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

YORLMC members Dr Abbie Brooks and Dr Andrew Moriarty discuss appraisals with Dr Yasmin Khan, Responsible Officer for GPs across Yorkshire & Humber.

Find out more about:

• How the appraisals process works
• What is the Responsible Officer role
• Performance Management
• The role of the GMC
• Wellbeing
• How you can get support, including from YORLMC

Hear more about the England LMC Conference with YORLMC members Dr Abbie Brooks and Dr Ummara Makhdoom.

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Dr Brian McGregor speaks to Cameron Fund Chair Dr Terry John and Deputy Chair Dr Rob Barnett about the Fund.

Their discussion includes:

For more information about the Cameron Fund you can visit their website here. There's more detail about how to get support from the Fund here.

There's information here about how to support the Cameron Fund when shopping online via Give as you Live.