Welcome to Wigan Local Medical Committee

Wigan LMC is the elected, statutory body representing and supporting local member GPs in the borough of Wigan.

Wigan Local Medical Committee (LMC) is the elected, statutory body representing and supporting local member GPs in the borough of Wigan.

This guidance has been produced by the General Practitioners Committee to help GPs and Local Medical Committees by explaining LMCs’ role under the new GMS contract. It is one in a series of GPC guidance notes on the new contract. Click here for details

GP Contract 2024

Practices will have received from Amanda Doyle a letter (attached) setting out the key elements

Medical Examiner Service April 2024

The Medical Examiner service will formally commence on 1 April 2024. PODCAST

Measles- indemnity re MMR inoculation of Practice staff

Practices may vaccinate their staff -even I they are registered as patients elsewhere- as an
Occupational Health & Safety at work measure.

Covid 24 Spring Vaccination Campaign

General Practices have been advised to prepare for the Spring 2024 Covid vaccination campaign.

Consultation – Incentives in General Practice Funding

The NHSE has launched a consultation on the utility and effectiveness of incentive schemes in the various elements of GP practice funding: QoF and, latterly, the IIF are the prime elements of incentivised funding streams.

National Measles incident

The UKHSA is calling for urgent action to stem the spread of measles particularly to localities with a low MMR uptake but there is also a need to ensure that vulnerable patients and Practice staff are protected.

Medical Examiner Service April 2024

The Medical Examiner service will formally commence on 1 April 2024. PODCAST

Measles- indemnity re MMR inoculation of Practice staff

Practices may vaccinate their staff -even I they are registered as patients elsewhere- as an
Occupational Health & Safety at work measure.

Covid 24 Spring Vaccination Campaign

General Practices have been advised to prepare for the Spring 2024 Covid vaccination campaign.

Consultation – Incentives in General Practice Funding

The NHSE has launched a consultation on the utility and effectiveness of incentive schemes in the various elements of GP practice funding: QoF and, latterly, the IIF are the prime elements of incentivised funding streams.

National Measles incident

The UKHSA is calling for urgent action to stem the spread of measles particularly to localities with a low MMR uptake but there is also a need to ensure that vulnerable patients and Practice staff are protected.

Measles- indemnity re MMR inoculation of Practice staff

Practices may vaccinate their staff -even I they are registered as patients elsewhere- as an
Occupational Health & Safety at work measure.

Covid 24 Spring Vaccination Campaign

General Practices have been advised to prepare for the Spring 2024 Covid vaccination campaign.

Consultation – Incentives in General Practice Funding

The NHSE has launched a consultation on the utility and effectiveness of incentive schemes in the various elements of GP practice funding: QoF and, latterly, the IIF are the prime elements of incentivised funding streams.

National Measles incident

The UKHSA is calling for urgent action to stem the spread of measles particularly to localities with a low MMR uptake but there is also a need to ensure that vulnerable patients and Practice staff are protected.

Covid 24 Spring Vaccination Campaign

General Practices have been advised to prepare for the Spring 2024 Covid vaccination campaign.

Consultation – Incentives in General Practice Funding

The NHSE has launched a consultation on the utility and effectiveness of incentive schemes in the various elements of GP practice funding: QoF and, latterly, the IIF are the prime elements of incentivised funding streams.

National Measles incident

The UKHSA is calling for urgent action to stem the spread of measles particularly to localities with a low MMR uptake but there is also a need to ensure that vulnerable patients and Practice staff are protected.

Consultation – Incentives in General Practice Funding

The NHSE has launched a consultation on the utility and effectiveness of incentive schemes in the various elements of GP practice funding: QoF and, latterly, the IIF are the prime elements of incentivised funding streams.

National Measles incident

The UKHSA is calling for urgent action to stem the spread of measles particularly to localities with a low MMR uptake but there is also a need to ensure that vulnerable patients and Practice staff are protected.

National Measles incident

The UKHSA is calling for urgent action to stem the spread of measles particularly to localities with a low MMR uptake but there is also a need to ensure that vulnerable patients and Practice staff are protected.