General Practice… Flu vaccine programme update 28 Jul 2021 The BMA’s Scottish GP Committee has just reached agreement with the Scottish Government on what will be the final year of national arrangements for GP involvement in delivering the influenza…
Uncategorized Pay update – latest in Scotland 22 Jul 2021 Given the announcement on doctors' pay elsewhere in the UK this week I thought it was important to give you a rapid update on where things stand in Scotland. For…
covid-19… Primary care needs urgent support so our sickest patients do not suffer… 19 Jul 2021 My 82-year-old mother called her GP surgery early one morning this week; she was told there were no appointments, and to try again the next day. This is a concerning…
Junior Doctors… Juniors update: holidays, nightshift and wellbeing 19 Jul 2021 As we move further into summer, we are beginning to see a new phase of the pandemic emerge and the shift in the way we deal with it. And while…
Junior Doctors… Wellbeing: we want your views 16 Jul 2021July 15, 2021 ‘Wellbeing’ is a hot topic at the moment, now more than ever with global pandemic affecting all of our personal and professional lives. However, we know it was an issue…
Medical students Women’s health can no longer start and end with our reproductive ability… 15 Jul 2021 Despite beer brewing originating as a woman's craft, with women brewing beer from the Viking to Egyptian era, the history of women and alcohol has been fraught with sexism. In the…
Uncategorized While Covid pandemic enters new phase, demand on healthcare remains severe 29 Jun 2021June 29, 2021 As we enter yet another new phase of the pandemic, it’s the right time to update you on developments – both in terms of the ongoing impact on the profession…
Uncategorized Requests for help through workforce specialist service likely to be ‘tip of the iceberg’ 28 Jun 2021June 29, 2021 For doctors, there has been little to welcome in our experience of the last 15 months. Simply getting through to this point is about the most I think the…
Uncategorized Pensions Update: No-one should be under any Illusion the issue is solved 24 Jun 2021June 24, 2021 It’s been many months since my last pensions update in 2020 – but I know it continues to be a major issue for doctors. I think it’s no exaggeration to…
Uncategorized Update for SAS Doctors: contracts and more 11 Jun 2021June 17, 2021 It’s been a while since my last blog, so I thought as we head into summer now would be a good time to update you on the latest developments over…
Uncategorized Putting staff recovery at the heart of NHS recovery 4 Jun 2021June 4, 2021 Over the past year, the issue I have talked most about on behalf of BMA members in Scotland with Scottish Government and other national bodies in Scotland has been the…
covid-19… What happened to ‘be kind’? 26 May 2021May 27, 2021 Working in General Practice May 2021 Scotland has been living in a pandemic now for 14 months. Healthcare workers are tired. Everyone is tired. Our kids are tired, the public…
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