BMA chair urges Sunak to broker settlement with junior doctors As three-day strike starts, Prof Philip Banfield tells PM that junior doctors feel ‘you have not listened and do not value them’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023
'I'm an NHS doctor - this is why junior doctors are striking today... and consultants could follow them' "Junior doctors have just had enough, really, of being taken for granted" Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2023
Junior doctors’ strike expected to cause mass disruption as thousands of NHS appointments cancelled British Medical Association is calling for ‘full restoration of our pay’ The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
9 in 10 doctors expect NHS to get worse, poll shows on eve of 72-hour strike The British Medical Association polled 2,000 doctors on the eve of their three day strike from 7am following a decade of below inflation pay deals Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2023
We are months into NHS strikes and doctors warn they could last into 2024 - what does it mean for patients in pain? Patients waiting for procedures have faced months of delays through the pandemic - and months more as strikes unfold across the NHS. Helena Vesty looks at if any progress has been made towards a pay deal, and what further strikes could mean for those in pain. Manchester Evening News · Jun 13, 2023
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Junior doctors in Scotland reject pay deal as union announces July strike dates The offer was described by the Health Secretary as ‘final’. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023
BMA’s Green Line debt ‘can’t be solved’ The overdue payment of around 50 billion baht that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) owes to Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) will have to wait for a new government to resolve, the caretaker government said on Tuesday. Bangkok Post · Jun 13, 2023
Junior doctors reject pay offer and vote to strike in July JUNIOR doctors in Scotland have rejected a pay offer from the Scottish Government and will strike for three days in July. The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2023
BTSC confident of Green Line debt payment Keeree Kanjanapas, chairman of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), expressed confidence on Monday the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) would service overdue debts incurred through the operation and maintenance of the Green Line extensions. Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023
Londoners urged to take care as junior doctors strike amid heatwave Services are expected to be ‘extremely busy’ when junior doctors walk out for 72 hours this week Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023
Junior doctors may strike until March 2024 or beyond, leader says Dr Rob Laurenson, co-chairman of the BMA junior doctors’ committee, said it will extend the mandate beyond March if needed. The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2023
Police investigate dozens of deaths at hospital in Brighton Exclusive: Two whistleblowers say they lost jobs after raising patient safety concerns at Royal Sussex County hospital The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023
Hospital consultants could strike for two days in July, BMA warns The potential strike dates were being announced before the ballot has closed to give hospital trusts time to prepare. The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Bangkok Post · Jun 6, 2023 Pita gets a head start on city problems Move Forward Party (MFP) leader and prime minister aspirant Pita Limjaroenrat has promised to work closely with City Hall to tackle 21 of Bangkok's major problems, including traffic congestion, flooding and air pollution.
Bangkok Post · Jun 6, 2023 BMA admits cash shortfall hampering fire coverage The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has admitted budget constraints are keeping the city’s fire stations from expanding and standing in the way of recruiting more firefighters.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023 Union brands specialist doctors’ pay exclusion ‘gross injustice’ The British Medical Association said the Government is refusing to acknowledge the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on doctors.
Daily Mirror · Jun 3, 2023 Thousands of UK-trained doctors flee to work overseas as NHS staffing crisis laid bare In March, 8,549 doctor vacancies in secondary care were reported in England, as data shows 13,400 UK-trained doctors practised abroad in 2020, where they get higher pay or a better work-life balance
Daily Record · Jun 2, 2023 Future of primary care in Ayrshire is "hanging in the balance," warns MSP The BMA statistics show that while patients requiring treatment have increased across the south of Scotland, the number of GP surgeries have either fallen, or stayed the same, when comparing 2023 with 2013.
Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2023 BMA probes public works 'extortion' The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is looking into a claim that a public works official extorted 300,000 baht from a contractor, a source said.
Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2023 BMA seeks to improve school meals The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) could adopt a central kitchen system used to supply meals to schools in Japan, to improve the quality of school lunches in Thailand.
Chronicle Live · May 30, 2023 North Tyneside General Hospital applies for larger endoscopy unit to deal with Covid backlog The Rake Lane hospital seeks to enlarge its endoscopy unit to serve more patients and reduce its backlog
Bangkok Post · May 28, 2023 Chadchart urges review of land tax Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is calling on the incoming government to review the new land and building tax rules as Bangkok's revenues have dropped significantly since the new rates were put in place earlier this year.
Daily Mirror · May 28, 2023 Tory Health Secretary confronted by junior doctor on live TV as 72-hour strike looms The British Medical Association's junior doctors' committee co-chair Vivek Trivedi challenged the Tory minister after he suggested doctors were being unreasonable
Bangkok Post · May 25, 2023 BMA to seek B90bn green light for 2024 budget The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will seek approval for 90 billion baht for its 2024 budget, promising to revise its policies to keep pace with both global trends and the policies of the new cabinet.