Norfolk & Waveney Local Medical Committee (LMC) is the local representative committee of NHS GPs. The LMC is the only elected, representative organisation that represents and provides support and information to General Practitioners (GPs) and their practice teams. In accordance with paragraph 97 of the 1999 NHS Act (as amended by paragraph 41, Part 4 of Schedule 4 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and any subsequent amendments), NHS England formally recognises the Committee formed for its area as representing the general medical practitioners (GPs) in its area.
We represent over 730 GPs working in over 100 practices across Norfolk & Waveney. We exist to represent, advise and support GPs and General Practice. We have certain statutory duties and must be consulted on certain issues.
For as long as the Committee is recognised by NHS England as being representative of the practitioners in an area our Constitution shall not be rendered invalid by any changes to the structures and boundaries of the NHS.
LMCs interact and work with, and through, the BMA General Practitioners Committee (GPC) as well as other branches of practice committees and local specialist medical committees in various ways, including conferences. The GPC is the only body which represents all GPs in the UK. It deals with all matters affecting NHS GPs, whether or not they are BMA members.
It has over 80 members over 40 of whom are directly elected regional representatives. The remainder are either elected at the Annual Representative Meeting (ARM), appointed from subcommittees or groups, or are ex officio members.
