General Practice… Visa issues could force doctors out 11 Aug 2022 When I came to Scotland seven years ago as a transfer student from Malaysia to continue my medical training, I expected to enjoy my time here. What I didn’t expect…
Uncategorized A real terms pay cut and poor working conditions – why junior docs are angry and deserve better 25 Jul 2022July 25, 2022 I’m angry. I’m frustrated. I’m fed up. And I know a lot of you are too. Changeover is less than 10 days away, and some of you don’t have your…
#JnrDocRights… August changeover: less than three weeks to go 15 Jul 2022July 14, 2022 Thank you to all of you who have so far completed our rota form to tell us what’s happening with your rota. If you haven’t yet you can still fill…
Uncategorized ARM 2022 – Reflections from Scotland 4 Jul 2022 I should start this blog by saying that I wasn’t physically at the ARM. An on-call weekend and absent colleagues meant that I had to stay in Edinburgh, dipping in…
Uncategorized No-one should be harassed for exercising their right to seek the healthcare they want or need 1 Jul 2022July 1, 2022 At the BMA’s Annual Representative Meeting in June, Marina Politis, a medical student, proposed the following emergency motion on the overturning of Roe Vs Wade in the US. The motion…
Uncategorized Ludicrously complex tax setup sees doctors “unjustly” Hit with massive tax bills 27 Jun 2022June 27, 2022 At the BMA's ARM Dr Alan Robertson - member of the BMA Pensions Committee and BMA Scotland's Consultant Committee spoke in favour of motion 16 - and for recycling of…
Uncategorized National Care Service Bill: Some positives for GPs 24 Jun 2022 At the moment good news is not something that is in plentiful supply, particularly for those of us working in the NHS across both primary and secondary care, so when…
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…
Bullying… Toxic culture must be eradicated 22 Jun 2022 For years our NHS has been plagued by reports of toxic workplace cultures and bullying. So much so that there have been external independent investigations into it – and countless…
Junior Doctors… Proud to support my colleagues and patients 16 Jun 2022 There are many parts of LGBT+ lifestyle and culture that cisgendered heterosexual people may never understand or experience, but one part that is fairly well-known is that at some stage,…
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…
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