Committee

Wigan Local Medical Committee – 2022/25

Wigan Local Medical Committee (LMC) is the elected, statutory body divided into constituencies covering:

  • Wigan and Orrell
  • Aspull.
  • Hey High Shevington and Standish with Langtree.
  • Golborne and Ashton in Makerfield.
  • Abram Hindley and Ince in Makerfield.
  • Leigh Central, Atherton and Tyldesley.

The Committee:

Members of the Committee are registered General Medical Practitioners who provide primary care medical services within Wigan LMC area, who pay a statutory and voluntary levy, or a special levy in the case of non-principal GPs.

 

Constituency

  

Name
Wigan & Orrell

 

 

 

 

 Dr Liam Hosie  Treasurer
Dr Leena Saxena
Dr Daniel Vernon
Vacant
 Aspull, Haigh, Shevington & Standish with Langtree Dr David Humphreys Chair
Ashton in Makerfield, Golborne & Lowto Dr Sunil Kumar
Vacant
Abram, Hindley, Ince & Platt Bridg Dr Sanjeev Arora
Dr Ganapathy Gopalswamy
Leigh District

 

 

 Dr James Weems
Dr Akalanka Weeresekara
Atherton & Tyldesley Dr Mani Ranganathan
Dr Syed Shah
LMC Office Joe Chattin Honorary Secretary
Michelle Brisco Clerical & Admin Secretary

 

Co-Opted Members

   
Dr Prasad Mahadevappa Sessional GP Representative  
Dr Tim Dalton GP & Chair of Wigan Locality Board & GM GP Board  
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