NHS “Staggeringly bleak” news on the Scottish NHS is a call to action that cannot be ignored 27 Feb 2024September 19, 2024 Last week was an extremely busy one for BMA Scotland. In truth that’s not unusual – but over recent days there has been a particular focus and discussion on the…
General Practice Scottish GPs -Chair’s end of year message 20 Dec 2023December 20, 2023 As we approach the end of 2023 it seems timely to reflect on what progress has been made in general practice. We have come through the pandemic, and now life…
General Practice SLMC2023: Dr Andrew Buist speech 1 Dec 2023December 1, 2023 Chair of SGPC Dr Andrew Buist Speech to SLMC Conference 2023 Good morning conference. Conference this is my 6th and final SLMC conference as Chair of SGPC. It has been…
General Practice… Pivotal moment-and we need views from all GPs 2 Nov 2023November 2, 2023 We are, I believe, at a pivotal moment for the future of GPs in Scotland. And I mean that in its widest sense and across all GPs – whether you…
Pensions Pensions – contribution rates update 15 Sep 2023September 18, 2023 As always, the world of NHS pensions progresses apace – and even though I only published a blog just last week, I can now update you on the outcome of…
Consultants… Chair’s update: Valuing doctors 29 Aug 2023 There are two separate elements to my blog today – but both speak to how doctors are valued and treated in our NHS in Scotland. Much of the work I…
General Practice… GPs – we need your views on pay uplift… 21 Jul 2023July 21, 2023 The Scottish government recently announced a 6% uplift in pay for all doctors in Scotland – except junior doctors who are currently going through separate negotiations – backdated to April.…
ARM… Chair update: ARM 2023 – With a little help from my friends 12 Jul 2023July 12, 2023 Last week, I was at the Liverpool conference centre for the BMA’s ARM (Annual Representatives’ Meeting) where, for three days, doctors across our ‘fab four’ nations debated matters of importance…
General Practice… When you’re full, you’re full 9 Jun 2023 Working as GPs, we have a pretty unique role. Some of the time – when the job is as good as it can be – it’s hugely satisfying work. But…
General Practice… GP empowerment; change through leadership 7 Jun 2023 I do worry about what is happening to GPs. Currently what I am worrying about is our ability to continue to be leaders. Workload stress and the general toil of…
General Practice Update on 2018 contract and transitionary services 4 Apr 2023 I have some sympathy for the new Cabinet Secretary for Health; it is, in my view, the second hardest job in the Scottish Government. He will be on a steep-learning…
General Practice Fighting to survive 17 Mar 2023 Back in 2017 the Scottish Government and the BMA had the collective foresight to agree and develop the first wholly Scottish GP contract. A contract that we believed would better…
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