Find out more about the 2025 England LMC Conference in this discussion between YORLMC members Dr Rameez Rahman, Dr Matt Ansell and Dr Mark Burrell. In this episode, Rameez, Matt and Mark talk about:

• What is the conference and what is its purpose?
• How motions are debated

They report back on motions about:

• The 10 Year Plan
• Right to choose
• Secondary and primary care interface
• Partner liability
• Blended learning in GP training
• Undated resignations
• Proposal for a partner subcommittee
• GPs as data controllers
• Salaried GP pay

The resolutions of all motions debated will be published on the BMA website.

Find out more about the new York & Scarborough interface agreement with Dr Cath Chapman, YORLMC Locality Officer, Dr Nina Sloan, Humber & North Yorkshire ICB Interface Lead, and Dr Owen Bebb, Consultant Cardiologist.

The interface agreement sets out principles for primary and secondary care colleagues to work together to deliver the best care for patients.

This podcast looks at:

• What is in the interface agreement?
• What is it designed to do?
• Why was the interface agreement was created?

• What is included in the agreement?

• Contractual expectations for both primary and secondary care and ensuring the process is smoother and more efficient.

You can take a look at the interface agreement here.

In this Early Career GP special, Dr Matt Ansell and Dr Rameez Rahman talk to GP partners Dr Abbie Brooks and Dr Andrew Moriarty about their top tips for applying for a GP job.

The discussion includes:

• What do partners look for in a job application?
• Where to look for GP jobs.
• Informal visits to a practice.
• The interview and questions to ask.
• Employment terms and negotiations.
• How to fit into a new role.

Please visit the YORLMC website for more information about how YORLMC can support you as an early career GP.

Hear from YORLMC members Dr Drew Bradman and Dr Richard Fletcher about their experiences attending the May 2025 UK LMC Conference in Glasgow.

In this podcast Drew and Richard talk about

• how conference works
• the direct link between conference and the development of national policy
• key motions debated and agreed
• the advantages of attending conference

For more information about anything discussed in the podcast please contact YORLMC on [email protected]

In this latest episode in our Early Career GP series, Dr Rameez Rahman talks to Dr Junaid Azam and Dr Maria Foulds about their portfolio careers in clinical leadership.

Junaid and Maria are both LMC officers as well as holding roles with the local ICB and in this episode they talk with Rameez about:

• how they got into their roles
• balancing/blending work and life
• tips for networking
• navigating a difficult jobs market

If you would like to come along to an LMC meeting, as discussed by Junaid, Maria and Rameez in this podcast, please email [email protected] and we will be pleased to send you more information.

In this latest episode in our Early Career GP series, Dr Rameez Rahman talks to Dr Felicity Day about her portfolio career as an LMC officer, GP trainer and fellowship mentor.

Felicity and Rameez talk about:

• How each of the roles in her portfolio career works.
• How the LMC can help make change that supports GPs on the frontline, improves system efficiency and helps patients.
• Challenges of different roles.
• Tips for early career GPs.

Hear more about Long Covid in this discussion between YORLMC member Dr Matt Ansell and Dr Amy Small, who is a GP in Sheffield, a Clinical Advisor for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland, and a member of the BMA sessional committee.

The discussion includes:

• Dr Amy Small's personal experience of Long Covid
• Our first awareness of Long Covid
• Caring for patients with Long Covid

Below are links to resources mentioned in the podcast:

• POTS UK
• The Long Covid clinic YouTube channel

You may also find this leaflet from Long Covid SOS useful.

The latest edition of the Early Career GP specials is a discussion about portfolio careers with YORLMC members Dr Laura Molyneux and Dr Emily Appleyard.

In this podcast Emily talks to Laura about her portfolio career including roles as a GP, LMC member, Clinical Director and in MSK.

The discussion looks at:

• How did you get into a portfolio career?
• What does a usual week look like?
• What challenges or obstacles have you encountered?

To find out more about YORLMC, or to come along to one of our meetings, please email [email protected]

Find out more about how YORLMC can support you in this Early Career GP Special with YORLMC members Dr Emily Appleyard and Dr Matt Ansell.

Emily and Matt talk about:

• What is the LMC
• How they got involved
• Support from YORLMC for early career GPs
• What YORLMC does, including interface with secondary care
• How to attend a YORLMC meeting
• Wellbeing and mentoring services from GPMplus

To get in touch with YORLMC about attending a meeting, or any other matter, please email [email protected]

To join our early career GP mailing list, please complete this survey.

An overview of the new LES specifications for Humber & North Yorkshire area practices. Dr Zoe Norris and Dr Sally Tyrer join Maddie Clifford-Roper for a join Humberside LMCs and YORLMC podcast to explain what each of the specifications involves.

• Background and rationale
• Tariffs and costings
• Diagnostics
• Anticoagulation
• Intrauterine system insertion/removal
• Diabetes
• Shared care
• PSA monitoring
• Vaginal pessaries
• Wound care
• Training, equipment and next steps