Supporting members Free conference places for BMA Scotland members 29 Jun 2020June 29, 2020 In what is normally peak time for medical conferences, you’d usually find the BMA Scotland member engagement team in the exhibitor area, networking, and meeting existing and potential members. However,…
Medical students Moving medical education forward to support our changing communities 26 Jun 2020 I remember the moment I decided to come out. For me it was one of those things that built up and up until finally it needed to happen. I remember,…
covid-19… Covid-19: Junior Doctor Education & Training in Scotland 25 Jun 2020June 29, 2020 In response to the Covid-19 pandemic staff across the NHS in Scotland stepped up. We, as healthcare professionals, have all been affected in different ways at both work and home,…
#ScotlandsDoctors… Reclaiming the Rainbow 17 Jun 2020 "The first Pride was a riot," writes Christopher Morrison. "The Stonewall riot of 28 June 1969 gave birth to the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, when a police raid on the…
covid-19… GP services in Scotland during the Covid: next steps 5 Jun 2020June 5, 2020 Many of my blogs since taking over as chair of BMA Scotland’s GP committee have been focussed on transformation – and the positive long term changes we have been working…
Consultants… Update on solution to temporary working patterns during Covid-19 4 Jun 2020 We don’t need to tell you that the immense demands the COVID-19 pandemic have placed upon the NHS represent an unprecedented challenge. While we know that as consultants and SAS…
covid-19… Our 5 key asks for restarting the NHS in Scotland 2 Jun 2020 Over the last few months, all of our attentions have been turned to tackling Covid19. However, as we look cautiously to the future, it is vital that we start to…
covid-19 Clapping, reflection, and looking forward 29 May 2020May 29, 2020 As I joined in with what will by all accounts be the final clap for key workers last night, I was struck by what an emotional rollercoaster we doctors have…
covid-19… Making a positive difference to those thrust into the workplace 25 May 2020May 27, 2020 Dr Hannah Preston is an acute medicine trainee working in South East Scotland, and in wake of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, she wants to tell you about what she has been doing to…
covid-19… Scotland’s doctors are reporting that Covid19 is damaging their mental health 23 May 2020May 22, 2020 Many of you will know that in recent months the BMA has been carrying out a number of surveys to gauge how we, as doctors, are coping with the COVID19…
covid-19… GP wellbeing: Making sure your needs are met 22 May 2020May 22, 2020 It shows just how much our lives have changed in the course of a few months when I consider how good it was today to hear that in a weeks’…
covid-19 Occupational Medicine: the hidden specialty 20 May 2020May 21, 2020 Occupational Medicine isn’t often a specialty you hear much about. We’re working away in the background, trying to ensure the health and safety of all staff in our employer’s organisations,…
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