Cumbria LMC covers the North, East and West of Cumbria. It covers a wide and diverse area, and takes in the urban areas of Carlisle, Workington and Whitehaven and the idyllic rural areas of the Lake District and Eden Valley.
The Committee represents all GPs within the constituency and has 12 members, including 1 non-principal position to represent the views of sessional and locum doctors, and the co-opted Medical Director of CHOC.
The Committee meets in the first week of every other month on rotating evenings.
2026 Local Medical Committee Meetings
- Tuesday 6th January
- Tuesday 3rd March
- Tuesday 5th May
- Tuesday 7th July
- Tuesday 1st September
- Tuesday 3rd November
The officers of the committee are:
- Chair: Dr Robert Westgate
- Vice Chair: Dr Ellen Welch
- Treasurer: Dr Michael Modell
- Secretary & Executive Lead: Tabitha Mitchell-Greaves
Your local representatives are:
| Area | Name | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | Dr M Alban | Brampton Medical Practice |
| Dr R Westgate | Carlisle Healthcare | |
| Dr C Timothy-Antoine | James Street Group Practice | |
| Eden | Dr Dominic Arnold | Birbeck Medical Group |
| Dr Gillian Bell | Appleby Medical Practice | |
| Copeland | Dr T Gallagher | Mansion House Surgery |
| Dr M Modell | Portfolio GP | |
| Allerdale | Dr D Berkeley | Maryport Group Practice |
| Dr M Kinghan | Castlegate & Derwent Surgery | |
| VACANCY | ||
| Locum GP | Dr J Baxter | Sessional GP |
| Dr Ellen Welch | Sessional GP | |
| Cumbria Health | Dr N Margerison | Cumbria Health |
Apply For A Vacancy
If there is a vacancy for your area and you would like to be co-opted onto the LMC or observe one of our meetings please contact Mikaela.
Email: mikaela.george@nwlmcs.org