Useful external links
This page collects the main external resources used by BLMC members, including local NHS organisations, national bodies, and GP support services. Links are grouped by type to make them easier to find quickly.
Local NHS and Commissioning
- NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB – Local integrated care board for Birmingham and Solihull.
- NHS Black Country ICB – Local integrated care board covering the Black Country and West Birmingham area.
- Primary Care Support England – Administrative and support services for primary care.
National NHS and Regulation
- NHS England – National NHS guidance, policy, and commissioning information.
- Department of Health & Social Care – Government department responsible for health and social care policy.
- Care Quality Commission – Regulator for health and social care services in England.
Professional and Representative Bodies
- BMA – Official representative body for doctors and GPs in the UK.
- GPDF – General Practice Defence Fund, supporting general practice representation and related work.
GP Support and Wellbeing
- Practitioner Health – Free, confidential NHS mental health and addiction service for doctors and dentists, with urgent/crisis support available.
- Resilient Practice – Free wellbeing and resilience resources for GPs.
- GPMplus – Wellbeing, coaching and mentoring services for general practice teams; some services may carry a cost outside their commissioned areas.
- The Cameron Fund – Charity supporting GPs and their dependants in times of hardship.
- Royal Medical Benevolent Fund – Charity supporting doctors and medical families in financial hardship.