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The BMA is the independent trade union and professional association for all doctors and medical students in the UK. With 175 years’ experience of supporting doctors, we understand the issues that are important to you as a medical student, and provide essential benefits that really make a difference.
Principal benefits- National and local representation
- Individual advice and information from askBMA*
- National, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales medical student committees
- A BMA representative at every medical school
- Annual conference where motions calling for action are debated and voted on by students across the UK
- Guidance on medical ethical issues
- Full access to all areas of bma.org.uk including dedicated student pages
- Student BMA News and Student BMJ every month
- Final-year students can choose to receive BMA News and BMJ every week
- Free access to bmj.com – one of the top medical websites in the world
- Contract review and assistance from employment specialists
- Access to pension experts
- BMA Library, including free access to Medline Plus and e-books
- Hammicks BMA Medical Bookshop, with discounts off many medical titles and free P&P on orders over £30
- BMA reports available free on the BMA website
- Online BMA guidance notes on study skills, finance, electives and careers
- Finals revision courses – discounts off final-year medicine and surgery revision courses from Ask Dr Clarke
- Preferential subscription rates on BMJ Journals on a wide range of clinical specialities
- Free access to BMJ Learning, the interactive learning website for doctors and medical students
- Discounts off Clinical Evidence
- Directory of sources for funding a medical elective and the BMA Medical specialties guide available free on the BMA website
- BMA Careers Services
- BMA Counselling and Doctors for Doctors service in times of distress and difficulty
- Tailored financial products and services from BMA Services:;independent financial advice
- elective insurance; personal possessions insurance ; home, motor and travel insurance
- 7.5% discount off medical products from BMA Medical Supplies Direct
- BMA Conveyancing Service – residential property conveyancing service at competitive discount prices
- BMA Wills Service – the will writing service that’s easy, quick and at a negotiated discounted rate
- 25% discount off selected Dorling Kindersley BMA medical reference books
- 20% discount off all Austin Reed full-priced clothing ordered online and in most stores
- Preferential hotel rates in London and Edinburgh
For any questions about BMA membership and subscriptions, please call us on 020 7383 6955, or email membership@bma.org.uk
Student members subscription rates
First year medical students: free for those who agree to pay their subscription by direct debit or £30.00, or £2.50 per month for those who do not opt to pay be Direct Debit
Second year medical students: £30.00, or £2.50 per month
Third year medical students and all other years: £36.00, or £3.00 per month