Uncategorized Less than six weeks till Aug Changeover: Top tips and what you need to know 24 Jun 2022June 24, 2022 It is now less than 6 weeks until August changeover. There’s no doubt that changeover is an incredibly stressful time for everyone – whether you’re rotating within a hospital, or…
Uncategorized We must make the NHS a better place to work for everyone – and root out racism and discrimination for good 15 Jun 2022June 15, 2022 At the BMA we focus on and talk a great deal about making the NHS a better place to work for all of its staff. As Chair of BMA Scotland’s…
Uncategorized General practice – and the whole NHS – is struggling badly 9 Jun 2022June 9, 2022 Across healthcare services we are not in a good place just now. To be honest it is only the increasing cost of living crisis, ‘partygate’ and the Ukraine situation which…
Uncategorized Finally some good news: Agreement to restrict consecutive long shifts for juniors 2 Jun 2022June 2, 2022 I finally have some good news! And in amidst the longest, hardest winter the NHS has ever seen, and that seems to still not be over, that’s something that needs…
Uncategorized We need your help to reinforce the case for improving doctors’ pay: write to your msp 19 May 2022May 19, 2022 Just as I often say that the NHS is the people who work in it, it’s also true the BMA is its membership. Over the last four years it’s been…
Uncategorized Caring for patients is a doctor’s top priority: caring for doctors, and all other health and care staff, therefore must be a national priority. 13 May 2022May 13, 2022 The health service across Scotland is still very much feeling the impact of the pandemic – and we will be for some time as we attempt to catch up and…
Uncategorized Updated Student Finance Guide 4 May 2022May 4, 2022 It’s been a tough couple of years for medical students, many of whom have had their studies impacted by Covid, adapting their learning and training during the pandemic while stepping…
Uncategorized Morale is rock bottom: much, much more must be done to value doctors. 8 Apr 2022April 8, 2022 Welcome to April, the month when doctors should receive their annual pay uplift. Many of you will be saying “April? We never get it then.” And you are right, but…
Contracts… Update on Contract Negotiations 23 Mar 2022March 24, 2022 When I looked back at my last update on the work of the Scottish staff, associate specialist and specialty doctors committee, it made me realise how much has changed over…
Uncategorized Tough times for GPs – but some cause for optimism 21 Mar 2022March 28, 2022 As chair of GPC Scotland it can be risky to start to feel more positive about things. It has been a terrible 2 years for all of us. I am…
Uncategorized Importance of valuing doctors emphasised by recent NHS Scotland developments 14 Mar 2022March 14, 2022 UKRAINE CONFLICT It is hard to focus on the needs of doctors and medical students in Scotland when such serious events are playing out in Ukraine, and those do put…
Pensions… Pensions contribution consultation – make your voice heard before your take home pay is affected 10 Feb 2022February 10, 2022 When it comes to pensions consultations, the old ‘waiting for a bus’ analogy springs to mind – we’ve been waiting a long time and then two come along at once! …
bmascotland.home.blog 