Coventry Local Medical Committee

Welcome to the website of Coventry Local Medical Committee.

Coventry Local Medical Committee (LMC) is the recognised elected statutory body which represents GPs working within Coventry.

Our Mission Statement:
The LMC is recognised by successive NHS Acts as the statutory professional organisation to represent all GPs.

It is not a Trade Union. All GPs whether principals or salaried, whether they hold a General Medical Services, Personal Medical Services or Primary Care Trust Personal Medical Services are constituents of the LMC. Alternative / Special Personal Medical Services doctors will be fully represented subject to a levy being paid on their behalf. Sessional GPs may pay a voluntary levy if they wish to be fully represented by the LMC.

The LMC represents GPs in discussions with local, regional and national health bodies. The LMC also has a pastoral function.

INDEPENDENCE
The LMC is an independent, self-financing body with statutory functions. The LMC will defend, represent and advise where justified and necessary in the interests of the profession and our patients.

FUNDING
The funding is by a statutory levy, set annually, and paid for by all practices. The cost is dependant on the number of patients at a practice.

In addition to the statutory levy practices are asked to contribute to a voluntary levy which is used to finance the LMC’s non-statutory functions, including a contribution to the General Practitioners Defence Fund.

ELECTIONS
Members term of office is 4 years. Elections for half of the Committee take place every two years as stipulated in the LMC Constitution.

MEMBERSHIP
The LMC meets monthly, except in August.

The elected officers of the LMC are:

• Chairman – Dr Madeleine Wells
• Vice-Chairman – Dr Peter Whidborne
• Secretary – Dr Jamie Macpherson

Officers are elected / re-elected by members on an annual basis as stipulated in the LMC constitution. The LMC is supported by an employed Executive Officer (Maggie Edwards) based at Walsgrave Hospital. The Officers meet weekly.

CORE VALUES
The LMC strives to ensure the development of Primary Care to ensure a high quality service is delivered to patients. The LMC is committed to the values of:

Openness
Equal Opportunities
Representativeness
Equity and Fairness

PARTNERSHIP
The LMC works closely with other local LMCs, the General Practioners Committee West Midlands and the General Practioners Committee at the British Medical Association. LMC Officers represent the LMC at the Medical Advisory Board of UHCW NHS Trust, the joint Coventry Primary Care Trust / UHCW NHS Trust Clinical Reference Group and national medico-political conferences (National LMC Conference and LMC Secretaries Conference). Regular meetings are held between the LMC Officers and local Members of Parliament.