Wakefield LMC provides support and contractual advice to all the practices in the Wakefield and Pontefract area.
The committee is elected and representative of local GPs, with members who are sessional GPs, GP principals and work under GMS and PMS contracts. We also have a GP trainee representative.
This site provides help and information for General Practitioners in the Wakefield and Pontefract area. Any comments or suggestions about its content are welcome.
Wakefield LMC also supplies pastoral support to GPs
We are here to support you when you need us.
We can provide free, confidential support relating to individual performance processes or complaints, contractual or partnership issues or signposting to more formal routes of support such as the GP Health service. If you need help don’t hesitate to contact us.
๐ข Events Bulletin
Stay up to date with upcoming training, conferences, and wellbeing events for primary care staff. This page is regularly updated with new opportunities as they become available.
GPMplus Wellbeing Conference 2025
Dates: Thursday 25 September (Harrogate) & Tuesday 7 October (Bradford)
Speaker: Dr Claire Ashley – GP, author, and workplace wellbeing expert
A keynote on burnout in primary care and how to create sustainable change in workplace wellbeing. Includes wellbeing workshops and networking.
Book Your PlaceGPMplus Practice Systems Resilience Course
Date: Wednesday 31 July 2025, 9:30am – 1:30pm
Audience: GP Partners, Practice Managers, Senior Managers
“The practice should be a good place to work and a good place to be a patient.”
This four-hour interactive course helps practices strengthen internal systems and build long-term resilience using the Healthy Practice framework.
- Reflect on your organisationโs resilience
- Share effective processes with peers
- Explore systems to strengthen and develop
- Discover tools and techniques for lasting improvement
- Access resources and a supportive community of practice
Topics include: clinical systems, management systems, and patient experience.
Feedback from previous sessions:
“It was pitched perfectly.”
“This was an excellent and worthwhile workshop.”
“Excellent presenters, great engagement.”

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