The group exists to ensure that later career and retired members have the opportunity to:
- Shape their experience as a member of the RCGP
- Discuss matters relevant to their stage of the career and beyond
- Make suggestions and propose changes to improve the College's offer
We are here to represent the interests of later career and retired members and - through the LCARM Chair - act as the conduit for local matters to be raised at our national meetings. Check out our guide for transforming your later career.
LCARM Chair
Dr Jude Danby FRCGP (she/her)
Jude feels privileged to chair the RCGP Later Career and Retired Members Group (LCARM). She retired from clinical practice after serving in the Covid Clinical Advice Service during the pandemic. Previously, she spent 27 years as a GP in Bradford, where her practice was awarded Beacon Status for integrated maternity care and became known for pioneering support for patients with Limited English Proficiency.
Across her career, Jude wore many hats, engaging in NHS politics, commissioning and teaching. She thrives on intergenerational collaboration and the exchange of ideas.
A keen French horn player and member of the European Doctors Orchestra, Jude is currently exploring the connections between medicine and music.
She now spends half the year in an old farmhouse in Italy, a place for gathering friends, recharging and sharing ideas about living a slower and more intentional life.
The challenge of setting aside long-held roles with grace ultimately led Jude to her current position, leading the LCARM group and helping others find a gentle green slope into retirement.
Current work
The ageism paper has been prepared by the LCARM group to contribute to the RCGP’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan. It aims to raise awareness of ageism and its relevance to general practice, encouraging reflection and action among GPs not only in their clinical roles but also in their personal and professional lives. By highlighting key issues and sharing insights from our community.
Podcast: Behind closed doors with RCGP President Richard Vautrey
This special episode was recorded live at the 2025 RCGP Advocate Summit at 30 Euston Square, where we went behind closed doors with a conversation between Dr Sylvia Kama-Kieghe and RCGP President, Dr Richard Vautrey. This conversation explores Dr Vautrey's career from GP training through to where he is today.
Join the LCARM Community Group
If you’d like to join the LCARM Community Group or get more involved, please contact your local faculty.
RCGP resources
Representatives
Members of the LCARM Community Group represent their local RCGP Faculty. To find out who your local representative is, or to enquire about any vacant LCARM roles, please visit your Faculty page.
Bedfordshire and Herts
- Julian Marsden
East Anglia
- Lucy Henshall
Midlands
- Jonathan Leach
Vale of Trent
- Marilyn Horner
- Jane Selwyn
Leicester
- Nigel Scarborough
South West Thames
- Diane Christie
South London
- Penny Milner
North East London
- Mina Goyal
North and West London
- Linda Miller
South East Thames
- Awadh Jha
Thames Valley
- Vacant
Essex
- Krishnakant Buch
Yorkshire
- Judith Danby (LCARM Chair)
- Ed Bylina (LCARM Deputy Chair)
Cumbria
- Ashley Liston
South Yorkshire/ North Trent (SYNT)
- Alan Shirley
Humber and the Ridings
- John Reay
- Farhat Ahmed
Mersey
- Surendra Kumar
North East England
- Dr Alan Fortune
Northwest England
- Prof Mark Gabbay
Tamar
- Baljit Kalsi
Severn
- Jill Wilson
Wessex
- Barbara Barton
West Scotland
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Sharon Russell
East Scotland
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Vacant
North Scotland
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Vacant
North East Scotland
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Vacant
South East Wales
- Andrew Cooper
North Wales
- Liz Bowen
South West Wales
- Dr Julie Keely
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John O'Kelly
- Vacant
- Robert Lambourn
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