N Staffs LMC

Representing General Practice in Stoke-On-Trent & North Staffs

[Resident Doctors @BMAResidents]

Finances making you worried about taking part in the upcoming resident doctor strikes? The BMA Strike Fund exists to help those who may otherwise struggle to strike, so more of us can take part.

Apply by 12 June https://t.co/mo3wWWN2qW

[Dr/Cllr Chandra Kanneganti CBE @DrChandraK9]

https://t.co/tB76tINd4D
As a long-standing GP and GPC member, it is deeply saddening that we have reached this point.
For years, many of us warned that successive governments were systematically undermining traditional general practice through chronic underfunding, rising workload & workforce attrition.
Partnerships were destabilised, continuity devalued, and independent contractor status treated as an inconvenience rather than the foundation of community-based NHS care.
Now colleagues are being balloted on a “Plan B” including private provision. This is not ideology — it is what happens when a profession is pushed beyond sustainability.
This @UKLabour Government ignored repeated warnings. Patients and practices are now paying the price. #GP #GeneralPractice #NHS @BMA_GP

[PMA @PMA_UK_]

Fab day at the Practice Managers Conference with @StaffsTH today.

With valuable insights on ARRS developments, CQC expectations, HR updates, NHS pensions, AI in Primary Care, and practical strategies for resilience & workforce wellbeing, it was thoroughly inspiring!
#STHPMC2025

[N Staffs LMC @NStaffsLMC]

RT @DrChandraK9: Proud to have proposed this motion and thanks to all LMC’s across England for voting for the motion unanimously.
@wesstre…

[Health Service Journal @HSJnews]

GPs accuse hospital of spin for removing 1,000 patients from waiting list https://t.co/0QXRP39hLn

[N Staffs LMC @NStaffsLMC]

RT @DrChandraK9: GPs are being pushed into an unsafe contract from 1 Oct.

“Unlimited” online consultation requests = floodgates open, unsa…

[N Staffs LMC @NStaffsLMC]

RT @DrChandraK9: “Labeling GPs ‘laggards’ is more than an insult — it’s dangerous. Demoralising the workforce delivering 1.5m appts/day ris…

[Resident Doctors @BMAResidents]

The fight for fair pay is back on. We did it last year, we can do it again 📢 Our ballot for industrial action will open on 27 May.

Update your details here and get ballot ready https://t.co/rVhkJWhnaH

Doctors, know your worth!

[Tilna (she/her) @TilnaST]

Collective action should be known as corrective action - @DrChandraK9 👏🏾

Major issue debate on Collective Action at
2024 Conference of England LMCs 2024

Live stream https://t.co/YlqgIibO6M

[N Staffs LMC @NStaffsLMC]

RT @DrChandraK9: Speaking in #LMCConf campaignjng for ‘Restoring the Core’ GMS, starting with moving £23/patient ARRS funding into core GMS…

[Dr/Cllr Chandra Kanneganti CBE @DrChandraK9]

What a stupid idea? GP partnership model is the main reason that sustained General Practice in UK.
HSJ readers should remember that there is £1.1bn deficit Trusts accrued in 23/24 compared with £0 of GP practices across UK who are still running as successful independent businesses.

[Ivan Camphor @IvanCamphor]

Labour dismantling General Practice

[Dr/Cllr Chandra Kanneganti CBE @DrChandraK9]

Register for this important event by CREIM @BIDAUK & @gmcuk https://t.co/rcm89qfqTA
It’s workshop for you to become trainers for Early resolution at your workplaces to reduce GMC referrals.

[Dr/Cllr Chandra Kanneganti CBE @DrChandraK9]

The Pledge of ending red tape is done number of times before with-
1.2001- Reducing Bureaucracy in GP
2. 2015- Making Time in General Practice
3. 2016- GP Forward View
We don’t need another Fuller report with outcomes which we already know, we need actions and proper resourcing.
On your watch, GP’s are doing collective actions to protect General Practice. That’s your legacy.
We don’t want another Fuller Report.
We want actions to resource General Practice by ‘Restoring the Core’ so that we can serve our patients with better outcomes.

[Dr/Cllr Chandra Kanneganti CBE @DrChandraK9]

The way to stop collective actions is by investing in General Practice now.
7% of NHS budget is spent on General Practice where 90% patient contacts happen.
The Pledge of ending workload dump is done number of times before with-
1.2001- Reducing Bureaucracy in GP
2. 2015- Making Time in General Practice
3. 2016- GP Forward View
We don’t need reports with outcomes which we already know, we need actions and proper resourcing. @BMA_GP @RebuildGP @wesstreeting #RCGPAC

[Dr/Cllr Chandra Kanneganti CBE @DrChandraK9]

Why the offer of employing GP through ARRS as per this spec is a bad idea-
1. Age Discrimination
2. £92,462 is reimbursement for the salary (£73,114) and on costs. That’s £8200/session which was going rate 20 years ago ⁠
3. ⁠Not new money
4. ⁠?Emergency for 2024-25 only
5. ⁠1 GP per 50K population on PCN footprint is not going to work
6. ⁠No mentoring or career progression roles
7. ⁠Push forward agenda of fully salaried model.

[BBC Stoke & Staffordshire @BBCRadioStoke]

Health leaders back GP work-to-rule action https://t.co/ICDSGD0EvT

[Dr/Cllr Chandra Kanneganti CBE @DrChandraK9]

Great result with 98.3% of members voting Yes for collective actions. @NStaffsLMC will meet today to discuss and confirm to practices the actions that will be recommended to start asap. To assure patients, we will do actions that does not affect direct patient care. I hope @wesstreeting will listen to @BMA_GP and ‘Restore the Core’ to stop the collective actions by practices.@Sotlive @BBCRadioStoke

[N Staffs LMC @NStaffsLMC]

RT @DrChandraK9: Why is this not a good solution? @wesstreeting @BMA_GP
- GPs are not additional they are core.
- GPs won’t be working in…

[anwar Tufail @gandapure1]

Really Good Attendance from Northstaffs Practices organised by NorthStaffs LMC. Practices are behind GPCE and we ready to take action #collectiveaction
Protect your patients, protect your GP practice https://t.co/7UcN0YQ3i8 via @TheBMA
Thank you @doctor_katie for your time🙏