Uncategorized 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…
Uncategorized 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,…
Consultants… Chair’s Festive message: Now is the time for a national conversation on the future of the NH… 28 Dec 2022December 28, 2022 This is my first opportunity to deliver a message at this time of year – both on behalf of, and directly to doctors in Scotland. It’s something, like all aspects…
Uncategorized Power of your experiences will help us push for change 14 Dec 2022 It’s been a wee while since I blogged to update you on the work we are doing at BMA Scotland on your behalf. That certainly doesn’t mean that there isn’t…
Uncategorized 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,…
General Practice… 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…
General Practice… 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…
General Practice… 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…
Uncategorized Chair’s update: Pushing hard on your priorities 27 Sep 2022 It is only just over three weeks since I wrote my first blog as chair of BMA Scotland Council – but it’s fair to say the days have passed in…
General Practice… 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…
Uncategorized 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…
Consultants… The Case of the Missing Consultation 24 Aug 2022August 25, 2022 Pension Contributions – this affects your pay! There’s long been a tradition of ‘summer reading’ and after we received the interim response from the Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA) to…
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