Your Elected Voices

Overview

From July 2026, Devon practices will be represented by a single, unified Committee of 12 members, elected by and from the profession.

This Committee will bring together expertise and insight from across General Practice in Devon, providing a clearer, more connected way for practices to be represented, heard, and supported – locally, regionally and nationally.

A stronger, simpler model of representation

As part of our wider organisational transformation, we are moving from three sub-committees to one single LMC Committee.

This change is designed to:

• Strengthen collective leadership and decision-making
• Create clearer lines of accountability to member practices
• Improve how insight, intelligence and influence flow from practices, through the LMC, into local decision-making and national policy-making arenas.

At its heart, the new Committee supports a golden thread of engagement, connecting the lived experience of practices directly into LMC discussions, negotiations, and wider representation work.

What the LMC Committee does

The LMC is the statutory representative for General Practice in Devon.

The LMC Committee plays a central role within this structure, acting as the primary elected body through which representation, oversight, and direction are exercised.

Working on behalf of member practices, the Committee:

• Supports the LMC in representing the views and interests of General Practice locally and nationally
• Works closely with the LMC Executive to inform and support the formal negotiations process
• Amplifies the voice of General Practice by ensuring the LMC remains informed of the issues affecting the practices it represents.

The Committee works as a fully integrated extension of the LMC Executive Team, with the Executive providing the support needed to enable the Committee to carry out its role effectively.

How representation works

The Committee is made up of 12 elected members, drawn from across General Practice in Devon.

Each Committee member acts as a representative link between their allocated practices and the LMC, helping to:

• Surface issues, challenges, and opportunities from the frontline
• Share intelligence and feedback from LMC discussions
• Strengthen two-way communication between practices and the LMC.

To support this, practices have been asked to nominate Practice Points of Contact, ensuring a clear and direct route for engagement with elected representatives.

Engagement, accountability, and connection

This Committee model is built around active engagement.

The newly established LMC Committee will play a central role in strengthening the golden thread, maintaining a clear direct line of communication from the consulting room, through the LMC, into wider system and policy-making arenas.

Once formally in place from July 2026, the Committee of twelve will actively engage with the practices they represent. Elected members will be provided with dedicated engagement time, enabling them to listen to concerns, gather insight, and raise issues impacting patient care or practice operations.

This structured engagement ensures that intelligence from practices is:

• Reviewed promptly
• Escalated where needed
• Acted upon by the LMC Executive
• Responded to clearly and consistently.

Alongside this direct engagement, insight and updates will be shared through The Committee Journal, providing transparency on priorities, themes, and issues raised through the Committee. This will sit alongside our wider member communications, supporting a clear, and responsive flow of information and feedback between practices and the LMC.

From July 2026, this page will become the place where you can meet your elected representatives. You will be able to view the full Committee of 12, including individual profiles, areas of interest, and contact details, making it easy to understand who represents you and how to get in touch.

Thank you for supporting this vital element of our transformation.