she worked as an Assistant Practice Manager in Loughborough.
Administration team
Meera Tailor
Administrator
Meera joined the LMC team in June 2019 and is looking forward to a new challenge and working in a new team. Meera previously worked for a Housing Association with over 12 years experience.
Meera's main responsibility as a administrator will be being the first point of contact for our members via telephone and email as well as supporting the daily running of the LMC office.
She enjoys spending time with my family and friends and going out to meals and social events.
Charlotte Woods
Operations Manager
Charlotte Woods joined the LMC team in 2014 and oversees the day to day running of the LMC office. Duties include representing the LMC at a variety of meetings, including Practice Managers Forums and ICB liaison meetings.
Charlotte has a vast amount of knowledge and can support practice managers with queries, as well as managing our case management system.
Prior to working at the LMC, Charlotte had a variety of successful roles within organisations including Arts Council England, Nottinghamshire Police and University of Leicester.