Shropshire Sessional GP Network

We are very pleased to announce our new Chair, Dr Serena Salamat, who has kindly agreed to take over the role as I step down. Serena is an experienced locum and has been working in Shropshire for a number of years now.… (Continue Reading)

The LMC has informed us there are very few sessional GPs who have joined the LMC. To encourage you to join by seeing the good work they do, here is a copy of the July minutes: well worth reading. Joining the LMC is easy: information is available here.… (Continue Reading)

Some information from Shrewsbury’s Nuffield private hospital.

GP Newsflash Summer 2018

A brief history – Following the introduction of the national health insurance bill (later transformed to NHS) in 1911, the BMA successfully argued that a local committees of ‘panel doctors’ should be given statutory recognition.  Since then the LMC gained their statutory status and began functioning in their current format.… (Continue Reading)

New taster Balint group starting spring 2017 in Shropshire/West Midlands

Why? An opportunity to share and discuss work from a Balint perspective. This approach creates a safe space to think about underlying dynamics in the doctor/patient or clinician/client relationship, and, in particular, to reflect on the impact both personally and professionally.… (Continue Reading)

A guide to appraisal and revalidation by Dr Susi Caesar, Medical Director for Revalidation, Royal College of General Practitioners.

RCGP Guide to Supporting Information for Appraisal and Revalidation, 2016

An interesting report by UNISON:

Pushing the call button on unsafe staffing – who will come to our aid?

There seems to be a plethora of information this month.   It feels very much like either ‘feast of famine’ and two newsletters in a fortnight is the result.  I am away on holiday at the end of the month so your inboxes will get some respite!… (Continue Reading)

Please could you think about paying £50.00 to the LMC to support them in supporting doctors in the local area.  Dr Simon Hodgson is going to come and talk to us in July about why we should.

Dr Derek Willis has asked to come and talk to the group about aspects of Palliative Care.  I have booked him for November.  We had a great talk from Dr Alice O’Conner last year so it would be useful to hear your thoughts about a topic for Derek to focus on.… (Continue Reading)