Primary care minister Stephen Kinnock will address GPs at Pulse LIVE London next Wednesday (19 March).
Mr Kinnock, who as the minister of state for care has general practice within his brief, will give a speech at the conference and also accept questions from the audience.
The session will include questions on the impact of the new GP contract, which saw Mr Kinnock closely involved in negotiations with the BMA, and will be led by Pulse editor Sofia Lind.
Mr Kinnock, who is the son of iconic Labour leader Neil Kinnock, was handed the general practice brief last summer following Labour’s landslide general election win.
As well as general practice, his portfolio includes adult social care, hospital discharge and community health, among other areas. Mr Kinnock’s previous shadow minister roles were outside of health – covering the armed forces, foreign affairs and immigration.
Mr Kinnock’s address takes place just weeks after the Government announced the first agreed contract deal with GPs for four years. But also on the same day as England’s LMCs gather to decide on the next move for collective action in the currently-paused dispute.
Pulse LIVE London will take place next week Tuesday and Wednesday (18-19 March) in Hammersmith. The conference will also see GP leaders and experts will grapple with the profession’s unemployment crisis during a debate led by Pulse editor-in-chief Jaimie Kaffash on the Tuesday.
Two-day passes to Pulse LIVE are all booked out but we have recently released a batch of single-day passes for GPs who wish to attend either day of the event.
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