The BMA
@TheBMA
We are the trade union and professional body for doctors and medical students in the UK. https://bsky.app/profile/bma.org.uk http://www.threads.net/@thebma
This is important work breaking the silence on domestic abuse suffered by doctors. All doctors working in trusts and health boards in the UK should have support available to them at work when experiencing domestic abuse. Read our guidance: bma.org.uk/media/3476/bma…
One @the_bmj Opinion piece. One brave voice. A national documentary that will open eyes across the @NHS. Dr @SeemaHaider1's story shows how lived experience and clinical insight can drive real-world change. Tonight: Breaking The Silence: Kate’s Story, @ITV1 /ITVX @truevisiontv
"My hope is that all disabled people know their worth is not tied to their ability to work and that by coming together, we will make the world kinder, fairer and more accessible for all" Read more from our patient liaison group co-chair @emmabeeden bma.org.uk/news-and-opini……
“Senior doctors cannot physically be in two places at once” @ERunswickBMA spoke to @BBCr4today this morning on the risks NHS England are putting on staffing levels during the Resident Doctor strike action later this week - listen here 👇
SAS doctors in England, it’s time to be seen. Vote YES for fair pay and proper recognition bma.org.uk/SASpay #SASdoctors
Consultants and SAS doctors in England - look out for your indicative ballot email from @TheBMA today! Wes Streeting called pay restoration "a journey, not an event" - so why have we stopped? Are you prepared to stand up to demand your value is recognised by the government?
Great to sign on to this letter from charities to @Keir_Starmer calling for a bold new climate plan this year to meet public demand for more action to stop climate change and protect nature.
Consultants in England, we want to restore pay, pensions and value. Are you ready to fight for what we have lost? Vote YES now bma.org.uk/consultantspay
Our indicative ballot for SAS doctors in England is NOW OPEN. Watch this message from your SAS committee chair on why you should vote YES for fair pay and proper recognition. brnw.ch/21wUisE
🚨 The clock is ticking... It’s 100 days before the UK government must deliver a new climate plan. With the Met Office saying that extreme weather is now the UK’s new normal, we can’t afford any more weak promises from those in power. And we’re not the only ones who agree...
Check out our latest newsletter with news, features and analysis from The Doctor team. In it, we cover: 🔴Reaction to the @lengreview on PAs and AAs 🔴'Disturbing' results on AI trials in GP 🔴A doctor and Paralympian set to go to space Read it all here:…
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/
Congratulations to @ERunswickBMA who has been re-elected Deputy Chair of BMA Council
“The trouble is the review… avoids the difficult question of how you set that scope, that limit of what PAs can do.” Responding to the Leng Review, BMA council chair @thomasdolphin has spoken to the BBC about doctors’ concerns over patient safety