Consultants Fixing consultant pay: Scottish reaction to offer in England 27 Nov 2023November 27, 2023 You may well have seen the coverage in the media with regards developments around consultant pay in England, and the offer which is now being put to members there. If…
#BMAPeriods #BMAPeriods – provision update. 13 Nov 2023 Last month the Scottish Government launched its Women’s Health Plan. The Plan has an overall aim of improving health inequalities by ‘raising awareness around women’s health, improving access to health…
Consultants… Psychiatry in Scotland: the struggle to recruit and retain… 13 Nov 2023November 13, 2023 It isn’t easy recruiting and retaining doctors across the NHS in Scotland. It is particularly difficult in rural areas and certain specialties including psychiatry and general practice. The question the…
Uncategorized 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…
General Practice… Pivotal moment-and we need views from all GPs 2 Nov 2023November 2, 2023 We are, I believe, at a pivotal moment for the future of GPs in Scotland. And I mean that in its widest sense and across all GPs – whether you…
Medical students Medical students are the future of the nhs – do not lose us. 1 Nov 2023November 1, 2023 I recently wrote a column for the Scotsman's Inside Health feature - for those who have been unable to access the premium article, the full column is below. Over recent…
Medical students Your new SMSC chair… 20 Oct 2023 I am equal parts excited and humbled to be writing my first blog for BMA Scotland as the Chair of the BMA Scottish Medical Students Committee (SMSC), after taking over…
Junior Doctors SJDC update: role and scope of PAs/AAs 18 Oct 2023 As a member-led union, the BMA in Scotland and the Scottish Junior Doctors Committee (SJDC) are committed to addressing the issues that doctors tell us impact their work and lives.…
General Practice… Making GP Partnership the “fulfilling job we know it can be once again” 16 Oct 2023October 16, 2023 Our jobs are getting harder and harder. For a long time now we have warned about the perilous state of general practice in Scotland. And it’s in that context that…
Bullying A safer environment: rethinking bullying and harassment policies and ethnic perspective 12 Oct 2023October 12, 2023 Bullying and harassment (B&H) in the Scottish National Health Service (NHS) is a pressing issue that demands immediate attention. The NHS, renowned for its commitment to patient care, is also…
Consultants Scottish consultants update: DDRB, and cabinet Secretary meeting 9 Oct 2023October 9, 2023 When I last updated you on our work on behalf of consultants in Scotland I discussed two particular points that I was keen to follow up on as soon as…
Uncategorized 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…
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