BMA Medical Academics

Bringing more clinical trials to the UK population is to be welcomed, but raises the question of who’ll be designing, developing and overseeing these trials. Delivering such work requires more than Digital platforms & AI technologies. 1/

Absolutely — and we also need clinical academics embedded in basic and exploratory science teams, where the next wave of discoveries for future clinical trials will begin.

British Academy president urges PM to act on university finances. Susan Smith starts in her role (she began her 4-year term this week) by asking Keir Starmer to meet senior sector figures and hammer out a solution to UK-wide funding problems. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-cha…

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As new medical grads get ready to start F1, doctors share their advice on how to prepare for the first day of foundation training... @bmj_latest @medic_cd @nikkixnabavi bmj.com/content/390/bm…

Consultant clinical academics and senior academic GPs who are members of the BMA should have received this also and are eligible to take part. Check your junk folder or your details on bma.org.uk/my-bma if you haven’t received the email.

Today’s talks with the Health Secretary were constructive, and we believe there’s a window of opportunity - albeit small - in which the Government can put forward a strong enough proposal to prevent strikes. Full statement: bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

This @ukmedschools report medschools.ac.uk/latest/news/ur… sets off further alarm bells on the state of Britain’s medical academic workforce. The Medical Schools Council data worryingly shows the entire pipeline is at threat - with both early career and senior roles declining. 1/

Many claiming the summer of '76 was as hot as recent years. These images should clarify that is not the case: June 1976 vs June 2025 global temp anomaly. Since 1976, an estimated 1.5 trillion tonnes of CO₂ have been emitted from human activities. This is a new #climate

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Tonight, @thomasdolphin has been elected as the new BMA Chair of Council. We offer him our congratulations and a warm welcome to the role. Thank you to @DrPhilBanfield for his dedication to our members and the medical profession over the past three years. bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

By backing clinical academics with training and clear pathways, UK can lead globally in ethical, high-impact trials.

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A new report by @UKHealthClimate calls for urgent action to adapt our health system to climate change – with 49% of NHS workers saying services have already been disrupted by extreme weather. Read the report here: ukhealthalliance.org/sustainable-he… #ClimateHealth #NHS #HealthEquity