Highland LMC

Highland Local Medical Committee represents GPs and practices across Highland and Argyll & Bute

[Andrew Cowie @DrAndrewCowie]

General Practice in Scotland is in a tough place, we will all need to work together to improve services for our patients and our practices.
There are no easy answers out there, but if anyone can find them, these three can.

https://t.co/ajJdgi4h5Y

[Iain Morrison @DrIMChairSGPC]

A real honour to represent the GP community in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 . Plenty to be getting on with to reinvigorate and realise the awesome potential of our great profession.

[Inverness Courier @InvCourier]

Two Inverness medical practices close door to new patients amid concerns over spiralling numbers https://t.co/xzZ22fLtzZ

[Dr Iain Kennedy @DrIainKennedy]

The words of @DrChrisWilliams @HighlandLMC inspired the stem of motion 28 and energised #ConfLMC24 into overwhelming support for investment into properly negotiated GP contracts

[Lorien Cameron-Ross @loch_lorien]

@HighlandLMC Chair shares how collective action has helped Highland GPs move towards sustainable contracts for essential services for their patients. @doctor_katie follows up with why the time is now and there is no cavalry coming to help. Motion carried 💪 #ConfLMC24

[Dr Iain Kennedy @DrIainKennedy]

🚶🏽‍♂️ 🩺 Chair of ⁦@HighlandLMC⁩ Dr Al Miles tells the story of how a critical mass of GP practices “walking away” has helped ⁦@NHSHighland⁩ to reconsider how enhanced services can benefit patients in Highland

#InvestInGeneralPractice

#ConfLMC24

[Dr Iain Kennedy @DrIainKennedy]

Whilst the college exam had some IT glitches, ⁦@DrChrisWilliams⁩ ⁦@HighlandLMC⁩ cautions against abandoning the SCA aspect of the GP registrar exam ⁦@rcgp⁩ ⁦@RCGPScotland⁩

#ConfLMC24

[Dr Iain Kennedy @DrIainKennedy]

Dr Peter Holden 🚁 meets ⁦@HighlandLMC⁩ all in aid of the GPs’ charity @TheCameronFund⁩

£100 pledged

#ConfLMC24

@TheBMA⁩ ⁦@BMAScotland⁩ ⁦@BMANI_GP ⁦⁦@BMA_GP⁩

[Glasgow LMC @GlasgowLMC]

Dr Patricia Moultrie from Glasgow LMC calls for recognition of the safe workload limits of GPs

#conflmc24

[Dr Iain Kennedy @DrIainKennedy]

#ContinuityOfCare

Dr Samantha Fenwick ⁦@GrampianLMC⁩ says:

“Governments are destroying continuity of care”

and calls for contractual solutions to reward continuity of care for patients

#ConfLMC24 ⁦@BMAScotland⁩
⁦@BMA_GP⁩

[Dr Iain Kennedy @DrIainKennedy]

✈️ leaving a hazy ⁦@INVAirport⁩ for the UK GPs’ conference in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

⛰️ 🩺 The Highlanders are coming ⁦@HighlandLMC⁩

#UKLMC24 ⁦@BMAScotland⁩ ⁦@TheBMA⁩ ⁦@BMA_GP⁩

[Lorien Cameron-Ross @loch_lorien]

Peggy, @HighlandLMC second first time speaker of the day smashes her speech and the motion is carried unanimously in all it's parts #SLMC2023

[Lorien Cameron-Ross @loch_lorien]

@HighlandLMC presenting more great speeches, towards the end of a busy conference #SLMC2023

[Highland LMC @HighlandLMC]

Remote consultations - some benefits, but secondary care shouldn’t expect GPs to pick up work when all of the clinical needs aren’t met. Peggy Chua gave an excellent speech describing the issues here at #SLMC2023 and conference agreed.

[Dr Nóra Murray-Cavanagh @now_its_nora]

#SLMC2023
Really important motion from Dr Paul McMullan @HighlandLMC #Sustainability #Collaboration #DigitalInclusion #Prescribing (and ePrescribing) #PracticeWellbeing #GreenSpaces #Collaboration #WasteManagement
This will take resource £

[Lorien Cameron-Ross @loch_lorien]

So proud of @HighlandLMC first time speaker Dr Sarah Donald - a heartfelt and authentic speech.

[Dr Nóra Murray-Cavanagh @now_its_nora]

What an amazing account of #RuralGP from Dr Sarah Donald: dispensing (80mile roundtrip otherwise), BASICS/RTA, in/out of hours
Demanding #ruralproofing of contract: workforce for 2018contract doesn’t exist rurally. Can options appraisals help? Noting the issues re 2c #SLMC2023

[Highland LMC @HighlandLMC]

Vision of general practice- future of the GP contract in Scotland. Al Miles proposed this important motion, and Scotland’s conference of LMCs agreed with this. #SLMC2023

[Highland LMC @HighlandLMC]

Highland GPs have joined GPs from across the UK to discuss the massive and urgent issues facing our profession and our ability to sustain provision of healthcare. A very apt title for this conference- “hanging on a thread” #confLMC23

[Alexia Pellowe @alexiapellowe]

Debating we need a single national formulary for Scotland, promised in 2016 Manifesto. New Zealand achieved theirs in 2012. Is prescribing really equitable in Scotland just now?
Ps.13/25 pages of pharmacy first formulary is HB’s variation in emollients!🤯
#SLMC2022 @gpayrshire