Pastoral Care
If you believe that either you or a colleague might need help or support – whatever the problem – please contact the office immediately on 01438 880010. Your call will be strictly confidential and referred to our Pastoral Care Lead.
One of the most important roles of the LMC is to advise and support local GPs on a personal basis. This can be for a whole range of concerns, professional or personal, such as relationship pressures in work, workload difficulties, physical or mental health issues. We understand the importance of this role and have a suitably qualified and robust pastoral care team who operate on a completely confidential basis. When and where appropriate, they may also signpost you to other support services.
Please contact the office on 01438 880010 and we will arrange a time to discuss your concerns with our Pastoral Care Lead or one of our Medical Directors in the first instance.
Doctors are notoriously bad at seeking help for medical problems, but illness in a GP may jeopardise their ability to care for patients and impact the working of a practice. Experience has shown that doctors who run into problems with performance issues or partnership disputes are often ill. This may be physical illness or mental health problems, including alcohol or substance misuse and GPs are entitled to specialist support so that patients receive the best care. To access this care we would advise you to contact the Practitioner Health Programme – Practitioner Health.
GPs facing Performance Procedures
We would recommend that all GPs facing NHS England, GMC, NCAS, litigation or other performance procedures, to please contact our office for support and guidance. Whatever the circumstances, such procedures are stressful and need to be addressed swiftly and appropriately. We are here to ensure that the procedures are fair and transparent, as well as providing pastoral support for GPs during a very difficult time.
Employment Issues
Employment issues are very complex and the law pertaining to employment is very complicated. For these reasons the LMC does not give guidance on employment matters and we would suggest you contact ACAS or if you are a member of the BMA as your representative organisation, they can advise you on employment issues.
