Alcohol… Minimum unit pricing: time to review 19 Nov 2021November 22, 2021 We are now three and a half years into Scotland’s minimum unit pricing policy, which set out to make long-term changes to the country’s relationship with alcohol and improve lives…
#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…
#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… 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…
Consultants… New lockdown makes it vital to ensure NHS staff are fully vaccinated and protected 4 Jan 2021 The pandemic – as the First Minister has said, is now entering another absolutely crucial phase in Scotland. We therefore wholly support the further decisive restrictions Scottish Government is implementing…
Lewis Morrison Scottish Council: wellbeing, priorities and looking forward… 5 Nov 2020November 5, 2020 2020 has probably been the most challenging year the profession has ever faced. From the emergence of a previously unknown disease as the year started to where we are now…
Consultants… Pay uplift: there is still a long way to go… 22 Jul 2020July 23, 2020 As most of you will hopefully know by now, this week the Scottish Government announced it would meet this year’s recommendations from the DDRB report in full and provide all…
covid-19… Our 5 key asks for restarting the NHS in Scotland 2 Jun 2020 Over the last few months, all of our attentions have been turned to tackling Covid19. However, as we look cautiously to the future, it is vital that we start to…
covid-19… Another huge thank you 16 May 2020May 20, 2020 For my latest update I want to speak again to the people of Scotland. In Scotland the number of lives lost to Covid-19, the long term effects for many of…
covid-19… Covid19 update from BMA Scotland chair 14 May 2020May 14, 2020 Since I last wrote to you there have been some important developments that I want to update you on. The first is on Death in Service and associated pension benefits,…
covid-19… Staying the course 29 Apr 2020 Staying the course. We’ve heard this a lot recently as the COVID19 pandemic progresses. Government have used this and similar rhetoric to persuade people to stay at home and adhere…
covid-19… BMA Scotland – Covid19 update 15 Apr 2020April 16, 2020 Things continue to move at huge pace as the effects of COVID19 are felt more and more across our country and our health service. I am writing this coming off…
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