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Physician Associates/Anaesthesia Associates (PAs/AAs): Update

9 Nov 2023December 19, 2023

One of the key priorities we are currently pursuing on behalf of BMA Scotland members is their growing and serious concerns over developments in the deployment and scope of practice…

Chair’s update: working to support you on key issues

27 Sep 2023September 27, 2023

It’s been – as usual – a really busy time at BMA Scotland as the team here continues to work on your behalf. As Chair of Council – it is…

Scottish junior Doctors accept pay offer in consultative vote

16 Aug 2023August 16, 2023

Our journey towards full pay restoration (FPR) was never going to be an easy one, but today we are a step closer. In our consultative vote on the Scottish Government’s…

Reflecting on the last 10 years: Jill Vickerman leaves BMA Scotland

26 Jul 2023July 28, 2023

As I prepare to move on, I find myself reflecting on my experiences as the National Director of BMA Scotland over the past 10 years. As a team of staff,…

Guidance for senior doctors on junior doctor strikes

16 Jun 2023June 20, 2023

You will no doubt have seen the results of the Scottish junior doctors’ vote on the Scottish Government’s pay offer. Just in case this hasn’t reached you, 71.1% of those…

Medical students – things are tough and we need to hear from you

Nobody can escape the fact our health service is not in a good place and hasn’t been for some time. Headline after headline outlining the crisis being experienced across primary…

Junior doctors – pay offer to be put to members

Thank you for your patience following the ballot result. The Scottish Junior Doctors Committee has been negotiating with the Scottish Government and NHS Employers on a pay offer for Junior…

Government talks an urgent starting point to address crisis in general practice

I am meeting the new Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care next week. It’s the first time I will have spoken to a Health secretary for 6…

Consultant update: retention, pensions, politics and plenty more

Given all that’s been happening at the BMA and for the Scottish Consultant’s Committee it’s tricky to know where to start this blog. So, I thought I’d rewind a little…

NHS workforce, Diversity, IMGs and Challenge: Emerging trends

The landscape of NHS workforce is changing rapidly in recent times and with it comes opportunities, but also challenges. Since the inception of NHS in 1948 doctors from ethnic minorities,…

Senior Hospital Doctors’ Intentions to Retire in NHS Scotland

Joint statement from NHS Employers (MSG Management Steering Group), BMA Scotland and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland The results of the largest and most comprehensive…

SAS docs update: contract, rate card and juniors’ ballot

14 Apr 2023April 14, 2023

I didn’t mean for it to be quite so long between my updates, it certainly has been a busy start to the year. I know you will have felt the…