General Practice Scottish GP update: Employers’ NIC latest 25 Feb 2025 Ever since the Autumn Budget was announced we have been in discussion and lobbying for full reimbursement of Employer's NIC for practices. Unfortunately, the situation looks far from ideal come…
equality Report of BMA Scotland’s race equality in medicine survey 20 Feb 2025February 20, 2025 FULL REPORT ON THE SURVEY: Scottish Race Equality Forum reportDownload FOREWARD FROM THE REPORT: Racism and inequality are deeply entrenched issues in our society that have a harmful impact in…
Uncategorized LGBTQ+ History Month: My journey shows positive change is not just possible, but inevitable 13 Feb 2025 In 1996, as I stepped into my medical career in Scotland, I carried not only the weight of my new responsibilities as a ‘Junior Doctor’ but also the burden of…
Uncategorized SAS Doctors in Scotland vote to accept pay offer 29 Jan 2025 Over the last 2 weeks SAS doctors across Scotland have been voting on the Scottish Government’s pay offer for 2024/25. The power has been firmly in your hands in determining…
#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…
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