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The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. 
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Physician-assisted dying survey results

We held a member survey which will help to inform our future policy debates.
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COVID-19 Live for your mobile

Add the BMA's new mobile site to your phone or tablet for fast access to the latest COVID-19 guidance and news.
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Risk assessment tool

The BMA has endorsed a simple risk stratification tool to help facilitate your work-based risk assessment. The tool uses a scoring mechanism to help you quantify your biological risk to COVID.
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COVID emergency helpline

We're here to help

Contact us for emergency COVID advice 24 hours, 7 days a week. Call 0300 123 1233.
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The BMA can help you navigate and understand issues from annual allowance to pay scales to job planning.
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For 24/7 emergency COVID advice please call us. For all other non-emergency enquiries normal opening times apply.
Call - 0300 123 1233 Email - [email protected] Webchat - talk to an adviser
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Sunday 9am - 5pm
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Unlawful age discrimination in the HSC pension scheme

Take action and support our response to the Department of Finance's consultation on solutions to the age discrimination suffered by members transitioning pension schemes.

Take part in the consultation
News
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Doctors must lead fight against climate change

Doctors and the NHS must lead by example if the global health emergency posed by climate change is to be addressed, the BMA has warned.
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Supporting GPs through the toughest time

The BMA has launched a workforce portal to help GPs weather the worst storm yet
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GPs rise to challenge of burgeoning workload

Demand for GP services in England has soared, with doctors completing millions of additional face-to-face appointments despite challenges to working practices posed by COVID-19.
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Events
Tackling health inequality: Why the UK needs ethnically diverse medical leadership – and how to achieve it
Medico-legal expert courtroom skills course - online
Public health medicine conference virtual Autumn meeting
Held virtually via Teams
Events