Register now for the 2026 resident doctors conference. Places are limited, so don’t delay. 👉 bma.org.uk/rdc-conference

Doctors/med students: fill in @bma.org.uk's survey on advanced practice roles and their potential impact on training and for employers to extend their scope into work only doctors should be doing. It closes this Thurs at 4pm so be quick! (It takes ~10 mins) www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99

This is misleading reporting. Doctors have had worse pay cuts in real terms since 2008 than other sectors - something easily confirmed by looking at NHS earnings data. [1/2] t.co/uGLLYqi7fX

There is one week remaining to stand for election to your BMA council. Learn more: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/u...

With hundreds of home-grown GPs actively seeking NHS work in the UK, the Government should be using existing funds to ensure GPs we have in the country see patients face-to face. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...

We've been welcoming delegates to the Junior Members Forum, a chance for grassroots members from all branches of practice to come together to talk about how we can win change locally and nationally. [1/2]

Five years on from a military coup in Myanmar, armed conflict continues. There have been over 1,700 attacks on healthcare with doctors and nurses forced to treat patients in caves, forests and underground. [1/2]

The Government has begun to acknowledge the scale of the jobs crisis facing resident doctors, but there’s still a long way to go. [1/2]

For too long doctors have been made to feel unable to report safety critical issues relating to working hours. This has led to thousands of hours completely unrecognised. Doctors have been undervalued, and patient safety has been potentially put at risk.

Strike action is always a last resort, now we need the Government to come to the negotiating table to fix the jobs crisis and end pay erosion. Dr Jack Fletcher on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about resident doctors in England voting to extend their mandate for strike action.

Resident doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly to continue industrial action for another six months. This vote is about years of pay being eroded and a growing jobs crisis that’s leaving many fully trained doctors without work.

It’s a YES. An overwhelming 93.4% of resident doctors in England have voted for further strike action, giving a clear mandate to continue pressuring the Government on jobs and pay in 2026. The overall turnout was 52.54%. Stay tuned for updates on our next steps.

We remain concerned about the inappropriate substitution of doctors with non-medically qualified staff. We’re exploring how advanced practice roles are being used in the NHS. We’re asking UK doctors and medical students to complete our advanced practice survey. Make sure your voice is heard👇

Get involved in shaping the direction of your BMA and campaigning to support your colleagues. Nominations for the elections to BMA UK council are now open. bma.org.uk/councilelections

The latest episode of the Chief Officers' Podcast is out now. Get your update on some of the key issues facing medical students and doctors today, including the BMA's ongoing negotiations and the international doctor exploitation scandal engulfing Birmingham Hospitals Trust. 🔊Listen now

We welcome the fact that this new Bill, prioritising UK medical graduates, tonight moves to the House of Lords. But without thousands of new training posts, doctors will keep being shut out of the careers they trained for.

‼️Time is running out to vote YES‼️ Use Special Delivery now: 1. Buy your Royal Mail Special Delivery online or at the Post Office. 2. Print your label or take your QR code to any post office. 3. Make sure your envelope reaches Civica by 1pm the next day.

"GP underemployment is the scandal that's not going away" At a time of huge patient need, is there is an ever increasing number of GPs who are not able to find enough work. Watch Dr James Booth explain how practice funding needs to change.

On #HolocaustMemorialDay we remember those murdered in the Holocaust and other genocides. #HMD2026 is an opportunity to remember persecutions of the past and resist hatred in the present. The BMA stands firmly against all forms of discrimination and prejudice. Read our anti-discrimination statement

There are just hours for resident doctors to get their YES ballot in 🗳️ If you’ve already sent yours back, take a moment today to check in with colleagues and friends. A quick convo can make the difference. Share why you voted YES, help find their nearest post box, or remind them to post theirs.

Resident doctors, this is the final call for your ballot. Unemployment, pay erosion, and blocked careers are not inevitable, they’re political choices. Vote YES in the ballot and we'll have the leverage to force change. 🗳️ Vote YES 📮 Return your orange ballot 📅 Post it on or before 26 January

Division and racism harm our NHS, our profession, and patient care. That’s why the BMA stands with the Together Alliance against the far right. We'll see as many of you as possible at the anti-racism demonstration in London on 28 March. Find out more 👉 togetheralliance.org.uk

We are exploring the use of advanced practice roles by NHS employers. To help inform our work, please complete our survey, which is open to all UK doctors and medical students. www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99

Health should not depend on postcode, income or background, but too often it does. Widening health inequalities are damaging patients’ lives and placing an unsustainable burden on the NHS and its staff. Doctors are left treating the fallout of problems they can’t fix alone.

The BMA is gravely concerned about reports of violations of medical neutrality in Iran. Read our statement below.

After enduring years of uncertainty, isolation and danger as an asylum seeker, Dr Salih Suliman is now a specialty trainee working in Manchester. He is one of the doctors who's shared his story with #TheDrMagazine. Read the article here 👇

We don't want to see this in our hospitals, but sadly it’s an all too common scene. We need more doctors and more training places to make sure people like Marcus’s mum are seen to quickly and not left in corridors for hours. #corridorcare

📢 Resident Doctors in England: One week to get your ballot in. Vote YES to extend our mandate and keep the pressure on the Government in 2026 so we can fix the jobs crisis and restore our pay. Return your ballot by 26 January, the last safe posting date to guarantee it arrives in time.

Reporting from the Guardian shows serious doubts about the NHS sexual safety charter. Speaking to the Guardian, Dr Emma Runswick said: “Fulfilling these obligations requires more than signing a charter – it demands consistent, transparent and enforceable action.” www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

In her case supported by the BMA, Dr Susan Gilby has been awarded £1.4 million in damages after winning an Employment Tribunal following ‘appalling’ treatment that led to her unfair dismissal. Dr Gilby has spoken to #TheDrMagazine about her experiences: thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...

A landmark case for whistleblowers in the NHS. With BMA support, a former NHS chief executive has been awarded £1.4m for unfair dismissal, reinforcing the need to protect those who speak up for patient safety. bbc.co.uk/news/article...

While patient demand for GP appointments is rising, an increasing number of GPs are struggling to find work. Doctors and patients need to see an urgent solution to this. Watch Dr Amy Small explain more 👇

What happened to FY3 locums? Rate cuts and a dearth of shifts have left resident doctors with few choices amid an under-employment crisis. The Doctor Magazine hears from those who say trust cost-cutting has become unsafe 👇 [1/5] thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pay...

📢 Resident doctors in England! ✅Vote YES in the ballot to keep the pressure on the Government in 2026. ✅ Vote YES for more jobs and better pay for resident doctors. Make sure you have your ballot in the post by 26 January.

UK medical graduates are to be given priority access to specialty training jobs in the NHS. The proposals are a first step to resolving a much larger challenge but it's not enough to tackle the scale of the crisis of spiralling competition ratios, leading to many doctors facing unemployment.

Yesterday the Government announced UK medical graduates will be prioritised for NHS jobs in new legislation, which is a step forward in tackling the doctors’ jobs crisis. But this alone won’t fix it. Find out more bma.org.uk/ukgradpriori...

Applications to BMA Giving are now open. Grants from BMA Giving allow charities to offer support for numerous causes, including suicide prevention, supporting refugee doctors return to practice and helping doctors in warzones. www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi... 🧵

Do you want to be a voice that helps shape the future of the medical profession and support your colleagues? There are 69 voting seats available on the BMA UK Council (2026–2029), including dedicated seats for ethnic minority members.

The rise in the number of violent incidents by patients towards NHS staff will come as no surprise to our members. We need to do more to tackle the causes, including the staffing and funding crisis in the NHS, as well as addressing the rising levels of race-based abuse and sexual assaults.

As doctors, we see the health impacts of climate change at first hand. Yet we often face barriers to getting involved with sustainability, as a recent BMA survey shows. BMA president Dr John Chisholm has written about the changes staff need to see: ukhealthalliance.org/news-item/ca...

"The general scarcity of doctors is incomprehensible" Former mayor of Brighton and Hove, Bill Randall, writes about his recent A&E experience, where he saw 'the NHS at its very best' but noticed some of the key issues highlighted by BMA members👇 www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/01/09/n...

The mental health of young people is worsening, placing increasing demand on both the NHS and schools. #TheDrMagazine reports on how support services can't meet this rocketing demand. 🔗 thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/hea...

Undignified and unsafe 'corridor care' is now normalised in emergency departments around the country. To end the Government must invest in staff, beds, and buildings across the whole system. Read our full response to the new report: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

The Government's Road Safety Strategy, announced today, is a welcome step towards improving public health. Any amount of alcohol impairs judgement and reaction times, and even modest reductions in blood alcohol limits have been shown to significantly reduce harm.

Resident doctors, we need your 'YES' vote to keep the pressure on the Government in 2026 to get you more jobs and better pay. Tens of thousands of doctors are facing unemployment and real pay is down 21% since 2008. Get your ballot back in the post by 26 January to make sure your voice is heard.

Substitution of expertise with enthusiasm doesn’t work when so much of what our NHS clinical staff do is based on years of training, exams and experience. @bma.org.uk agrees with @rcn.org.uk that we shouldn’t be replacing expert clinicians the way the NHS is currently rushing to do.

For the past five days, tens of thousands of resident doctors in England took strike action over jobs and pay, yet it didn’t need to happen. Our members showed their collective strength and are demanding a credible new offer from the Government.

Patients need doctors. Doctors need jobs. We're on strike because there were no new jobs in the government’s offer last week, they simply repurposed jobs that already existed for the sake of ‘new’ jobs on paper. We need the Government to create more training places for resident doctors.

We wrote to David Lammy and Wes Streeting on Tuesday to express concern over access to healthcare for prisoners on hunger strike. After reports of delayed admission to hospital for a prisoner, we remain concerned for the welfare of the remaining hunger strikers. (1/2)