Consultants… Vaccination and PPE update 13 Jan 2021January 14, 2021 Across many parts of the UK doctors are dealing with the most serious of situations as the impact of this stage of the pandemic hits home. While in Scotland we…
Consultants… New lockdown makes it vital to ensure NHS staff are fully vaccinated and protected 4 Jan 2021 The pandemic – as the First Minister has said, is now entering another absolutely crucial phase in Scotland. We therefore wholly support the further decisive restrictions Scottish Government is implementing…
Supporting members Stop ignoring NHS warning lights – grasp the chance for change 29 Dec 2020December 29, 2020 It’s quite hard to know how to start a 2020 Christmas message other than to say it’s been a year like no other. One I think most of us will…
#ScotlandsDoctors Christmas in the time of Covid 24 Dec 2020 I am a consultant in public health medicine in Scotland, and I will be working over the festive period. Like public health doctors across the country, I will be ‘on-call’…
Consultants A Christmas message from our chair of Consultants Committee 23 Dec 2020December 21, 2020 In recent years in Scotland, the feeling of living through events of historical significance seems to have become an annual exercise. From the independence referendum, to the whole, seemingly…
Junior Doctors My pride in Scotland’s junior doctors 22 Dec 2020 It’s December already, and looking back on what has been the longest – but simultaneously the fastest – year of my career so far, I couldn’t be prouder of the…
#BMAPeriods Write to your Health Board to express your support for #BMAPeriods 22 Dec 2020December 22, 2020 BMA Scotland is running a campaign, #BMAPeriods, asking for all Scottish Health Boards to provide period products in all staff toilet areas to ensure no staff member has to experience…
SAS doctors A reflection on 2020, from your chair of SSAS 21 Dec 2020 Well, where do we even begin to reflect on 2020? The year we were forced to throw all our big plans out the window and focus on simply getting through…
General Practice Reflections on the debate – GPs’ conference and our contract 9 Dec 2020December 9, 2020 Last week, GPs from all around Scotland gathered – virtually at least – for what was the first ever entirely digital Scottish LMC conference. There was plenty to discuss –…
General Practice Chair of SGPC speech at the SLMC conference 2020 4 Dec 2020December 4, 2020 This speech was delivered by Dr Andrew Buist at the 2020 SLMC conference on 4 December 2020. *************************************************************************** Thank you Chair, Conference, 2020 has been a year like no other,…
covid-19 A Christmas message… 2 Dec 2020December 2, 2020 BMA Scotland has today published a joint Christmas message with The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland. "As doctors, we are very aware of the huge amount…
#BMAPeriods #BMAPeriods – Nicola’s story 24 Nov 2020November 24, 2020 BMA Scotland has written to all health boards across Scotland calling on them to provide free period products in all staff toilets in their hospitals. As part of the #BMAPeriods campaign we…
