Uncategorized Update on pay: Doctors simply must be treated fairly. 25 Mar 2021March 25, 2021 Many doctors will no doubt have seen last night’s rather late announcement of a potential 4% pay rise for NHS staff which has been much championed by the Scottish Government.…
#ScotlandsDoctors… Lockdown: One Year On… 23 Mar 2021 A year ago today, as the reality of wave one of the Covid pandemic was fast dawning on us, I was asked to appear on a live TV news show…
SAS doctors… SAS Contract Update: Scotland 22 Mar 2021March 22, 2021 As we head further into spring and with it lighter days and warmer weather, there is a feeling of hope on the horizon as the vaccine programme continues to be…
Uncategorized Appraisal during the pandemic 22 Mar 2021 At BMA Scotland we are acutely aware of the pressures doctors have felt over the last year. There is no doubt its been incredibly tough across the profession as we…
Uncategorized Doctors are not superheroes, we are human beings 20 Mar 2021March 20, 2021 Recently there are hopeful signs we are al last coming through a global pandemic which as had enormous effects on our work and lives. We are not out of it…
Consultants… Organ Donation: Saving Lives 18 Mar 2021 Organ donation is likely something that most people don’t think about until they, or someone close to them, require a transplant. The statistics around organ donation are sobering: every day…
Consultants… Organ Donation: The Law Change 15 Mar 2021March 15, 2021 The law around organ donation in Scotland will change on Friday 26th March 2021 to an opt-out system. BMA Scotland, in association with NHSBT and the Scottish Government, hosted a…
Uncategorized ST. Andrews (Medical and Dentistry Degrees) Bill PASSES 12 Mar 2021 You may remember back in September last year I wrote a blog around the announcement of plans to allow the University of St Andrews to once again award degrees in…
Medical students… Time to move away from ‘the norm’… 11 Mar 2021 The male norm in medical education - medical curricula still treat women as “the other” At the start of medical school, I couldn’t have been more excited to use my…
Uncategorized Scotland must support our public health workforce effectively: now and in the future. 11 Mar 2021 This has been an incredibly tough time to be a doctor. For the last 12 months, so many of us have been on the front line of handling the Covid…
#ScotlandsDoctors… International Women’s Day: One Year On… 8 Mar 2021March 8, 2021 On 8 March 2020 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to chair the Women in Medicine symposium, run by BMA Scotland’s amazing membership engagement team, and held in…
#ScotlandsDoctors… International women’s day 5 Mar 2021 March 6, 2020: Murrayfield Stadium – Inspiring Women in Medicine Conference. This was just eight months after joining BMA Scotland and my first big event as lead organiser – if…
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