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

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

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...

"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.

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 👇

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

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...

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

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…. 1/x

"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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

'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/...

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.

"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...

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...

With the NHS already suffering huge workforce shortages, Reform’s latest immigration announcement will create uncertainty for thousands of workers. RDC’s Dr Jinnie Shin has spoken out against the proposals. Read more: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Calling all FY1s in England 📣 Vote YES today to help us put the specialty training places crisis firmly on the negotiating table, alongside pay. Return your ballot by 29 September to guarantee your vote is counted! www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

The results are in: 83% of respondents told us their GP premises are not fit for future needs. The Government's 10-year Health Plan ambition to deliver patient care closer to home can only be achieved with substantial investment into GP premises. Read more 👉 www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

“This announcement will cause a great deal of anxiety and distress to our much-needed and valued international workforce, including international doctors, who are the backbone of the health services in the UK" @tomdolphin.bsky.social Read our response in full www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

Happy New Year to all our members, colleagues and patients celebrating #RoshHashanah. #ShanahTovah #JewishNewYear

This new research confirms the BMA’s concerns that victims/witnesses are being failed in medical tribunal sexual misconduct cases. (1/3) publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/10.1308/...

“The fact that we have unemployed doctors is absolutely unthinkable.” Dr Sheryl Higham shares her experience of being unable to find a specialty training place, and why the FY1 ballot in England is so important. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

After months of negotiations, the BMA has secured reforms to the exception reporting system ensuring resident doctors are paid for the extra hours they work, with changes rolling out across NHS hospitals by Feb 2026. www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

GPC England has voted to enter dispute with Government from 1 October over unsafe contract changes. GPs fear ‘unlimited’ online consultation requests will ‘open the floodgates’ without safety measures in place, inadvertently making patient access more difficult. www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

Did you know bisexual doctors are the least likely to be open at work, even though they make up a large share of LGBTQ+ medical professionals? Read to find out why visibility matters and how small acts of allyship can help. www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

The BMA stands firmly against all forms of racism and xenophobia. International doctors are central to the NHS, yet too many face discrimination and hostility. We're calling for stronger protections, inclusivity, and respect so all doctors can thrive. Read more www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

That’s a wrap on #SRM25. The motions debated today set the direction for the BMA’s response to the NHS 10 Year Plan. Thank you to all members who joined the debate and followed along. 📖 Read the full list of motion results and outcomes here bma.org.uk/what-we-do/special-representative-meeting

From safeguarding GP independence to tackling digital demand, this debate will test whether the NHS 10 Year Plan strengthens frontline care or risks dismantling doctor-led services. 📺 Tune in to the #SRM25 live stream bma.org.uk/what-we-do/special-representative-meeting

Speaking to members at #SRM25, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social answered questions on how the NHS 10-year plan aims to tackle the doctor unemployment crisis across the health service.

'Stabilising and renewing the NHS is the task that lies ahead for this government and for us. We must together get this right. We must now get to work. The health of our nation depends on it.' #SRM25 @tomdolphin.bsky.social www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi... youtu.be/1Gg3JYvlr0o

Next up #SRM25 will debate NHS digital ambitions, patient safety, and the ethics of AI-led care. Because health tech must serve people, not replace them. 📺 AI & data in healthcare: opportunity or risk? Watch along now bma.org.uk/what-we-do/special-representative-meeting

The first round of motions at #SRM25 will debate whether the NHS 10 Year Plan can truly deliver the workforce, medical education and training needed for the future of healthcare. 📺 Watch now via live stream bma.org.uk/what-we-do/special-representative-meeting

"A spiralling crisis and a disjointed health service which demands a solution. So a long-term plan for the NHS is not just appealing but is essential.” @tomdolphin.bsky.social delivers keynote speech at #SRM25, where our members will debate if this plan is the solution to the NHS in crisis.

"When you make a big change, it requires investment... We need more detail about how we're going to get from here to there" @tomdolphin.bsky.social spoke to BBC Breakfast this morning ahead of #SRM25, where our members will debate the NHS England 10-Year Health Plan www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/s...

Today we’re coming together to for #SRM25 to debate the risk the NHS England 10 Year Health Plan poses to the medical profession, and the delivery of safe and effective care to our patients. 📺 Watch along here from 9.30am www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/s...

FY1s in England! Not received your ballot yet? Fill out our ballot request form here to receive a new one: forms.office.com/pages/respon... All ballots must be posted by 29 September, before the ballot closes on 6 October. #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

“If you don't say yes now, it could mean you don't get your career later.” Dr Kelly Gurnett sends a message to FY1s in England about why it’s so important to make your voice heard. bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

10 Year Plan: vision or illusion? Join #SRM25 from 9.30 this Sunday via livestream as we shape policy to ensure the best for our members, patients, and the future of the health service. Read the agenda and find out more www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/s...

“This ballot is so important to ensure that patients get to see the doctors that they so desperately need to see” Dr Robbie Leigh explains why FY1s in England should vote YES in our ballot over pay and specialty training places. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

Our ballot for FY1 doctors in England is open. Let’s send a clear message to Government: the specialty training crisis needs fixing now. Vote YES for industrial action today www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

The agenda for #SRM25 is now online. The virtual meeting of the BMA's representative body, on 14 September, will see members debate NHS England's 10 Year Health Plan and its impact on the medical profession. Full details: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/s...

Quick update on a few other things to end the day: Our NHS colleagues are angry; Residents in England are making some progress in talks; GPs in NI are acting collectively; @bma-ni.bsky.social are in dispute over unpaid uplifts; and @BMAstudents have a win on student funding. Have a good weekend!

Regrettably the High Court has today ruled that the GMC isn't legally required to set a safe scope of practice for assistants. The GMC should take no comfort in this. Doctors are clear; without a national scope of practice patient safety is at risk. We're considering next steps.

The results are in! 67% of consultant and 82% of SAS doctor respondents in England say they're prepared to act if the Government does not address the erosion of their pay, value and recognition. We’ll meet with the SoS next week. Learn more: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

An extra 1.26 million GP appointments could be delivered each month, if all newly trained GPs could find a job. The Government needs to fix the GP unemployment crisis, so more patients can get the care they need. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #endGPunemployment

There's still time to have your say and vote for your regional Resident Doctor Committee representatives in England. Voting is open until Monday 8 September. 🗳️ bma.org.uk/rrdcelections #VoteRRDC