Emma Bower

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Talking General Practice · New BMA England GP committee chair Dr Clare Bannon on securing a better deal for general practice · 14 Aug 2026 podcast

Hello and welcome to Talking General Practice, the podcast from GP Online. matched

I'm Emma Bower, the editor of GP Online. matched

Today on the podcast, I'm delighted to be speaking to Dr Clare Bannon, the new chair of the BMA England GP Committee. matched

In this conversation, Clare sets out her priorities in her new role and her plans to reset the relationship with the government and NHS England. matched

She discusses the committee's key demands, including an extra £40 to £50 per patient in core funding and meaningful GP contract reform. matched

We also explore the underemployment crisis facing sessional GPs, the controversy surrounding NHS England's list clearing exercise and concerns over single point of access referral pathways. matched

Claire also shares her thoughts on neighbourhood health contracts and where the committee stands on further collective action and a potential ballot on a Plan B option for general practice. matched

I'm delighted to welcome on to the podcast now Dr Claire Bannon, who's the new chair of the BMA's England GP Committee. matched

Claire's a GP partner in Barnsley, and she started as chair of the GP Committee last month, but has been a member of the committee for just over four years. matched

Thank you so much for coming on the podcast, Claire. matched

Hi, Emma. matched

First off, I guess the main question is, why did you want to throw your hat into the ring to become the chair of the England GP Committee? matched

Why do you think you're the right person for the job at this point in time? matched

Which areas have you been policy leading on for the GPC up until now? matched

And that's actually kind of quite an interesting change in how the exec team of the GP committee is made up now, because alongside your election, there was also election for new deputy chairs. matched

And so yourself and all three of the deputy chairs of the GP committee are now partners. matched

I mean, this must be the first time I think we were trying to work out in the office. matched

This must be the first time for quite a while that those leadership positions have all been taken by partners. matched

Do you think that's going to be a benefit? matched

There's matched

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