#JnrDocRights… Supporting junior doctor wellbeing – now and for the future 4 Oct 2021October 6, 2021 Following a snap survey of our junior doctor membership in Scotland, BMA Scotland and SJDC has written the following report on some of the issues affecting junior doctors across Scotland's…
Junior Doctors… Juniors update: holidays, nightshift and wellbeing 19 Jul 2021 As we move further into summer, we are beginning to see a new phase of the pandemic emerge and the shift in the way we deal with it. And while…
Junior Doctors… Wellbeing: we want your views 16 Jul 2021July 15, 2021 ‘Wellbeing’ is a hot topic at the moment, now more than ever with global pandemic affecting all of our personal and professional lives. However, we know it was an issue…
#ScotlandsDoctors… a new approach to the NHS in Scotland is a necessity… 10 May 2021 That’s another election over then. It does sometimes feel like we are always having one, but we do now know who our new Scottish government is. Election fatigue is however…
Consultants… Are you #readyforreset? 23 Apr 2021April 23, 2021 As the current COVID pandemic wave continues to recede and secondary care services across NHS Scotland begin to remobilise and restart, BMA Scotland is acutely aware of the new pressures…
covid-19… Juniors update: there is still work to be done 25 Mar 2021March 26, 2021 It’s hard to believe we’re almost a quarter of the way through 2021. This past year has been a very long, at times seemingly never-ending, road but are we finally…
#ScotlandsDoctors… Lockdown: One Year On… 23 Mar 2021 A year ago today, as the reality of wave one of the Covid pandemic was fast dawning on us, I was asked to appear on a live TV news show…
Consultants… Organ Donation: Saving Lives 18 Mar 2021 Organ donation is likely something that most people don’t think about until they, or someone close to them, require a transplant. The statistics around organ donation are sobering: every day…
Consultants… Organ Donation: The Law Change 15 Mar 2021March 15, 2021 The law around organ donation in Scotland will change on Friday 26th March 2021 to an opt-out system. BMA Scotland, in association with NHSBT and the Scottish Government, hosted a…
covid-19… Clinical trials in a covid world… 18 Feb 2021 "I'm feeling so fed up of it, doctor." Such comments about the new lockdown amongst participants in our clinical trial have been unusually universal. At the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology…
#JnrDocRights… Juniors update: rotation and vaccinations 4 Feb 2021 This time of year can be hard and I hope you are all managing ok. I would like to give you a brief update on key issues for Doctors in…
Consultants… Vaccination and PPE update 13 Jan 2021January 14, 2021 Across many parts of the UK doctors are dealing with the most serious of situations as the impact of this stage of the pandemic hits home. While in Scotland we…
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