General Practice… GP uplift details announced: BMA Scotland response 25 Sep 2023September 25, 2023 I don’t think I need to tell you as GPs the current challenges the profession faces. We have been warning for some time of how demand is outstripping our capacity,…
Pensions Pensions – contribution rates update 15 Sep 2023September 18, 2023 As always, the world of NHS pensions progresses apace – and even though I only published a blog just last week, I can now update you on the outcome of…
SAS doctors New SAS Committee chair: Dr Sine Steele – plus update on key issues 13 Sep 2023September 13, 2023 First, I want to say that it’s a really proud moment for me to take over as Chair of BMA Scotland’s SAS committee. Following in the footsteps of Dr Bernie…
PAs/AAs BMA Scotland statement: Role of PAs and AAs in Scotland’s NHS 8 Sep 2023September 8, 2023 At Scottish Council this week, there was an important update and resolution on the role of “Physician Associates (PAs)” and “Anaesthetic Associates (AAs)” within Scotland’s NHS. This is an issue…
Pensions Scottish doctors’ pensions update: September 8 Sep 2023 I appreciate that only a month has passed since my last pensions blog, but there’s a lot happening just now in this area so I thought it important to write…
Supporting members Doctors in Scotland – get involved in YOUR union 4 Sep 2023 It’s undeniable that we are in turbulent times within the NHS right now. It’s clear that while outside of the NHS life may feel mostly back to normal, inside the…
General Practice Pay survey update for GPs 29 Aug 2023 I want to start by thanking all of you who took the time to fill in our pay survey. This morning we released the headline results – and you can…
Consultants… Consultants: pay survey update. 29 Aug 2023 There is no doubt that there is anger over the latest Scottish Government pay award – the frustration is clear in both the results of our pay survey, and from…
Consultants… Chair’s update: Valuing doctors 29 Aug 2023 There are two separate elements to my blog today – but both speak to how doctors are valued and treated in our NHS in Scotland. Much of the work I…
Junior Doctors Junior doctors pay – the hard work continues and we will go on fighting on your behalf 18 Aug 2023August 18, 2023 Earlier this week, doctors in Scotland voted conclusively to accept the pay offer negotiated between the BMA’s Scottish Junior Doctors Committee (SJDC) and the Scottish Government. A quick skim of…
Uncategorized 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…
General Practice All is not well in general practice 14 Aug 2023 For most of us that title will seem to be an obvious statement, so to back it up with some stats we conducted a survey of GPs in July, and…
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