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Record levels of NHS staff resign as nurses say they are ‘broken’

‘Staff are truly broken, resulting in a workforce post-Covid that cannot do or sacrifice anymore’ a nurse from London told The Independent

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

Barclay’s meeting with doctors over pay dispute postponed until Thursday

Medics were supposed to meet the Health Secretary on Wednesday morning but the meeting was called off.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Barclay to meet doctors in pay dispute

But the British Medical Association said it is yet to be told when the talks will take place.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

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Revealed: Record 50,000 patients a week face 12-hour A&E waits

Exclusive: ‘This is a crisis, and yet the prime minister still refuses to call it this,’ says Dr Langhor of the British Medical Association

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Junior doctors vote on whether to walkout in row over pay

The BMA has told the Government if there is a yes vote, junior doctors will begin their action with a 72-hour ‘full walkout’ in March

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Junior doctors vote on whether to walkout in March in row over pay

The BMA has told the Government if there is a yes vote, junior doctors will begin their action with a 72-hour ‘full walkout’ in March.

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Keir Starmer unveils private health plan - saying he's 'not privatising the NHS'

Labour's leader said 233,000 more NHS patients could have been seen in nine months through using spare capacity - as he was confronted with his own scrapped pledge

Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023

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Labour ‘would tear up contract with GPs’ and make them salaried NHS staff

Planned overhaul for GP surgeries puts party on collision course with British Medical Association

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023

Ballot of junior doctors could result in 72-hour strike over pay, says BMA

Potential March stoppage in England would lead to further major disruption to hospitals and other services

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2023

Junior doctors announce plan for 72-HOUR strike if major vote passes

Up to 45,000 junior doctors in England will down tools in March for 72 hours if a major strike ballot passes, the British Medical Association has announced today

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023

'Burnt out' junior doctors are struggling to pay rent - with many wanting to leave

A North East campaigning doctor has warned junior members of NHS medical staff are asking how can they emigrate

Chronicle Live · Dec 29, 2022

‘NHS won’t cope’: 40% of junior doctors plan to quit, survey reveals

33% plan to work in another country next year, BMA poll finds

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

Junior doctor strike fears as two thirds of medics consider leaving NHS jobs

A survey by the British Medical Association also showed that 79% of respondents said they 'often think about leaving the NHS' as the union prepares to ballot tens of thousands on strike action in the second week of January

Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022

Government’s approach to NHS pay row ‘disgusting’ – Labour

Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said ministers were ‘spoiling for a fight’ over the dispute.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

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The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022

Should sports cheats be prosecuted? When violence in the ring or on the field becomes criminal

Professional boxing is no stranger to controversy. The British Medical Association, the trade union for doctors in the UK, has called for years for the sport to be banned due to its damaging effects. It has a higher potential for injury than any other contact sport.

Daily Mirror · Nov 13, 2022

Doctors warn health spending cuts in deprived areas will cause 'downward spiral'

Ahead of the Autumn budget this week, the new president of the British Medical Association warns that “perverse” public health cuts have hit poorer areas hardest in the last decade so many people are too sick to work by their 50s

Wales Online · Nov 9, 2022

Majority of LGBT+ medical professionals aren't comfortable being open with colleagues, report finds

Many LGBT+ medics are not comfortable being open about who they are in the work place

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2022

Health secretary Thérèse Coffey gave leftover prescription drugs to a poorly friend – is this advisable or legal?

Thérèse Coffey, the health secretary for England, has admitted to giving her leftover antibiotics to friends and family who were feeling unwell. This led to the British Medical Association issuing a statement, describing her actions as “not only potentially dangerous, but also against the law”.

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

Letter: Dr John Marks obituary

John Chilsholm writes: He championed the reduction of junior doctors’ hours and defended the Abortion Act against attempts to reverse or limit it

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022

Dr John Marks obituary

Chair of the British Medical Association who educated the public about HIV infection while tackling its social stigma

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2022

Junior doctors are ‘exhausted, depleted and struggling’, senior doctor warns

SCOTLAND’S junior doctor workforce is “balancing on a knife-edge”, the chair of the British Medical Association’s (BMA) Scottish Junior…

Daily Mirror · Jul 31, 2022

NHS leaders trash Rishi Sunak's plan to fine people £10 for missing appointments

The NHS Confederation, Royal College of GPs and British Medical Association warned charging patients who miss an appointment will penalise the poor - and cost more than it saves

Daily Mirror · Jul 15, 2022

Can UK doctors strike and has it happened before? It's ‘inevitable’, says new BMA chair

A NHS doctors strike is 'inevitable' according to British Medical Association's new leader. But are doctors actually allowed to go on strike and has it happened before? Here's what you need to know

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2022

End of special Covid leave for NHS staff in England branded ‘unacceptable’

British Medical Association says move will put patients and healthcare workers in England at significant risk

Wales Online · Jun 30, 2022

Welsh doctor says more GPs are needed to avoid 'complete collapse' of service

"The service is underfunded, understaffed and overworked. Patients are getting a raw deal and are increasingly frustrated"

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