SAS doctors Have your say on our priorities: Update for SAS doctors in Scotland 19 Sep 2025 This has been a busy summer as usual for the BMA and your SAS representatives, so with the committee due to meet in early October, I wanted to get in…
Consultants… Pension update for doctors in Scotland: Findings and next steps 10 Jul 2025July 10, 2025 It has been two months since my last pensions update in which we opened a pensions feedback portal, and we have been blown away by the response. We received over…
Uncategorized Breach of trust will undermine faith of senior doctors in Scottish Government 12 Jun 2025June 12, 2025 It is with considerable anger and frustration that we write to update you on our discussions on pay with the Scottish Government. These began yesterday morning, when we jointly met…
SSAS SAS doctors update in Scotland – progression and pay vital given gaps in workforce 12 May 2025May 12, 2025 Hello Everyone, As we are now a full month into the new financial year, I thought I would update you all on the work your SAS committee is doing currently.…
Uncategorized SAS Doctors in Scotland vote to accept pay offer 29 Jan 2025 Over the last 2 weeks SAS doctors across Scotland have been voting on the Scottish Government’s pay offer for 2024/25. The power has been firmly in your hands in determining…
Pensions… Scottish doctors’ pensions update: July 10 Jul 2024July 10, 2024 It’s been a number of months since my last pensions blog but rather than drip-feed things I thought it was worth grouping a few key items together. Partial Retirement As…
Pay… SAS doctors update on pay – “our negotiating power comes from our members”. 28 Jun 2024 It has been a relatively short time since my last blog, but much has developed since then. SAS doctors in England have overwhelmingly accepted their offer from the Westminster government,…
Uncategorized Startling workforce gaps show why SAS doctors cannot be left behind on pay 17 May 2024 Hello again everyone! I said in previous blogs I would keep you up to date with our pay discussions with Scottish Government. Unfortunately, at this stage there has been no…
SSAS Patience of SAS doctors in Scotland is running out 10 Apr 2024April 10, 2024 Hi All! As you may remember from my last blog, SSAS Committee decided not to submit evidence to the DDRB, we had lost confidence in its independence and willingness to…
Consultants Tax changes could have “extremely damaging” impact on senior doctors and the nhs 22 Dec 2023 As we head into what is already proving to be an exceptionally busy Christmas period (if my on-call this week is anything to go by), the last thing we needed…
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…
SAS doctors New SAS Committee chair: Dr Sine Steele – plus update on key issues 13 Sep 2023September 13, 2023 First, I want to say that it’s a really proud moment for me to take over as Chair of BMA Scotland’s SAS committee. Following in the footsteps of Dr Bernie…
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