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…
Consultants… Pensions, valuing staff and investing in our NHS – a farewell blog from the Chair of BMA Scotland’s consultant committee 18 May 2022 In my first message, as incoming chair of Scottish consultants committee, in the autumn of 2019, I quoted that famous phrase “winter is coming”. When I reflect back over what…
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…
#JnrDocRights… The system is breaking us 21 Apr 2022 There are some things that will always bring dread when you work in A&E: bank holidays, full moons, good (‘taps aff’) weather, and if it’s an Old Firm derby day.…
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…
Consultants… Scottish Conference round-up 4 Apr 2022 BMA Scotland held its third Scottish Conference last week – also marking our first fully in-person event in more than two years – and it was great to see so…
Organ donation Organ Donation: one year on 24 Mar 2022 It's been one year since we marked the beginning of The Human Tissue Act (Authorisation) Scotland 2019 – in other words, the organ donation opt-out legislation. As a consultant in…
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…
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