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...

The @theIPCinfo has declared a man-made famine in Gaza City. We are horrified by the increasing suffering of civilians and continued attacks on healthcare. We renew our call for an immediate end to Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/w...

Hospitals should be places of safety, but they’re increasingly under attack in conflict zones. @drandrewgreen.bsky.social and Dr Kitty Mohan discuss this for the latest episode of The Doctor podcast. 🎧 thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pod... #WorldHumanitarianDay

mRNA vaccines are a game-changer. Faster to develop, generally safer, easy to modify, huge potential for wider applications (e.g. cancer). If the vaccine has been approved, it's already been thoroughly tested in randomised controlled trials. Nobody's trying to poison anyone with these vaccines.

When deciding funding where do you think Govt & NHS England put their £? Cost of appts: Out-patients £109-£362 A&E £114-£563 Urgent treatment centre £84-£114 Hub appts £48 Pharmacy First £48 ARRS £35 GP practice £23 Despite this GP practices have had 20% cut More £ @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

An important read for everybody concerned about the rising number of attacks on medical staff and facilities worldwide. Importantly, it not only analyses the current situation but specifies what must be done to rectify this situation. I am proud to have contributed.

Governments – including our own – must do more to ensure medical neutrality is respected. Amongst other recommendations, we are calling for the establishment of a UN Special Rapporteur on the Protection of Health in Armed Conflict. www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/w...

Thank you to MSF, Uma Kumaran & Harpreet Kuppal for hosting today's parliamentary event on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Our medical ethics committee chair @drandrewgreen.bsky.social highlighted the appalling assaults on healthcare, which are illegal under international law.

The BMA is aware of a number of social media posts and queries about motions passed at ARM, relating to the crisis in Gaza. Some information being shared is incorrect, so we've released a statement to provide clarity. Read it here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/w...

I had no hesitation in signing this on behalf of the BMA, but it's dreadful that such letters have to be written.

This graph needs no comment. Thanks to @theguardian.com for the graphic

This is precisely why @bma.org.uk and others have been calling for decriminalisation of abortion. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Faces of the EU leaders after they hung up the phone with Trump earlier this week. I recommend zooming in on each one of them.

MPs will consider the assisted dying Bill this morning. Read the BMA’s views on specific amendments to be debated here: cdn.intelligencebank.com/eu/share/qMb...

'Just cutting a budget without a well thought-out plan doesn’t magically improve efficiency, and it’s very likely to disrupt the healthcare you were trying to deliver.' www.bmj.com/content/389/...

An important and compassionate initiative which has the support of @bma.org.uk www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good for her, she escaped. I hope she's having a good life. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I consider it unethical for doctors to publicly speculate about mental health conditions suffered by those in the public eye. (It's good to have one's established principles stress-tested once in a while)

The swamp is no more infested with alligators than oceans are infested with sharks, it's just where they live (and will do so long after homo sapiens is nothing more than a brief anomaly in the history of life on earth) www.bbc.com/news/article...

Doing all this, while still having your own children to care for, and fear for. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Castles? Really? Reminds me of the time as a teenager when I was stood on the amazing Uffington Castle, and was accosted by a party of breathless Americans and asked where the castle was. They were not happy. www.en-vols.com/en/styles-en...

A salutary reminder of what can happen when corporate priorities clash with ethical treatment, whether of people or animals www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I feel sympathy for any American Democrats visiting Europe at the moment, I remember how I felt visiting France after Brexit

And again E-Motorbike, not E-bike FFS

BBC News - New doctors only being told job location with weeks to spare - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Even in the most complex conflict zones, there are rules. These rules of International Humanitarian Law could not be clearer – civilians must be protected; humanitarians must be protected. Health services must be protected." (IFRC statement) www.bbc.com/news/article...

Stay informed about the latest developments and listen to our chief officers’ podcast featuring @drphilbanfield.bsky.social @redrunswick.bsky.social @latifapatel.bsky.social and Trevor Pickersgill 🎧Tune in here on.soundcloud.com/XfDaw5WryCHq... 🗓️Recorded on March 12th

Abolishing NHS England must not become a distraction from the crucial task that lies in front of us: dealing with a historic workforce crisis, bringing down waiting lists and restoring the family doctor. Read our press response to today's announcement: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

From 'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey

"Masks worked. And as with every pandemic in recent history, subsequent reviews have found that the advice to go early and hard with containment was correct." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Trump regime is anti-science and hates scientists. It will tolerate no dissent. I can't help being reminded of China under Mao and Pol Pot in Cambodia. It doesn't end well.

Medical personnel, facilities, supplies, and patients are protected under international humanitarian law and this must be respected, as we have stated numerous times throughout this conflict. bma.org.uk/what-we-do/wor…

The BMA is alarmed by further reports of severe mistreatment of Palestinian medical professionals detained by Israeli Security Forces. We are disturbed by the blockade of humanitarian aid, which will stop crucial medical supplies reaching an already devastated population.

Important paper on the (lack of) evidence for safety of physician and anaesthetic associates in the UK, from two of the most respected voices in medicine. TrishaGreenhalgh.bsky.social and Martin McKee www.bmj.com/content/388/...

An interesting piece from @helensalisbury.bsky.social in the @bmj.com this month on the possible role for AI in General Practice. None of us want the dystopian future described here, but we need to be wary… bits of it are already here. #MedSky #HealthInequalities Link: www.bmj.com/content/388/...

BBC News - Council backs breastfeeding in public campaign www.bbc.com/news/article...

An error made by the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK has left 222 doctors with incorrect MRCP(UK) exam results. BMA chair, Dr Phil Banfield calls this catastrophic, demanding an urgent investigation & support for affected doctors. bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... For more—and to sign— go to saynotoethniccleansing.org

When Amanda Pritchard was told by Amol Rajan on BBCR4Today people can't see their GP it would have been nice to hear about this rather than difficulties in hospitals But no, not a word about primary care The willing horse carries the heaviest load, the squeaking wheel gets the oil

Can anyone explain how imposing a fine on a Trust improves the healthcare of its patients? www.bbc.com/news/article...

🧪Measles “is the thing we see first when public health starts to falter,” Ratner said recently from his office in New York City. www.latimes.com/science/stor...

It's their loss. Diverse groups make better decisions. www.euronews.com/next/2025/02...

Watching #americanprimeval (not listening to, because they mumble too much!) we again have the nonsense of seeing lightning striking a distant mountain simultaneously with hearing the thunder. Why do filmmakers do this? Are they idiots or do they think we are?

Thank you for listening

If you're worried about what information will be available when AI becomes the default source of information, look away now

Whether legal or not, it's clearly wrong and any responsible retailer should desist. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Living as I do on the East Yorkshire coast, it can certainly feel like it. Her plans seem to be the geographical equivalent of trickle-down economics, and we all know how well that works. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just when you thought things couldn't go backwards any further. #Trump clearly thinks no air disaster would happen if white heterosexual cis men run air traffic control.

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