Consultants… Burnt out, exhausted and concerned over wellbeing – but there has never been more of us? 9 Mar 2022 I’m worried about senior doctors in Scotland. Consistently being told by government that we have record numbers of staff in our NHS is, to put it mildly, infuriating. Those who…
Consultants… We need equity #IWD2022 8 Mar 2022 When thinking about International Women’s Day and reflecting about my own experiences as a woman it made me realise that it’s really quite complicated. I am proud to be a…
#BMAPeriods #BMAPeriods – essential, not luxury… 8 Mar 2022 If you haven’t been aware of BMA Scotland’s campaign to get period products placed in all staff toilets across all NHS Scotland sites, then International Women’s Day seems like the…
covid-19… 2022 GP recovery 18 Feb 2022February 21, 2022 We survived January; I had been very worried for the NHS system but Omicron, while infectious, was thankfully not so severe as some feared. Ironically, I’ve been in isolation having…
#ScotlandsDoctors… Scottish Conference 18 Feb 2022March 4, 2022 I'm really excited to announce that the upcoming BMA Scotland Conference will be in person this year in Edinburgh, which I will be co-chairing alongside Dr Stuart Blake. This year's…
Junior Doctors Equity is key in healthcare 17 Feb 2022 You don’t have to look too hard on a social media post addressing LGBT+ health issues to find comments that show we may not be as far along in LGBT+…
Scottish Conference… Scottish conference: looking to the future… 14 Feb 2022February 14, 2022 We’ve all been through some terribly tough times over the last two years. As doctors, our profession has suffered. We have all had our own issues personally and endured huge…
Pensions… Pensions contribution consultation – make your voice heard before your take home pay is affected 10 Feb 2022February 10, 2022 When it comes to pensions consultations, the old ‘waiting for a bus’ analogy springs to mind – we’ve been waiting a long time and then two come along at once! …
Uncategorized Your chance to be at a conference for Scottish doctors, designed by Scottish doctors. 9 Feb 2022March 4, 2022 In late March, the BMA’s Scottish Conference will be back for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic. We’ve all been through a lot since we first…
#BMAPeriods Period products are not luxury items 3 Feb 2022 You’ll no doubt have heard healthcare workers – particularly those who do long, late shifts in hospitals – talk at length about the basic essentials they need in their workplace…
#JnrDocRights… Junior doctor rota survey update 31 Jan 2022January 31, 2022 I’ll be honest, when we were launching our latest snap survey, I thought I knew what results we were expecting. This was a mechanism to help demonstrate and quantify just…
Uncategorized The ongoing impact of Covid on doctors: PPE, testing and mental exhaustion 14 Jan 2022January 14, 2022 We’re beyond the point where “happy new year” can be said but I wanted to start this blog by wishing for a better 2022 for all of us. It takes…
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