2003 - News, views and events
Children's environment & Health Action Plan for Europe, September 2003
Children's environment & health action plan for Europe September 2003 The BMA has been active in the area of child health for some time and has produced a number of policy publications including Gro100 years of the ARM timeline
Annual Representative Meeting 2003 100 years of the annual meeting - interactive timeline As part of the celebration of one hundred years of the ARM we have put together this interactive timeline tArmed Forces seriously short of doctors, says BMA - press release 11 May 2004
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Annual Representative Meeting 2003 Around the meeting Civic welcome from the Mayor of Torbay, Councillor Nick Bye Welsh Secretary Dr Bob Broughton, celebrating his final ARM before retiring from theBallot result signals new era for general practice, says GP leader, 20 June 2003
Press release - Ballot result signals new era for general practice, says GP leader 20 June 2003 Family doctors have voted overwhelmingly to accept the new national GP contract. In a ballot of all genBallot set to open on the new GP contract, 29 May 2003
Press release - ballot set to open on the new GP contract 29 May 2003 Family doctors throughout the UK are to be balloted next week to see if the proposed new contract is acceptable to them. The BMA♪BMA calls for urgent review of ethics teaching to improve patient care
Press release 2 December 2003 In the aftermath of recent national medical scandals the BMA is calling on the Government to fundBMA response to Health Select Committee inquiry into foundation hospitals,Jan 2003
Health Select Committee inquiry into foundation hospitals - memorandum by the British Medical AssociationBMA response to Keeping the NHS local - a new direction of travel, May 2003
Keeping the NHS local – a new direction of travel - response from the British Medical AssociationBMA survey of accident and emergency waiting times, May 2003
During the week ending 31 March 2003 the Department of Health conducted a pre-announced audit of waiting times in accident and emergency (A&E) departments in England. Following concerns that trusts would simply ‘throw unsustainable resources at those seven days and cancel elective work to meet the A&E target', the BMA decided to survey A&E consultants about the audit week.Chairman o Council
Speech from the Chairman of Council, Dr Ian Bogle, CBE Monday 30 June 2003 Chairman, members of the Representative Body. This is my last speech as Chairman of Council. I prefer to say my goodbyes inChairman of Northern Ireland Council
Speech from the Chairman of Northern Ireland Council, Mr Maurice Dunlop Thursday 3 July 2003 Chairman, members of the representative body. Northern Ireland Council has followed closely the turbulentChairman of Scottish Council
Speech from the Chairman of Scottish Council, Dr John Garner Thursday 3 July 2003 It’s been another busy year for the BMA in Scotland, and I’d like to start by thanking those staff who have workedChairman of the Armed Forces Committee
Summary of the speech from the Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee, Dr John Ferguson Wednesday 2 July 2003 The Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee, Dr John Ferguson, began by referring to the rChairman of the Board of Medical Education
Speech from the Chairman of the Board of Medical Education, Dr Peter Dangerfield Tuesday 1 July 2003 Chairman, I move that the report of the Board of Medical Education, in the Annual Report of CouncChairman of the Board of Science & Education
Speech from the Chairman of the Board of Science & Education, Sir David Carter Wednesday 2 July 2003 Chairman, I move that the report of the Board of Science and Education, in the Annual Report of CoChairman of the Central Consultants & Specialists Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Central Consultants & Specialists Committee, Dr Paul Miller Tuesday 1 July 2003 Not too long ago, we were criticised as being the forces of conservatism, preventing chChairman of the Community Care Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Community Care Committee, Dr Andrew Dearden Thursday 3 July 2003 Just about all of us will work at some time or other with patients and sometimes family members who wiChairman of the General Practitioners Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the General Practitioners Committee, Dr John Chisholm Monday 30 June 2003 This is a momentous time for general practice. We stand on the brink of radical change – changeChairman of the International Ccommittee
Speech from the Chairman of the International Committee, Dr Edwin Borman Wednesday 2 July 2003 A text version of the speech is not currently available. Audio clip part one (486k) Audio clip part twChairman of the Junior Doctors Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Junior Doctors Committee, Dr Paul Thorpe Wednesday 2 July 2003 Chairman, Officers, Members of RB, my warm greetings and thanks for making the 100th ARM such a relevantChairman of the Medical Academic Staff Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Medical Academic Staff Committee, Dr Colin Smith Tuesday 1 July 2003 This year has been to say the least, challenging. The majority of these issues have been dealt wiChairman of the Medical Ethics Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Medical Ethics Committee, Dr Michael Wilks Thursday 3 July 2003 I remember a previous chairman of what was then the Central Ethics Committee saying that the work of thChairman of the Medical Students Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Medical Students Committee, Ms Jennie Ciechan Tuesday 1 July 2003 Chairman, Representative Body. It has been an exciting, and at times deeply disappointing year, in thChairman of the Occupational Health Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Occupational Health Committee, Dr Susan Robson Tuesday 1 July 2003 Occupational physicians are part of a small but active specialty, and during the past year we haveChairman of the Professional Fees Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Professional Fees Committee, Dr Peter Holden Thursday 3 July 2003 Chairman in presenting my report to the ARM may I take this opportunity to thank the secretariat forChairman of the Public Health Medicine & Community Health Committee
Speech given on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee for Public Health Medicine & Community Health, Dr Peter Tiplady, by Dr Steve Watkins Thursday 3 July 2003 Conference, unfortunately Peter TiplaChairman of the Staff & Associate Specialists Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Staff & Associate Specialists Committee, Mr Mohib Khan Monday 1 July 2003 Mr Chairman and colleagues, I am very pleased to be addressing this annual representative meeChairman of the Superannuation Committee
Speech from the Chairman of the Superannuation Committee, Dr Simon Fradd Wednesday 2 July 2003 Conference will know that the year has been dominated by the GP contract negotiations and by the continuChairman of Welsh Council
Speech from the Chairman of Welsh Council, Dr Tony Calland Thursday 3 July 2003 I would like to introduce Dr Richard Lewis to the RB. He is the new Welsh Secretary and started work this week on 1stEuro Brief 16, 16-30 September 2003
The brief includes: Germany appeals on tobacco ad ban, Commission wants stronger EU health powers, France and UK slam EU chemicals policy, EU ready to ban smoking in bars, EU considers ethics and safety of organ transplant and donation, Commissioner wants £30m boost for brain research, Co-ordination of social security systems simplified under new rulesEuro Brief 17, 1 to 15 October 2003
The brief includes: Council support for increasing competitiveness of pharmaceuticals, New research projects to combat heart disease, Euro 100m for cancer research, Parliament set to raise stakes over embryonic stem cell research, International Day of the Older PersonsEuro Brief 20, 16 to 30 November 2003
The brief includes: Success for doctors in EU Committee vote, MEPs increase protection rights of pharmaceuticals, Set-back for EU-funded embryonic stem cell research.Euro Brief 21, 1-15 December 2003
The brief includes: European Centre for Disease Control Health, claims on food Medical devices, Pharmaceuticals and patients, Tobacco controlGP chairman supports Minister's letter to GPs, 6 June 2003
Press release - GP chairman supports Minister's letter to GPs 6 June 2003 Dr John Chisholm, chairman of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee, welcomed the decision by Health Minister John HuttHealth policy in the media, week ending 17 Oct 2003
Health policy in the media October 10th to 17th 2003 Convergence and divergence between political parties’ health policy In the post conference season, clear lines between party policies are beingLMC conference 2004 - Calculation of LMC conference representatives, 28 October 2003
A letter to all LMC conference representatives informing them of the process which will be undertaken to calculate the number of representatives each LMC can send to the next Conference.Monday 30 June 2003
Annual Representative Meeting 2003 Stories from the meeting Monday 30 June Profit motive distorts patient care There should be no place for a US-style system of healthcare in the NHS, doctors haveNew GP contract heralds historic new investment for NHS general practice, 21 Feb 2003
New GP contract heralds historic new investment for NHS general practice Press release 21 February 2003 Resources for NHS general practice are set to rise by 33 per cent over the next three years undPresident's address
Address from the President, Sir Brian Jarman Wednesday 2 July 2003 I have been working at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in Boston, USA for about half my time since I finished as a paPress release - BMA to join forces on pension reviews, 18 July 2003
Press release - BMA to join forces on pension reviews 18 July 2003 The BMA is to take part in a joint NHS trade union working group established to address issues arising from the Government’s greenPress release - consultants' leaders respond to DoH guidance on consultant contract, 17 April 2003
Consultants' leaders respond to DoH guidance on consultant contract Press release 17 April 2003 Commenting on the release of new Department of Health guidance to NHS Trusts on the consultant contractpress release - improved locum reimbursement for maternity & adoptive leave (england), 8 april 2003
improved locum reimbursement for maternity & adoptive leave (england) Press release 8 April 2003 New parents among family doctors received good news at the start of the financial year – locum reimbuPress release - Improving career prospects for staff & associate specialists, 6 Nov 2003
Improving career prospects for staff & associate specialists A response to the 'Choice and Opportunity' consultation Press release 6 November 2003 Responding to the government document 'Choice and Oppress release - junior doctors' leader welcomes improvements to consultant contract framework, 22 july 2003
press release - junior doctors' leader welcomes improvements to consultant contract framework 22 July 2003 Commenting on the heads of agreement for a new consultant contract, BMA Junior Doctors CommPress release - New contract offers hope for medical education, 15 December 2003
Press release - Medical academics in England are to be balloted on a new contractPress release - the BMA's response to plans to modernise the careers of staff & associate specialists
The BMA's response to plans to modernise the careers of staff & associate specialists Press release 31 July 2003 The BMA welcomes the publication of “ Choice and Opportunity” by the Department ofPress release - Time to move forward, says consultant leader, after doctors vote yes to contract, 20 October 2003
Time to move forward, says consultant leader, after doctors vote yes to contract Press release 20 October 2003 In the ballot consultants and SpRs* in England were asked the question: Do you want toPress release 28 August 2003 - ballot on new consultant contract will take place
Ballot on new consultant contract will take place Press release 28 August 2003 A special meeting of the BMA’s Central Consultants and Specialists Committee (CCSC) decided today to ballot all consultReview of the Television Without Frontiers Directive, 2003
Review of the Television Without Frontiers Directive 2003 Introduction We would like to thank DG Education and Culture for considering our comments on the Television Without Frontiers Directive (DirSupplementary agenda
Annual Representative Meeting 2003 Supplementary agenda REPORT OF THE AGENDA COMMITTEE TO FOLLOW ITEM 10 516 Erratum That items 213 and 214 be included in a bracket with item 211 with the star on iThursday 3 July 2003
Annual Representative Meeting 2003 Stories from the meeting Thursday 3 July Call for abortion access to spread to Northern Ireland By Lisa Pritchard, BMA News Women in Northern Ireland should haveTuesday 1 July 2003
Annual Representative Meeting 2003 Stories from the meeting Tuesday 1 July Smith applauded for outstanding BMA service Former BMA medical academic staff committee chairman Colin Smith received a swaiting list prioritisation scoring systems
Waiting list prioritisation scoring systems: discussion paper no.6 December 1998 This document is a discussion paper produced by the BMA's Health Policy and Economic Research Unit. It is designedWednesday 2 July 2003
Annual Representative Meeting 2003 Stories from the meeting Wednesday 2 July Tough regulation needed for POMs on open sale Tighter regulation of off-shore web servers which advertise the sale of p