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

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

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...

Pleasure to do this great panel hosted by @thefabians.bsky.social along w Nicola Rayner (@rcn.org.uk) and @kevinmckenna.co.uk We covered workforce planning (lacking), AI in healthcare (unready) and how to get from here to the 10 Year Health Plan’s end points (unclear but may be for us to determine)

A pleasure to chair @bma.org.uk Resident Doctors Committee meeting today for the elections section. Congratulations to the new officer team, and thank you and well done to the outgoing team, who worked incredibly hard this last year for members. The fight to restore our pay continues!

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

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 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...

"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...

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.

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...

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...

“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

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/...

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

"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...

"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.

“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...

"Absolutely shocking that this would even be considered." 💬 RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Prof Nicola Ranger spoke to ITV news this evening about Reform UK's plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants.

The action of @neunion.bsky.social members in 2021 saved the lives of tens of thousands of people, one of the most impactful trade union actions of our lifetime. If I'm speaking to teachers, it's going to get said.

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...

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.

Further evidence of major breaches of international law, and natural justice. Acceptance and encourage by Israeli soldiers and politicians that innocent people are disappeared and detained as collective punishment or bargaining chips. Our colleagues. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Our ballot for industrial action over the specialty training places crisis and restoring pay opens on 8 September. FY1s in England - look out for your ballot papers in the post. And make sure your details are up to date. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #PayRestoration #EndTrainingCrisis

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

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

Are you an unemployed GP, seeking your first role, or exploring a career change? The BMA GP Support Hub includes resources to help you: 🔵 Boost your CV 🔵 Prepare for interviews 🔵 Discover alternative career paths 🔵 Get financial support during tough times www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...

Calling all resident doctors in England... it's time to have your say and choose your regional resident doctor committee (RDC) representatives. Voting is now open in regions across England. Learn more: bma.org.uk/rrdcelections #VoteRRDC

We are horrified by the Israeli military strikes on Nasser Hospital, which has killed health workers and journalists. We – again – call for healthcare to be protected during this conflict, and others, as demanded by international humanitarian law www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

“I’m genuinely at a point where I’m considering leaving medicine… if I walk away, who will be left to advocate for other doctors like me?" Our survey revealed 100s of disabled and neurodivergent doctors are considering leaving the workforce due to lack of support. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Indicative ballots for consultants and SAS doctors in England close on Monday. There’s still time to have your say!   🔗 SAS doctors: www.bma.org.uk/SASpay  🔗 Consultants: www.bma.org.uk/ConsultantsPay

"Now is the time to ensure that the people who turn ambition into impact—the clinical academics—are not left behind." Read more on medical academics and the NHS 10 year plan, from our medical academic staff committee: www.bmj.com/content/390/...

GPs without jobs, patients without care. 4,200 newly trained GPs just graduated from training – yet many can’t find work. The Government needs to fix the GP unemployment crisis today. Find out how you can support our campaign 👉 www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #endGPunemployment

The BMA and many others warned that this was coming, and now it is here. The UK government must act immediately to prevent widespread death in Gaza from hunger. This is entirely man-made and is intolerable. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck...

General practice is the foundation of the NHS. Without enough GPs, patients can't access the care they need, when they need it. That's why we're calling on the Government to #endGPunemployment. youtu.be/GspqOgUFcrY www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...

Too many resident doctors are paid incorrectly. If you’re a resident doctor in England on the 2016 contract, our new pay checker is here to help. Learn more: www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...

New RCGP data shows 4,200 GPs finished their training last week. But many are struggling to find work. That’s why we’re calling on the Government to urgently provide ring-fenced funding to fix the GP unemployment crisis. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign... #endGPunemployment

GPs are facing a painful paradox: patients need care, yet many GPs are overwhelmed or out of work. Whether you're overstretched or struggling to find a role, the GP Support Hub is here to support you. Learn more 👉 www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...

The UK Government’s 10-year Health Plan sets out major changes to how the NHS will run in England – and your views will help guide our stance ahead of a Special Representative Meeting in September. 📅 Complete by 20 August ✏️ Take the survey now www.research.net/r/NHS10YP

In the meantime, we're asking all FY1s to make sure their home address and employer details are up to date. If they’re not, your vote in any future ballot on pay and jobs won’t be counted: www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...

I see we're at the stage of the dispute where anonymous government sources lie to the Guardian in an attempt to divide us. Don't they know we are stronger than this? We ARE the @bma.org.uk #DoctorsStrike

👩‍⚕️Join the National Solidarity Day with the @bma.org.uk resident doctors. 25 July | 7am 🪧Join your nearest picket: strikemap.org/organisation/bma 📹Leave a solidarity message: bit.ly/solidaritydo... #StrikeMap #ResidentDoctorsStrike #NHS

We've written to NHS England with concerns about inadequate planning ahead of possible strike action later this week. Attempts to run non-urgent services with fewer doctors risks patient safety. It's imperative that Trusts postpone work to protect urgent and emergency care.

Talks with the Government are ongoing, but with no credible offer on the table our work to restore pay and value for resident doctors in England continues. Strike action is nothing without pickets. And picket lines are nothing without people. Find your nearest picket www.bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines

"My hope is that all disabled people know their worth is not tied to their ability to work and that by coming together, we will make the world kinder, fairer and more accessible for all" Read more from our patient liaison group co-chair Emma Beeden www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

Today’s talks between our resident doctors committee and the Health Secretary were constructive, and RDC believes there’s a window of opportunity - albeit small - in which the Government can put forward a strong enough proposal to prevent strikes. Full statement: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

“The trouble is the review… avoids the difficult question of how you set that scope, that limit of what PAs can do.” Responding to the Leng Review, BMA council chair @tomdolphin.bsky.social has spoken to the BBC about doctors’ concerns over patient safety