Consultants A Christmas message from our chair of Consultants Committee 23 Dec 2020December 21, 2020 In recent years in Scotland, the feeling of living through events of historical significance seems to have become an annual exercise. From the independence referendum, to the whole, seemingly…
Junior Doctors My pride in Scotland’s junior doctors 22 Dec 2020 It’s December already, and looking back on what has been the longest – but simultaneously the fastest – year of my career so far, I couldn’t be prouder of the…
#BMAPeriods Write to your Health Board to express your support for #BMAPeriods 22 Dec 2020December 22, 2020 BMA Scotland is running a campaign, #BMAPeriods, asking for all Scottish Health Boards to provide period products in all staff toilet areas to ensure no staff member has to experience…
SAS doctors A reflection on 2020, from your chair of SSAS 21 Dec 2020 Well, where do we even begin to reflect on 2020? The year we were forced to throw all our big plans out the window and focus on simply getting through…
Supporting members A joint blog on interface working 11 Dec 2020 Hello – I’m Dr Patricia Moultrie I want to use the opportunity of the joint blog below to introduce myself as a recently elected Deputy Chair of the BMA Scottish…
General Practice Reflections on the debate – GPs’ conference and our contract 9 Dec 2020December 9, 2020 Last week, GPs from all around Scotland gathered – virtually at least – for what was the first ever entirely digital Scottish LMC conference. There was plenty to discuss –…
General Practice Chair of SGPC speech at the SLMC conference 2020 4 Dec 2020December 4, 2020 This speech was delivered by Dr Andrew Buist at the 2020 SLMC conference on 4 December 2020. *************************************************************************** Thank you Chair, Conference, 2020 has been a year like no other,…
General Practice GP Contract Update 3 Dec 2020December 4, 2020 Tomorrow, GPs from across Scotland will gather to discuss all the key issues that are on our agenda as a profession at the annual SLMC conference. This year, as Dr…
covid-19 A Christmas message… 2 Dec 2020December 2, 2020 BMA Scotland has today published a joint Christmas message with The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland. "As doctors, we are very aware of the huge amount…
#BMAPeriods #BMAPeriods – Nicola’s story 24 Nov 2020November 24, 2020 BMA Scotland has written to all health boards across Scotland calling on them to provide free period products in all staff toilets in their hospitals. As part of the #BMAPeriods campaign we…
General Practice Scottish LMC conference 2020 23 Nov 2020November 23, 2020 Many, many things have been different in 2020 – and the upcoming virtual Scottish LMC conference on Friday 4 December will be just one of the many new experiences for…
covid-19 Covid vaccine update 20 Nov 2020November 24, 2020 I know we will all have welcomed the recent positive news on the development of Covid19 vaccines. Of course, while there is still some distance to travel – these vaccinations…
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