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The BMA

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We are the trade union and professional body for doctors and medical students in the UK.
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“What doctors and patients want and deserve above all else right now is clarity - clarity on what PAs are allowed to do and what they are not.” The BMA council chair Philip Banfield 💙 responds to 'unhelpful' advice issued by GMC for doctors who supervise and work with PAs and

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Our latest newsletter is landing in The BMA members’ inboxes today. We cover: ♦️The specialty training squeeze ♦️The GP under and un-employment crisis ♦️Calls for improved care for patients with learning disabilities All that and more, here: shorturl.at/CI6vI

Our latest newsletter is landing in <a href="/TheBMA/">The BMA</a> members’ inboxes today.

We cover:
♦️The specialty training squeeze
♦️The GP under and un-employment crisis
♦️Calls for improved care for patients with learning disabilities

All that and more, here: shorturl.at/CI6vI
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🗓️ 29 April, 10am–1pm | Join our live webinar with the BMA Board of Science to explore ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their health impact. Hear from experts, discuss policy, and help shape the BMA's position. 🔗 Register now: brnw.ch/21wShFd

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💡 Did you know BMA members can claim tax relief on professional fees — including your BMA membership? 🎉 Even better: we’ve built a tool that fills out the tax form for you. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wShFI 🧾Not suitable for self-employed doctors

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The BMA respects trans patients' dignity, autonomy, and human rights and continues to believe that trans doctors, NHS workers and patients deserve dignity, safety, and equitable access to healthcare. Any abuse directed towards BMA members or staff is unacceptable and has no

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Appalling to still be in this desperate situation, where patients live & die in corridors, with little to no dignity, feeling isolated & terrified; a lived reality of too many. Amazing staff try their best. But we can no longer call ourselves a civilised society until this stops.

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🚨The BMA warns of indifference to doctors’ safety concerns as the GMC approves 36 new PA and AA training programmes across the UK. Read in full 👇 thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/life-…

🚨<a href="/TheBMA/">The BMA</a> warns of indifference to doctors’ safety concerns as the <a href="/gmcuk/">GMC</a> approves 36 new PA and AA training programmes across the UK.

Read in full 👇

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Any doctor who is disabled, neurodivergent, long term health condition, I urge you to engage with the survey. My blog to promote this survey, so our collective voices can be heard Each disability is unique: an epileptic doctor’s perspective bma.org.uk/news-and-opini… via The BMA

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NEW SURVEY now open for medics who are disabled, have a long-term health condition, or are neurodivergent. This is your chance to have your say and help us make workplaces and medical schools more inclusive. Answer the survey today. surveymonkey.com/r/BMAdisabilit…

NEW SURVEY now open for medics who are disabled, have a long-term health condition, or are neurodivergent.

This is your chance to have your say and help us make workplaces and medical schools more inclusive. 

Answer the survey today. surveymonkey.com/r/BMAdisabilit…
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“Disabilities are profoundly personal and diverse, as unique as the individuals living with them.” Read the blog from Alice Emily Gatenby on her fight for a disability-inclusive culture in medicine, and on our latest survey 👇

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The stats about health inequalities & learning disability are striking But so too is the terror patients and their families can feel if they're admitted to hospital without the specialist care & equipment they need Thanks to Julie & Caroline for sharing The Doctor Magazine

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The fight for fair pay is back on. We did it last year, we can do it again 📢 Our ballot for industrial action will open on 27 May. Update your details here and get ballot ready myaccount.bma.org.uk Doctors, know your worth!

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It’s #DeafAwarenessWeek. 📽️ Watch Dr Natasha Wilcock on why we must make medical schools and workplaces more inclusive. 🗣️ Share your experiences and views as medical students or doctors surveymonkey.com/r/BMAdisabilit…

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📢 The Value of a GP We've made it very clear: general practice is vital to a healthy NHS. This new BMA report lays out the evidence – economic, clinical, and human – that shows why GPs are essential. Continuity of care is the remedy. Read here 👉 cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw1…

📢 The Value of a GP  
We've made it very clear: general practice is vital to a healthy NHS.

This new BMA report lays out the evidence – economic, clinical, and human – that shows why GPs are essential. Continuity of care is the remedy.  

Read here 👉 cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMbw1…
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🎙️ Catch up on all the latest across the BMA with the new Chief Officer podcast episode, featuring @drphilbanfield Emma Runswick 🏳️‍🌈 and @drlatifapatel Tune in here: on.soundcloud.com/i864QYLJ9V86nh… 📅 Recorded on May 6th

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Did you know there is a GP unemployment crisis in the UK? Speaking at #UKLMC2025 today Dr Cheska Ball & Dr Victoria McKay – co-chairs of the BMA GP Registrars committee – call for “ring-fenced funding direct to practices to employ newly qualified GPs” Read more 🧵👇

Did you know there is a GP unemployment crisis in the UK?

Speaking at #UKLMC2025 today <a href="/DrCheskaBall/">Dr Cheska Ball</a> &amp; <a href="/VictoriaHMcKay/">Dr Victoria McKay</a> – co-chairs of the BMA GP Registrars committee – call for “ring-fenced funding direct to practices to employ newly qualified GPs”

Read more 🧵👇
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"It is deeply concerning to hear that so many trusts are still thinking about cutting services, given the state of the NHS today." Philip Banfield 💙 responds after 37% of hospital leaders say their orgs will cut clinical posts due to financial pressures. bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

"It is deeply concerning to hear that so many trusts are still thinking about cutting services, given the state of the NHS today."

<a href="/DrPhilBanfield/">Philip Banfield 💙</a> responds after 37% of hospital leaders say their orgs will cut clinical posts due to financial pressures. bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…