Collective Action
Updates

Collective Action July 2026

Practices are asked to decline any new shared care arrangements that are not supported by a locally commissioned formal agreement, adequate resourcing and clear clinical responsibilities. Practices are also urged to review existing Shared Care Arrangements to ensure they remain safe, appropriately commissioned, and are supported by up-to-date protocols.

LMC Message – Collective Action July 2026
BMA Guidance – How to Take Part in GP Collective Action

Collective Action June 2026

Practices are asked to remove or ignore any non-contractual medicines optimisation software and amend your choices of acute prescription, which may fall outside the remit of the ICB formulary.

LMC Message – Collective Action June 2026
BMA Guidance – How to Take Part in GP Collective Action
Focus On… Switching off medicines optimisation software

Collective Action Letter May 2026

Template letter regarding Data Sharing Agreements for practices to send to the ICB, plus LMC message to partners and practices setting out the background to the letter and what comes next.

Template letter in response to ICB – Data sharing
Collective Action Letter May 2026
LMC Message re Collective Action Letter May 2026
BMA Guidance – How to Take Part in GP Collective Action