fvlmc_agm_june2013

Representing the GPs of Forth Valley Chair: Dr James King Vice-Chair: Dr Trudy Foster Secretary: Dr Teresa Cannavina

Agenda • • • • •

Welcome LMC Year Report Accounts Open Discussion A.O.C.B

LMC Structure • • • • • • •

Executive James King (Chair): Tillicoultry Teresa Canavina (Secretary): Falkirk Trudy Foster (Vice chair): Grangemouth Scott Williams: Stirling Mary Anne Burrows: Sessional GP Committee

Years Achievements • • • • • • •

LMC becomes Limited Liability Company Board of Directors with regular meetings Local GMS Contract Meeting Members of Primary Care Leadership Forum Website and Newsletters Networking with neighbouring LMCs Training for office bearers

How LMC Fits Nationally • • • •

5 Representatives to SLMC Conference: Scottish GPC policy 2 Representatives to UK LMC Conference: GPC UK policy 2 seats on SGPC: discuss local and national issues. Secretary member of SLMC Agenda Committee 2014

What do we do for constituents • • • • • •

Advice: website, newsletter, telephone and email Template letters Administering benevolent fund Local negotiations: LES and other contractual issues Supporting GPs Group GP Sub/Health Board Axis

Seeking the Views of Constituents • Survey: Awareness of LMC and Reps, Newsletter, Benevolent Fund Less awareness of website, Willingness to ask LMC questions and influence work • Elections: 2014 • Discussion.

Seeking the Views of Constituents Survey Monkey Results • Total of 40 respondents to the LMC Customer Satisfaction Survey. • Pie charts show the percentage of respondents who selected the indicated answers (total >100% where respondents have selected more than 1 option) • Where comments have been provided, these are listed below each chart.

Q1. Are you aware of the work of the LMC and who your respresentative is?

Aware of LMC work and who representative is

5 7.5

Aware of LMC work only

22.5 65

Aware of who LMC representative is Not aware of either

1 Comment : “Good information from newsletters and e-mails about the LMC in Forth Valley, but I do not know if there is a locality or CHP representative for my area.”

Q2. Are you aware of the LMC website?

30

Yes and I have looked at the website

40 Yes but I have not looked at the website No I was not aware of the website 30

Q3. Have you received the LMC newsletters? Yes and I have found them useul

15.0

10.0

Yes but I did not find them relevant or helpful

10.0

Yes but I did not read the newsletter

62.5

No I have not received the newsletter

Q4. Did you attend either the pension meeting or the contract meeting organised by the LMC?

27.5 52.5

30

The pensions meeting was informative The pensions meeting (0) was not informative The Contract meeting was informative The Contract meeting (0) was not informative I did not attend either

3 Comments 1. “late surgeries and annual leave” 2. “Very helpful and useful” 3. “intended to attend contract meeting but was ill”

Q5. Would you like to attend more information meetins and, if so, on what topic?

37.5

Yes 47.5

No

11 Comments 1. “How can we help primary & secondary care to understand one another better.” 2. “on what your purpose is and what you actually do” 3. “ad hoc as needs arise re contract, pension issues etc and updates on changes” 4. “dont know ,what could you cover list of topics useful” 5. “Continue to organise similar meetings as above” 6. “updates re pensions + BMA action to protect/represent the profession” 7. “They are organising the most relevant meetings.” 8. “Appropriate subjects as they arise” 9. “Pensions / Contract - Unfortunately I was unable to attend either. In 20 years I have never seen GP morale as low. Most GPs of my generation appear to be trying hard to stick it out to Retirement at the earliest possible opportunity. the constant contract changes and need for serial Practice Meetings for Qof etc is seriously impacting on the ability to see Patients. Many larger Practices now effectively have an 'Admin' or 'Contract Partner' whose time with patients is significantly curtailed. Much of the work demanded is time consuming, unproductive, pointless and inconsequential - most frustrating as the work that earns the money is frequently not the work which involves patient contact.” 10.“Contract, pensions” 11.“Contract update”

Q6. Are you aware of the template letters that have been provided?

22.5

30

Yes and have used the template letters Yes and have not had reason to use the template letters Yes and have not used the template letters

22.5 25

No, I am not aware of the template letters.

3 Comments 1. “the practice has had complaints from the hospital after using these templates.” 2. ”Very helpful, thankyou” 3. ”I think they are mental”

Q7. Do you have any suggestions of what you would like your LMC to be doing? 12.5 yes no

72.5 5 Comments 1. “I would like to it to be more influential with regard to the Health Board.” 2. “trying to slow the avalanche of shifting care with no resources” 3. ”continuing the good work” 4. ”encouraging constructive communication between primary and secondary care.” 5. “Educate the health board and secondary care about what happens in primary care (i.e. almost everything )”

Q8. Are you aware of the benevolent fund administrated by the LMC? 7.5

Yes

27.5

No 67.5

1 Comment 1. “How do you spell benevolent?”

Would like more information