SAS doctors SAS doctors in Scotland: important deadline approaching 23 Jan 2026 I fear it is far too late to wish you all a happy new year. However, given this is the first time I have been in touch in 2026, I…
Consultants… Festive message from BMA Scotland deputy chair: The possibility and potential of 2026. 30 Dec 2025December 30, 2025 The end of the year gives us the chance to reflect on the year that's been, if we are able to make time to pause in our busy lives. 2025 has offered its fair share of ups and…
SAS doctors Have your say on our priorities: Update for SAS doctors in Scotland 19 Sep 2025 This has been a busy summer as usual for the BMA and your SAS representatives, so with the committee due to meet in early October, I wanted to get in…
Consultants… Pension update for doctors in Scotland: Findings and next steps 10 Jul 2025July 10, 2025 It has been two months since my last pensions update in which we opened a pensions feedback portal, and we have been blown away by the response. We received over…
Consultants… DDRB recommendations: Scottish consultant and SAS committee reaction 26 May 2025May 27, 2025 While it may seem a very short time ago that last year’s pay rises started appearing in your payslip, we are now entering back into the whole process for 2025/26. …
Contracts… SAS doctors in Scotland: Vote opens 13 Jan 2025 The start of 2025 is exceptionally important for all SAS doctors, our consultative vote will open on Monday 13th January 2025 and close at noon on Monday 27th January. This…
Consultants… New Year – Pension update 30 Dec 2024 I hope readers have had a chance to have a break over Christmas, or if working, things weren’t too busy. As is often the case, as the end of the…
SAS doctors SAS doctors in Scotland: pay offer to be put to members 5 Dec 2024December 5, 2024 Firstly, thank you for your patience as we worked hard on your behalf in regard to pay for this year. This has taken much longer than any of us would…
#ScotlandsDoctors… Celebrating SAS doctors: a positive and rewarding path to follow 18 Oct 2024 With specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors being celebrated during SAS week, I wanted to share my own experience of the role and how my career has developed. There’s no…
SAS doctors Scottish SAS doctors: Update on pay and wellbeing 24 Jan 2024January 24, 2024 It’s probably far too late to say happy new year – but as this is my first blog of the year, and I checked it is still January somehow –…
SAS doctors New SAS Committee chair: Dr Sine Steele – plus update on key issues 13 Sep 2023September 13, 2023 First, I want to say that it’s a really proud moment for me to take over as Chair of BMA Scotland’s SAS committee. Following in the footsteps of Dr Bernie…
ARM… Chair update: ARM 2023 – With a little help from my friends 12 Jul 2023July 12, 2023 Last week, I was at the Liverpool conference centre for the BMA’s ARM (Annual Representatives’ Meeting) where, for three days, doctors across our ‘fab four’ nations debated matters of importance…
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