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The reality of GP pressures – Dr Andrew Buist Q&A

24 Sep 2021September 24, 2021

For a recent article in the Courier - Dr Andrew Buist Chair of SGPC, took part in a Q&A around the pressures on GPs and the reality around issues like…

Chair’s update: ARM, pay and supporting doctors

16 Sep 2021September 16, 2021

With this year’s ARM now behind us – and what is shaping up to be an extremely tough winter ahead – it seemed a good time to update you on…

ARM 2021

"My specialty is general practice and we are battling a triple whammy of pressure currently. Firstly, surging demand from patients. The number of calls into GP practices are significantly higher…

Constructive start to SAS contract talks

10 Sep 2021September 10, 2021

Since my last update to you in June, where I mentioned that a mandate to begin formal SAS contract negotiations had been given by the Cabinet Secretary, I’m pleased to…

Dr Lewis Morrison: ARM speech 2021

This is my third ARM speech as chair of BMA Scotland. If a further year of Covid has taught me anything it’s that pandemic predictions are generally unwise. Such uncertainty…

The “vicious circle” damaging GPs has to stop

26 Aug 2021August 26, 2021

Dear GPs, You will have seen a lot of talk in newspapers and online about GPs "opening up to face to face appointments", always with the implication that we have…

Pay update for GPs

Just over a week ago the Scottish Government announced a 3% uplift in pay for all doctors backdated to April. You may well have seen this through the BMA reaction,…

Pay award Fails “to tangibly demonstrate doctors are truly valued”

13 Aug 2021August 13, 2021

This week the Scottish Government announced its decision on doctors’ pay for this coming year following the publication of the DDRB recommendations 3 weeks ago (as ever the coming year…

BMA Scotland reacts to pay award

Reacting to today's Scottish Government announcement of a 3% pay uplift for all doctors, BMA Scotland chair, Dr Lewis Morrison, said: "Today’s pay announcement provided the Scottish Government with a…

Contracts, covid and the new Cabinet Secretary: an update for GPs in Scotland

Last week I was confirmed as Chair of the BMA’s Scottish GP Committee for a further three-year term. It is a huge honour to continue in this role and is…

Pay update – latest in Scotland

Given the announcement on doctors' pay elsewhere in the UK this week I thought it was important to give you a rapid update on where things stand in Scotland. For…

While Covid pandemic enters new phase, demand on healthcare remains severe

29 Jun 2021June 29, 2021

As we enter yet another new phase of the pandemic, it’s the right time to update you on developments – both in terms of the ongoing impact on the profession…