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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…

Requests for help through workforce specialist service likely to be ‘tip of the iceberg’

28 Jun 2021June 29, 2021

For doctors, there has been little to welcome in our experience of the last 15 months. Simply getting through to this point is about the most I think the…

Pensions Update: No-one should be under any Illusion the issue is solved

24 Jun 2021June 24, 2021

It’s been many months since my last pensions update in 2020 – but I know it continues to be a major issue for doctors. I think it’s no exaggeration to…

Update for SAS Doctors: contracts and more

11 Jun 2021June 17, 2021

It’s been a while since my last blog, so I thought as we head into summer now would be a good time to update you on the latest developments over…

Putting staff recovery at the heart of NHS recovery

4 Jun 2021June 4, 2021

Over the past year, the issue I have talked most about on behalf of BMA members in Scotland with Scottish Government and other national bodies in Scotland has been the…

GP survey results hugely concerning

So, the results of our snap survey into the pressure GPs are facing are in and they do not make for encouraging reading. My thanks to the 669 of you…

General practice under severe pressure

7 May 2021May 18, 2021

It is right that as Chair of SGPC I continue to work as a front-line GP. I share your pain and right now, as lock-down eases things are not looking…