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Failure to fully fund pay uplift is deeply damaging to primary care

2 Feb 2023February 3, 2023
With inflation running at incredibly high levels, pay and the cost of living has been causing a great deal of concern for many people across Scotland. GPs and the various…
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We need change to avoid perpetual crises and maintain an equitable, universal NHS

11 Jan 2023January 11, 2023
I want to start with a traditional happy new year wish to you, but right now it looks like it is not going to be a good one for Scotland,…
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Tipping point reached for GPs ahead of Scottish Conference

25 Nov 2022November 25, 2022
As we approach the Scottish LMC conference – where GPs will gather from across Scotland to discuss key issues - I wish that I could be more positive with you,…
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Regional BMA Scotland GP Open Meetings

1 Nov 2022November 1, 2022
The BMA is holding a series of regional open meetings on the evenings of 15, 16 and 17 November to update practices on developments on the 2018 GMS contract; contract…
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Twin threats facing general practice.

31 Oct 2022
It used to be that around this time of year, perhaps slightly earlier, the NHS in Scotland would get its winter readiness plans underway – whether that’s additional funding, planning…
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GP wellbeing survey

26 Oct 2022
“Wellbeing” has been something of a buzzword over recent years in Scotland’s NHS – particularly since health and care workers slogged their way through a crippling pandemic. I often wonder…
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Recruitment, retention, wellbeing and rediscovering the joy of being a GP.

15 Sep 2022September 16, 2022
The recruitment and retention crisis in General Practice is something we are all familiar with, a topic on the agenda for the past decade at least. However, it is really…
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Supporting each other through tough times

13 Sep 2022September 13, 2022
I and others in BMA Scotland have written several blogs about the importance of doctors’ “wellbeing” in recent years; highlighting the importance of the topic and the resources that doctors…
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Visa issues could force doctors out

11 Aug 2022
When I came to Scotland seven years ago as a transfer student from Malaysia to continue my medical training, I expected to enjoy my time here. What I didn’t expect…
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ARM 2022 – Reflections from Scotland

4 Jul 2022
I should start this blog by saying that I wasn’t physically at the ARM. An on-call weekend and absent colleagues meant that I had to stay in Edinburgh, dipping in…
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Ludicrously complex tax setup sees doctors “unjustly” Hit with massive tax bills

27 Jun 2022June 27, 2022
At the BMA's ARM Dr Alan Robertson - member of the BMA Pensions Committee and BMA Scotland's Consultant Committee spoke in favour of motion 16 - and for recycling of…
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National Care Service Bill: Some positives for GPs

24 Jun 2022
At the moment good news is not something that is in plentiful supply, particularly for those of us working in the NHS across both primary and secondary care, so when…

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