Lancashire Pennine LMC covers the area of Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire. It takes in the large town of Blackburn, the market towns of Darwen and Burnley and the boroughs of Hyndburn, Rossendale, Pendle and Ribble Valley. It is divided into localities coterminous with the two Clinical Commissioning Groups.
The Committee represents all GPs within the constituency and currently has 13 members, including a non-Principal GP specifically to represent the views of sessional and locum doctors. The representation is divided into the localities as shown in the table below.
The Committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
2021 Local Medical Committee Meetings
- 27th January
- 24th March
- 26th May
- 28th July
- 22nd September
- 24th November
The Officers of the committee are:
- Chair: Dr JGF Robertson, GP Burnley
- Vice Chair: Dr H McKeating, GP Blackburn
- Treasurer: Vacant
- Secretary: Mr P Higgins
- Executive Lead: Abigail Askew
- LMC Support Officer: Ross McDuff
Your local representatives are:
| Area | Name |
|---|---|
| Blackburn & Darwen | Dr H McKeating Dr S Ray VACANCY VACANCY |
| Ribble Valley | Dr C Dalton Dr M Doherty |
| Hyndburn | Dr R Sharma Dr J Eccles Dr A Bhat |
| Burnley | Dr G Dubey Dr J G F Robertson |
| Pendle | Dr S Jackson Dr M H Manzur |
| Rossendale | Dr P Narayan VACANCY |
| Non-Principal Doctor | Dr A Qureshi |