The messages outlined will help enable General Practice to devote its resource to deliver safe and effective patient care.
Recorded television and radio interviews with Wessex LMCs. Plus press releases and news articles.
The GP Appointments Data (GPAD) Dashboard provides information about scheduled activity and usage of GP appointments at practice level. The aim of the dashboard is to inform users about activity in their own practice and the impact of seasonal pressures for management information.
Primary Care Commissioners i.e. ICBs are responsible for providing Interpreting and Translation Services in Primary Care.
Interpreters provide a service for patients, carers and clinicians to help them understand each other when they do not speak the same language.
The impact of social media on the workplace is increasing and the LMC is receiving a growing number of queries from practices on how to manage social media issues both internally and externally.
An Indicative Activity Plan (IAP) is a funding mechanism used by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to commission NHS services from private providers. These services are delivered on behalf of the NHS through private contracts and are intended to support patient access to care.
For most frontline staff in Primary Care, it’s hard enough keeping up with the day job, let alone getting to grips with what all these changes may mean at a personal and Practice level. The latest hot topic that you may be hearing about is the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP).
The NHS 10‑Year Health Plan for England: Fit for the Future was published on 3rd July 2025. The Executive Summary (11 pages) can be accessed directly here: Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England – executive summary – GOV.UK
As an organisation, Wessex LMCs is here to represent and support GPs, Practice Managers, Nurses, and the rest of the Primary Care Team.