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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 1d

There are simply not enough specialty training places for doctors in England today.
FY1 doctors have voted in favour of strike action to #EndTrainingCrisis
Find out more at www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... youtu.be/F23ieGid2JI

Why FY1s voted YES in ballot over jobs and pay | British Medical Association

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 1d

"We don't have enough doctors and yet thousands of doctors are unemployed."

Dr Arjan Singh explains the paradox of the NHS workforce in England and why 97% of FY1 doctors balloted for strike action to end the unemployment crisis.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 1d

“We want to see an end to medical unemployment in the country.”

Jack Fletcher tells LBC why Resident doctors in England starting out in their career have voted resoundingly for strike action as the doctor unemployment crisis threatens the future of the medical workforce.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 2d

The results are in: 97% of FY1s in England voted YES for strike action.

This puts the specialty training crisis firmly on the negotiating table, alongside #PayRestoration.

Thank you to everyone who voted in the ballot. #EndTrainingCrisis

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 5d

SAS Week kicks off next week!

We’re proud to be joining forces across all four nations – alongside @nhsemployers.bsky.social – to shine a spotlight on SAS doctors.

From policy wins to career progression, there’s been real progress in every nation. www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi... #SASWeek25

Celebrating SAS week – strengthening the future for SAS doctors

The SASC chairs of each devolved country describe the progress that has been made in the branch of practice

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 6d

Our council chair Dr @tomdolphin.bsky.social has responded to the horrific attack on Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, on behalf of the BMA.

“The BMA is appalled by the horrific attack on a synagogue in Manchester. For such an attack to take place on Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, makes this atrocity all the more sickening. Antisemitism has no place in our society and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Our thoughts are with all those affected, and we send our gratitude and solidarity to emergency workers responding in Manchester.” Dr Tom Dolphin, BMA Chair of Council

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 6d

We know that sometimes, medical students feel like ‘professionalism’ is weaponised against them.

If you're a medical student, we need your help to understand the extent of this problem nationally, so we can advocate on your behalf.

Our survey is open: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 7d

"We're really worried that the software we've been told to keep on throughout the day cannot distinguish between an urgent request for GP attention within a few hours or a routine care request."

Dr David Wrigley speaks to BBC News about concerns around online booking and patient safety.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 7d

To end this dispute, we're calling on the Government to implement the 'necessary safeguards' to protect patient safety by 1 November.

Read more: www.bma.org.uk/gpcontract

Campaigning around GP contracts in England

We are campaigning to improve key aspects of the current 2025/26 contract, planning for further resourcing for 2026/27, and preparing for re-negotiation of the General Medical Services contract with t...

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 7d

GPs are committed to patient safety. Yet this Government has failed to listen to our concerns about its online consultation system.

That's why we've been left with no choice but to enter into formal dispute.

Read our letter to Government 👇

Today, the BMA's GP Committee in England has written to Wes Streeting MP and Stephen Kinnock MP to outline the reasons why we are entering into formal dispute with Government.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 7d

The new online GP consultation system poses significant challenges to patient safety and GP workloads.

The Government has broken its promise to ensure 'necessary safeguards' have been met.

GPs in England are now entering into dispute with the Government from today www.bma.org.uk/gpcontract

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 7d

Former BMA President, Dr David Pitt was a tireless advocate for the NHS, social justice and equitable healthcare.

Read more about his stellar legacy, shaped by his experiences as a GP, politician and civil rights leader in The Doctor: thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/hea...

A champion of equality

For GP, life peer and former BMA president David Pitt, health and politics were inextricably linked. As part of Black History Month, Tim Tonkin looks back at the legacy of a physician and political an...

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 7d

FY1s - post your ballot using special delivery by 2 October to make sure your voice is heard!

Let's put the specialty training places crisis firmly on the negotiating table, alongside #PayRestoration www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #EndTrainingCrisis

FY1s in England: the deadline to post your ballots using special delivery is 2 October.

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Dr Katie Bramall @drkatie.bsky.social · 8d

If @wesstreeting thinks GPs are stuck in 20thC, visit a hospital

We are the science museum!

➡️Electronic records since 1991
➡️Online triage
➡️Ambient scribes
➡️SMS
➡️Online bookings
➡️Electronic prescribing
➡️Online referrals
➡️Video consults DAYS after 1st lockdown….

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 8d

"We want to be assured that no one will be left behind in this new online hospital"

Our Chair of Council @tomdolphin.bsky.social responds to the Government's announcement www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

New online hospital must pay attention to needs of patients, says BMA - BMA media centre - BMA

Press release from the BMA

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 9d

The BMA is now 200,000 members strong - and counting.

Commenting, council chair @tomdolphin.bsky.social said: "Together we are all the BMA, and alongside our brilliant staff, the members are what give the BMA its voice and strength."

Read more: www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 9d

The Government has until Wednesday to honour its promises, and avoid entering into dispute with general practice.

Watch @drkatie.bsky.social speak from Labour party conference about the need for online access safeguards

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 9d

Not posted your ballot yet?

Put it in your local postbox TODAY to guarantee it reaches us in time. Or post it by special delivery by 2 October.

The ballot is open to FY1 members in England.
www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 9d

Join us this evening for a Labour party conference fringe event.

Our panel will discuss how to attract and retain staff across the NHS. fabians.org.uk/value-and-re...

Value and Retain | Fabian Society

Fabian Society

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 11d

Introducing the new chair of the UK Resident Doctors Committee, Dr Jack Fletcher.

@fletchjack.bsky.social is taking over from Dr Mel Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt at a pivotal time, as we continue to negotiate with Government on pay and jobs.

Read our statement in full:
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 11d

'Mouldy waiting rooms and crumbling walls: GP surgeries in England are not fit for purpose,' @bma.org.uk survey finds.
And also likely to be a need to consider the nature of the ventilation in waiting rooms, clinical areas, and offices - to limit the spread of infections?
www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Mouldy waiting rooms and crumbling walls: GP surgeries in England are “not fit for purpose,” survey finds

Hundreds of GP surgeries in England are not fit for purpose and cannot meet growing patient demand, the BMA has warned. A BMA survey of almost 2000 GPs and practice managers revealed widespread conce...

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 13d

Read the full press release here: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 13d

NHS Trusts in the Black Country are imposing rate cuts on residents, consultants & SAS doctors for extra-contractual work.

We're now entering into formal dispute to ensure doctors are paid fairly & patient safety is prioritised. We remain open to negotiations to end this dispute.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 14d

"Resident doctors are trusted with life and death decisions. If we can trust them to do that, we can certainly trust them to know how many hours they’ve worked"

Read more about how the Resident Doctors Committee secured a breakthrough on exception reporting thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...

Making exception reporting work

Exception reporting, the system resident doctors in England use to report additional working hours, has been stymied by bureaucratic and cultural barriers. But after a breakthrough in negotiations bet...

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 14d

Calling all sessional GPs!

Join us for this free virtual event to help shape the future for GPs across the country and make your voice heard.

📅 Thursday 16 October
⏲️ 7pm - 8:30pm

Register here 👉 www.bma.org.uk/events/power...

Power in numbers: Uniting Sessional GPs for change

'Power in numbers: Uniting Sessional GPs for change' is a webinar for you to connect, be heard, and get involved in shaping the future for sessional GPs across the country.

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