Uncategorized Startling workforce gaps show why SAS doctors cannot be left behind on pay 17 May 2024 Hello again everyone! I said in previous blogs I would keep you up to date with our pay discussions with Scottish Government. Unfortunately, at this stage there has been no…
Uncategorized Scottish Medical Students Committee: we need to make studying medicine financially viable for all 15 May 2024 Medical students in Scotland are facing acute financial difficulties, and this has been one of our main focuses at the BMA Scottish Medical Students Committee (SMSC) this year. In our…
Junior Doctors SJDC Chair update: political chaos will not divert us from our goals 4 May 2024September 19, 2024 With the situation at Holyrood changing day by day, it is vital for BMA members to know that one thing which isn’t changing is our demand for Full Pay Restoration.…
equality… Breaking the Silence: Exploring Mental Health Challenges Among Ethnic Minority Doctors 25 Apr 2024 The medical profession is rapidly changing and so is the role of a doctor. A doctor in the Scottish NHS today not only has to treat the patients but also…
SSAS Patience of SAS doctors in Scotland is running out 10 Apr 2024April 10, 2024 Hi All! As you may remember from my last blog, SSAS Committee decided not to submit evidence to the DDRB, we had lost confidence in its independence and willingness to…
Consultants Consultant pay in Scotland: English offer accepted, Government talks and next steps 9 Apr 2024April 9, 2024 Many of you will have seen that English Consultants last week agreed a new deal on their pay – and crucially reforms to the pay review body – the DDRB.…
Junior Doctors SJDC Chair’s update – we need to be ready for any eventuality 30 Mar 2024September 19, 2024 As we reach the end of the financial year 2023/24, it’s worth reflecting that the BMA's Scottish Junior* Doctors' Committee (SJDC) remains the only Branch of Practice to have reached…
Supporting members Chair’s update – speaking up for doctors at the Covid inquiry and Cab Sec meeting 29 Mar 2024March 29, 2024 Heading into Easter – a time when I hope you will be able to get something of a break if at all possible – I wanted to update you on…
General Practice… GP Workload: Coping with increasing demand and chronic underfunding 28 Mar 2024March 28, 2024 Imagine you have a local supermarket. You have been going there for years, your shopping list is getting longer every month, and frankly the bill is getting pretty high. So,…
Medical students… Scottish Medical Students Committee Statement to NHS Education for Scotland (NES) on the Allocation Process to Foundation Programmes in Scotland 26 Mar 2024April 10, 2024 Last week, applicants to the UK Foundation Programme who have been allocated to Scotland found out which geographical area they will spend the first two years of their training as…
General Practice GPs and CPD: we are not investing anything like sufficiently in maintaining and developing the skills of our GPs 22 Mar 2024 Medicine has changed a lot since I qualified in 1987. I think it is a real challenge for GPs to keep up to date with so much changing, having to…
#JnrDocRights… Rotas In Advance: New Joint Guidance to Improve Doctors’ Working Lives 14 Mar 2024September 19, 2024 2024 is going to be an important year for improving the workplace rights of doctors in Scotland. With the joint agreement reached last year, we will be entering into discussions…
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