Highland Local Medical Committee represents GPs and practices across Highland and Argyll & Bute
Inverness
Joined October 2014
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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.
bmascotland.home.blog/2024/1…
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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.
@DrIMChairSGPC has been elected as the new chair of @BMAScotland GP committee.
Find out more in this press release announcing his appointment 👇
bma.org.uk/bma-media-centre/…
Highland LMC retweeted
Two Inverness medical practices close door to new patients amid concerns over spiralling numbers dlvr.it/TBJ9CH
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The words of @DrChrisWilliams @HighlandLMC inspired the stem of motion 28 and energised #ConfLMC24 into overwhelming support for investment into properly negotiated GP contracts
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@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
🚶🏽♂️ 🩺 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
Highland LMC retweeted
🚶🏽♂️ 🩺 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
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Whilst the college exam had some IT glitches, @DrChrisWilliams @HighlandLMC cautions against abandoning the SCA aspect of the GP registrar exam @rcgp @RCGPScotland
#ConfLMC24
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Dr Peter Holden 🚁 meets @HighlandLMC all in aid of the GPs’ charity @TheCameronFund
£100 pledged
#ConfLMC24
@TheBMA @BMAScotland @BMANI_GP @BMA_GP
Highland LMC retweeted
Dr Patricia Moultrie from Glasgow LMC calls for recognition of the safe workload limits of GPs
#conflmc24
Highland LMC retweeted
#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
Highland LMC retweeted
✈️ leaving a hazy @INVAirport for the UK GPs’ conference in 🏴
⛰️ 🩺 The Highlanders are coming @HighlandLMC
#UKLMC24 @BMAScotland @TheBMA @BMA_GP
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Peggy, @HighlandLMC second first time speaker of the day smashes her speech and the motion is carried unanimously in all it's parts #SLMC2023
#SLMC2023
The fantastic Dr Peggy Chua with a storming speech filled with examples (some horrifying) of poor patient experience and workload “dumping”, unresourced transfer of workload. Hung on remote consultations (but also AHPs running clinics with inadequate pathway/backup)
Highland LMC retweeted
@HighlandLMC presenting more great speeches, towards the end of a busy conference #SLMC2023
#SLMC2023
Really important motion from Dr Paul McMullan @HighlandLMC #Sustainability #Collaboration #DigitalInclusion #Prescribing (and ePrescribing) #PracticeWellbeing #GreenSpaces #Collaboration #WasteManagement
This will take resource £
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.
Highland LMC retweeted
#SLMC2023
Really important motion from Dr Paul McMullan @HighlandLMC #Sustainability #Collaboration #DigitalInclusion #Prescribing (and ePrescribing) #PracticeWellbeing #GreenSpaces #Collaboration #WasteManagement
This will take resource £
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So proud of @HighlandLMC first time speaker Dr Sarah Donald - a heartfelt and authentic speech.
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
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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
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 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 – at London, England
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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
