SSAS Update for SAS doctors in Scotland: pay survey, sustainable working and latest on regrading 9 Jun 2026June 9, 2026 The last time I updated you on the work of our committee we were awaiting the outcome of the Scottish Parliamentary elections and the establishment of a new Scottish Government.…
#ScotlandsDoctors… Consultants need a safe and sustainable working week 5 Jun 2026June 5, 2026 A baby in Scotland requires to be transferred for urgent specialist surgery to England. A planned airlift is cancelled because this would mean the pilot working longer than their shift…
Consultants Know your rights for consultants in Scotland: Annualisation vs. On-call 1 Jun 2026June 1, 2026 Dear Consultant Colleagues Annualisation is an option in the Scottish Terms and Conditions of Service, and it can be helpful. Examples include flexibility in the timing of Supporting Professional Activity…
General Practice… Workforce funding guidance: supporting implementation in practice 27 May 2026May 27, 2026 It was great to see so many of you at the Webinar for Workforce funding. It was one of the best attended events we have held, and shows the level…
Policy BMA Scotland manifesto published: “serious, long-term and radical NHS reform” urgently required 15 Apr 2026April 28, 2026 There’s now only a matter of weeks to go until Scotland goes to the polls to vote in the next cohort of MSPs. In many ways, it’s a very different…
Consultants Know your rights: support for disabled and neurodivergent doctors 14 Apr 2026 A few years ago, I realised that I am disabled – and that the rights detailed in the Equality Act 2010 are for me. The legal definition of disability means…
General Practice… GP update: Funding webinar and pay survey 10 Apr 2026 Over the past couple of weeks, practices across Scotland should have received further detail from the Scottish Government on the workforce payments and non-staff expenses elements of the funding restoration…
Consultants… Consultant doctors in Scotland: Pay survey launch 9 Apr 2026April 9, 2026 As consultants, we have a sense of our role being devalued. Many of you have told me this and that the impact on your morale is pretty devastating. The reasons are complex - unsurprisingly, as we are a diverse group - but what we share is integrity and a commitment to public service. Doing…
Pay… SAS doctors in Scotland: Pay survey launch 9 Apr 2026April 9, 2026 The Doctors’ and Dentists’ Pay Review Body (DDRB) has published its report and has recommended a 3.5% pay uplift for all groups within its remit. With the background that the top of Specialty Doctor payscale has experienced 25% pay erosion since…
General Practice… GPs in Scotland: further details of funding restoration deal confirmed 24 Mar 2026March 24, 2026 You will have recently received (or soon be about to receive) the confirmatory details of the workforce funding and non-staff expenses for 26/27. We are sorry this has taken some…
Medical students Beyond Capacity – report lays bare challenges facing medical students in Scotland 12 Mar 2026 First, I want to thank all of you who responded to our survey on medical school capacity. It is your insight that has helped us compile the report we are…
International Women's Day International Women’s Day: Give to Gain 8 Mar 2026 I was in London recently for the BMA UK Consultants Conference and across the road from me as I had my breakfast was the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing of University…
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