Uncategorized Help us make an impact on race equality issues in Scotland 23 Nov 2021 Many of you would have seen or read the recent national headlines on Yorkshire county cricket club and ensuing extraordinary parliamentary culture and sport select committee hearing on racial discrimination…
Alcohol… Minimum unit pricing: time to review 19 Nov 2021November 22, 2021 We are now three and a half years into Scotland’s minimum unit pricing policy, which set out to make long-term changes to the country’s relationship with alcohol and improve lives…
Uncategorized NHS Scotland facing ‘exodus’ of consultants unless action taken 13 Nov 2021November 12, 2021 Late last month we had our first meeting of the BMA Scottish Consultant Committee and worryingly it came at a time that our NHS is in full blown crisis. It…
Uncategorized Junior doctors: undervalued and at risk – have your say 12 Nov 2021 In my recent blog from a few weeks ago, I outlined the work of the Scottish Junior Doctors Committee (SJDC) and my thoughts on our priorities for the year ahead.…
#ScotlandsDoctors… We need more medics from diverse backgrounds 11 Nov 2021November 11, 2021 “What do you want to be?” my science teacher asked me, when I was 13 years old, preparing to pick my subjects. “A doctor,” I replied nervously, because once I…
Uncategorized Renewed focus needed on increasing GP numbers 5 Nov 2021 At the beginning of October, we surveyed GP practices across Scotland on issues like activity, vacancies and abuse from patients. I’m extremely grateful that 375 practices (41% of the total…
Medical students The Climate Crisis is a Health Crisis 1 Nov 2021November 1, 2021 Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year globally from just four causes - 38,000 due to heat exposure in the elderly,…
Junior Doctors… SJDC – Update from your new chair 27 Oct 2021 At the beginning of this month we had our first meeting of this year’s new Scottish Junior Doctors Committee (SJDC). At that meeting I took over from Alisdair Gilmour as…
covid-19… GPs are seeing patients every day 19 Oct 2021 General practice is under huge pressure currently. I am reading, almost daily, media reports of GPs “refusing” to see patients face-to-face, and I cannot stress just how damaging that is…
Uncategorized Scottish Council Elections: Influence Key issues facing doctors 12 Oct 2021 BMA members - if you want to influence key issues impacting doctors in Scotland, you should consider nominating yourself for election for the BMA Scottish Council 2021-23. Scottish council are…
#JnrDocRights… SJDC update 6 Oct 2021 As I pass over the baton to your new chair of SJDC, Dr Lailah Peel, I’d like to take the time to write to you all and highlight some successes…
General Practice… GP update: BMA Scotland joint letter with Scottish Government 6 Oct 2021October 6, 2021 Yesterday you will have received a joint letter to all GPs from myself and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf. While the letter does clearly speak…
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