Welcome to BLMC

The Birmingham Local Medical Committee (LMC) is the statutory, independent body representing and supporting all General Practitioners and their practice teams across Birmingham. We advise on contracts, funding and workload, and represent general practice to the ICB. Since 1913 we have been the voice of Birmingham’s general practice: today around 155 practices, caring for 1.4 million patients.

Democratic: Run by elected local GPs, directly accountable to you.
Representative: Advocating GP views to the ICB, NHS England, and local NHS providers and authorities.
Professional: Promoting quality in patient care and upholding standards of professional practice.
Independent: Funded directly by GPs to support GPs and their practices.
Statutory: Operating with clear rights and duties defined by Act of Parliament.
Supportive: Providing confidential advice, guidance, and professional standards support.

Interface concerns (pilot)

Providers creating extra work?

Unfunded work, rejected referrals, missing letters? Report it in 2 minutes. You get a ready-made email for the provider, and LMC raises the themes with providers and the ICB. Something went well? Share positive feedback too.

Provide feedback →Read how it works

Templates & letters

Ready-made letters and forms

Over 50 BMA and BSol templates to adapt: declining hospital work, rejected referrals, shared care, private provider requests, and letters for patients, schools and employers.

Find a template →

News

From BLMCBLMC NewslettersWhat has changed, what it means for your practice and what to do. Full text for members.Read the newsletters →From BSol ICBICB Primary Care BriefsThe ICB’s brief for practices, in its own sections, with key dates in the calendar. Full text for members.Open the ICB briefs →From NHS EnglandNHSE Primary Care BulletinsThe national bulletin, cut down to the general practice and primary care items, webinars and events.Open the bulletins →Weekly round-upGP Press DigestEach week’s GP news from Pulse, GPonline, the RCGP, CQC and others, with a one-line BLMC summary.Open the press digest →

Key Issues

Key issueGP Contract 2026/27£485m more (3.6%), a new GP reimbursement scheme, a same-day response to urgent requests and 18 extra QOF points.What it means →Key issueCollective ActionFormal talks agreed and escalation paused. Existing actions stay in place: see which apply in Birmingham.What to do now →Key issueNeighbourhoodsYou do not have to sign up to local proposals. What is changing, BLMC’s position and the questions to ask first.Know your position →Key issueCQC PreparationThe 10 + 2 quality statements CQC is assessing now, the new framework still to come, and how to prepare.Get ready →

Coming up

All events and deadlines →

Guidance

Find guidance by topic

BMA, NHS England and BLMC guidance, by topic or by search.

Contracts & fundingVaccinationsPrescribingIT & dataAll topics →

Resources

Practical help for practices

Wellbeing support, vacancies, your practice in numbers, patient leaflets and the links practices use most.

WellbeingJobsYour practice in numbersPatient informationUseful linksAll resources →

Here for our members: advice, representation and guidance to help practices thrive. Stronger practices, better care.