#Residentdoctors… SRDC end-of-year report and look ahead to 2025 22 Jan 2025January 22, 2025 2025 is well and truly upon us, so I wanted to wish everyone an (admittedly belated) Happy New Year, and I hope that everyone managed to get some time off…
Contracts… SAS doctors in Scotland: Vote opens 13 Jan 2025 The start of 2025 is exceptionally important for all SAS doctors, our consultative vote will open on Monday 13th January 2025 and close at noon on Monday 27th January. This…
Consultants… BMA Scotland chair’s New Year message: Scotland’s NHS will struggle to see out another New Year without ‘transformative’ reforms 31 Dec 2024 It has become common for well-known dictionary brands to name a “word of the year”. When it comes to the NHS, the word I would have to choose for 2024…
Consultants… New Year – Pension update 30 Dec 2024 I hope readers have had a chance to have a break over Christmas, or if working, things weren’t too busy. As is often the case, as the end of the…
NHS How to cope with working at Christmas: Camaraderie keeps us going (but there are some helpful pointers here too!) 24 Dec 2024December 24, 2024 Since I started working in the NHS nearly 15 years ago, I’ve worked more Christmases than not. For the most part I’ve been pretty happy to do so as hospitals…
Uncategorized SAS doctors in Scotland: Pay offer webinar 23 Dec 2024 As I hope you will be aware, in the new year a consultative vote will open on the pay offer the Scottish Government has provided for SAS doctors. If you…
General Practice… BMA SGPC update: SLMC conf, position statement and budget reaction 6 Dec 2024 It has been a busy few days for us at SGPC. On Friday 29th November we had the annual Scottish LMC Conference at the Golden Jubilee in Clydebank. It was…
SAS doctors SAS doctors in Scotland: pay offer to be put to members 5 Dec 2024December 5, 2024 Firstly, thank you for your patience as we worked hard on your behalf in regard to pay for this year. This has taken much longer than any of us would…
Uncategorized Doctors in Scotland: have your say on winter pressures 3 Dec 2024December 3, 2024 With December now officially underway, I think we can all agree the Christmas season has begun. We no longer have to dodge festive songs or complain about shop displays being…
General Practice… Dr Iain Morrison – full speech to SLMC 2024 29 Nov 2024November 29, 2024 Full text of speech of Dr Iain Morrison, Chair of SGPC to SLMC conference 2024: Good morning Conference, So, how are you all feeling this morning? Personally, this is my…
#Residentdoctors Resident doctors in Scotland vote to accept pay offer 21 Nov 2024 On Wednesday 20th November, the referendum on the pay offer negotiated by BMA Scotland closed. The Scottish Resident Doctor Committee (SRDC) met to ratify the results, which showed that the…
Medical students… Introducing the new chair of SMSC 18 Nov 2024November 19, 2024 We live in a time where being a medical student is exciting, with the advancements in medical technology and knowledge constantly changing. However, the uncertainty that awaits us as future…
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