#ScotlandsDoctors #ScotlandsDoctors 23 Jun 2019July 3, 2019 I have been a doctor for a long time. I have seen a generation of colleagues before me move on to retirement, and I have seen a new generation, hot…
Pensions Pension tax charge crisis demands urgent action 18 Jun 2019July 3, 2019 I am no pensions geek. I understand my payslip, I understand my bank statement. But until a couple of years ago my approach to pensions was very basic. You work…
Junior Doctors Junior Doctors: Our Priorities… 18 Jun 2019July 3, 2019 Although it doesn’t directly affect us, I’m sure many of you will have been paying attention to the Junior Doctor Contract negotiations in England over the past couple of weeks…
Organ donation Organ donation law will save lives – as long as we address the bigger picture… 13 Jun 2019September 2, 2019 This week, Members of the Scottish Parliament agreed to pass new legislation in Scotland that will see all eligible adults automatically added to the NHS Organ Donor Register, unless they…
Lewis Morrison… Discussing the future of the NHS with the Cabinet Secretary for Health 10 Jun 2019October 3, 2019 Last week, BMA Scotland hosted an evening with Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, at our headquarters in Edinburgh. I want to thank everyone who attended, and I…
General Practice… Pensions – are you affected? 7 Jun 2019July 17, 2019 GPC Scotland’s main concerns over recent times have focused on improving GP recruitment and retention and, more recently, the increase in employer’s pension superannuation payments. There has also been much…
Pensions The final straw in NHS pension ‘Ker-plunk’ 6 Jun 2019July 3, 2019 When I was a boy there was an ever-popular game called Ker-plunk in which plastic straws were tentatively pulled from a plastic tube. The aim, to stop the pile of…
Pensions Pensions issues affect us too… 4 Jun 2019July 3, 2019 “As a fresh faced graduate, you can be forgiven for not giving too much thought to what life will be like as a 65-year-old. But fairly early on in your…
#ScotlandsDoctors The Edinburgh Seven 28 May 2019July 3, 2019 Seven women’s efforts to overcome the sexism they encountered while studying medicine did not end as they had hoped – but they did clear the way for others to fulfil…
Pensions Pension crisis: what action can we take to push the case for change? 23 May 2019July 3, 2019 Decisions, decisions, decisions… what to do about the dreadful financial penalty consequences of working ‘too hard’ as a consultant these days is something many of us are pondering. Personally, I…
Scottish Conference Scottish Conference: Sign up, sign up… 23 May 2019July 3, 2019 A troupe of dancers, a board of directors, a party of friends… there are various collective nouns in the English language used to describe groups of people when they get…
General Practice A Perfect Partnership 22 May 2019July 3, 2019 Finding your perfect match isn’t always easy. There are, understandably, numerous boxes to tick before you can be sure you’ve found ‘the one’: you share the same values, the same…
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