Uncategorized General practice – and the whole NHS – is struggling badly 9 Jun 2022June 9, 2022 Across healthcare services we are not in a good place just now. To be honest it is only the increasing cost of living crisis, ‘partygate’ and the Ukraine situation which…
Uncategorized Caring for patients is a doctor’s top priority: caring for doctors, and all other health and care staff, therefore must be a national priority. 13 May 2022May 13, 2022 The health service across Scotland is still very much feeling the impact of the pandemic – and we will be for some time as we attempt to catch up and…
#JnrDocRights… The system is breaking us 21 Apr 2022 There are some things that will always bring dread when you work in A&E: bank holidays, full moons, good (‘taps aff’) weather, and if it’s an Old Firm derby day.…
Consultants… Scottish Conference round-up 4 Apr 2022 BMA Scotland held its third Scottish Conference last week – also marking our first fully in-person event in more than two years – and it was great to see so…
Uncategorized Tough times for GPs – but some cause for optimism 21 Mar 2022March 28, 2022 As chair of GPC Scotland it can be risky to start to feel more positive about things. It has been a terrible 2 years for all of us. I am…
Consultants… We need equity #IWD2022 8 Mar 2022 When thinking about International Women’s Day and reflecting about my own experiences as a woman it made me realise that it’s really quite complicated. I am proud to be a…
covid-19… 2022 GP recovery 18 Feb 2022February 21, 2022 We survived January; I had been very worried for the NHS system but Omicron, while infectious, was thankfully not so severe as some feared. Ironically, I’ve been in isolation having…
Scottish Conference… Scottish conference: looking to the future… 14 Feb 2022February 14, 2022 We’ve all been through some terribly tough times over the last two years. As doctors, our profession has suffered. We have all had our own issues personally and endured huge…
Uncategorized Festive message from BMA Scotland Chair 29 Dec 2021December 29, 2021 Dear Colleague It’s a little while since I last updated you on what BMA Scotland has been doing on your behalf, in these continued difficult times for healthcare in Scotland.…
Uncategorized “Shortage of GPs laid bare by the pandemic” – Christmas update for GPs 23 Dec 2021 So where should I start as the world hold’s it’s breath over what impact Omicron will have? It is an understatement to say that it has been a tough year…
Consultants… BMA Scotland – providing scheduled care events for members 7 Dec 2021 We regularly hear, and can see for ourselves, that the NHS is facing one of the most challenging and important winters ever. Ongoing staffing crises, a predicted increase in the usual…
Uncategorized Dr Andrew Buist – SLMC Conference speech 2021 3 Dec 2021 Conference, who could have imagined a year ago that the Covid pandemic would still be raging on and that we would once again be meeting remotely? It is a great…
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