Twenty GPs have been elected to the BMA council for 2018-2022, including current GP Committee chair and the ex-chair of the RCGP.
Of the 64 newly-elected council members nearly one third were GPs, and included GPC chair Dr Richard Vautrey, ex-chair of the RCGP Professor Clare Gerada and Tower Hamlets LMC chair Dr Jackie Applebee.
GPC clinical and prescribing policy lead Dr Andrew Green was also elected.
A BMA spokesperson said: ‘It is encouraging to see a higher proportion of female members of council compared to previous elections. Congratulations to the successful candidates, who will start in post in late June’.
Many thanks to all those who voted for me in #BMACouncil elections. I’m a GP, but will work in the interests of all current and future doctors. It’s a ‘One Profession’ moment. @TheBMA
— Andrew Green (@DrAndrewGreen) April 27, 2018
Glad to have been elected back onto @TheBMA council. Thank you to all who voted for me.
— Clare Gerada #FBPE (@ClareGerada) April 27, 2018
The full list of GP members elected onto the BMA Council
Professor Clare Gerada – London
Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer – East
Dr Peter JP Holden – East Midlands
Dr George Rae – North East
Dr Rob Barnett – North West
Dr Alex Freeman – South Central
Dr Helena Mckeown – South West
Dr David Craigmyle – South West
Dr Mary Mccarthy – West Midland
Dr Pooja Arora – West Midland
Dr Krishna Kasareneni – Yorkshire
Dr Iain Kennedy – Scotland
Dr David Wrigley – North West
Dr Richard Vautrey – Yorkshire
Dr Sam Everington – London
Dr Christine Clayton – South East Coast
Dr Andrew Green – Yorkshire
Dr Jackie Applebee – London
Dr Louise Irvine – London
Dr Kailash Chand – North West
Source:BMA
