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The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. 
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BMA Giving applications open

The BMA Giving committee awards grants totalling £150,000 to healthcare charities whose research projects fall within the objectives of the BMA.
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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

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Contact us for emergency COVID advice 24 hours, 7 days a week. Call 0300 123 1233.
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For 24/7 emergency COVID advice please call us. For all other non-emergency enquiries normal opening times apply.
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The COVID-19 vaccination programme

Following an agreement between the BMA and NHSEI that GP practices will lead the vaccination programme, read our guidance on what the programme involves, what is expected of practices, funding and what you need to do now.

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News
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PCN DES ballot results announced

We held a vote of GPs in England on whether you think the PCN (primary care network) DES (directed enhanced service) should continue and inform the BMA's future negotations.
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The future of social care: fixing the crisis

The reform of the social care sector has never been needed more than now, says BMA representative chair Helena McKeown
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Doctors need enhanced PPE now

The rapid spread of COVID-19 means doctors must have respiratory protective equipment
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Events
10 steps to a better financial future - 26 January
Fixing the gender pay gap in medicine
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Opting out - why breaking up is so hard to do
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BMA chair Chaand Nagpaul interviews with Sky News - 31 July 2020

BMA in the news

We regularly appear in the media as the collective voice of doctors and medical students. View our latest coverage