There are experienced and talented GPs ready and able to work, but practices can’t afford to hire them. So expanding the ARRS funding scheme to include newly-qualified GPs for 24/25 shows the Government is keen to find solutions. A few concerns to note, however. 🧵 1/4

“Somerset LMC represents and supports all staff holistically within our 63 GP practices. My colleague described the LMC as ‘the worriers’ so others don’t have to." Read our interview with Somerset LMC Medical Director, Catherine Ievers: gpinsomerset.com/general-practi…

Are you a GP/GP trainee looking for the right practice/employer to meet your career aspirations? Our next popular recruitment event is Weds 4th September run on a speed dating format with each GP/GP trainee rotating around each practice for a chat book 👀 somersetlmc.co.uk/events/15958

Dr David Trenchard talks about the importance of keeping reasonable hours and a good work-life balance at their Somerset practice.

Preamble presentation for our GP and GP trainees at our recruitment event led by LMC Medical Director Dr Catherine Ievers General Practice in Somerset NHS Somerset

Take a look at the latest GP vacancies across Somerset now. Somerset LMC 💙 gpinsomerset.com/jobs/

The LMC team are getting ready for the diabetes study day tomorrow Taunton Racecourse & Conference Centre over 100 booked F2F and 60 plus online, it’s going to be a busy day. General Practice in Somerset somersetgpeducationtrust.co.uk/events

➡️GPs and practices are now seeing nearly half the of the country’s population every month: NHS data shows more than 29.9 million appointments (excluding vaccinations) were delivered by GP practices in March 2024.

Somerset Practice Manager, Naomi, talks about the importance of structure and work-life balance at their practice 💙

Confused about the latest DDRB award for general practice? this Focus on Doc from General Practice will help bma.org.uk/media/wj2ne4du…

Gorgeous morning Taunton Racecourse & Conference Centre for the south west Regional LMCs meeting today Gloucestershire LMC Avon LMC Wessex Local Medical Committees (Wessex LMCs) Kernow Local Medical Committee

Somerset LMC Executive are attending the Annual Conference of England LMC 2024 in London

Our GPC chair Katie Bramall-Stainer speaking at #lmcconf.

Opening speech of the England LMC conference “The last bastion of autonomy in the NHS”

Our chairman Tom Horlock speaking against this motion ##EngLMCConf2024

Our chairman Tim Horlock speaking against this motion #lmcconf

England LMC Conference 2024 overwhelming passed this motion today after hearing heartbreaking experiences from CQC inspections. These included teams left in tears and sadly an overdose.#LMCconf

The GP in Somerset team from Somerset LMC are attending the Severn Faculty RCGP GP Careers Fair at Engineers House Bristol today #somersetlmc

The workload for GPs in England has increased significantly, leading to a rise in the patient-to-doctor ratio. This means GPs are caring for more patients while also experiencing increased complexity in their appointments.