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Information for consultants on leave entitlements, possible methods for calculating leave, cover for leave, and details about working on public holidays.
The number of public holidays medical staff are entitled to, including information for part-time workers.
Guidance on the contractual conditions affecting general practice finances and funding.
Female genital mutilation is considered a form of child abuse and is a criminal offence in the UK. Our guidance looks at doctors' role in preventing and eradicating the practice.
Contract information and supporting guidance on General Medical Services (GMS) and Personal Medical Services (PMS) contracts and Enhanced services.
Contract information and supporting guidance for medical academics employed by universities and other higher education institutions in the UK.
The agreement in principle in three key areas in Brexit negotiations.
Job plans are annual agreements between the employer and the doctor so it is important you understand how best to prepare for your job plan review.
Pensions is a complex and changing issue for doctors. We offer guidance on the 1995 and 2008 sections, and coverage of the 2015 NHS pension scheme.
The Workforce Minimum Data Set (WMDS) is a national twice-yearly collection of data on current workforce figures. Practices in England are legally required to provide this information. Find out more.
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Find out how the NHS works in the UK with information about the NHS in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The BMA Refugee Doctor Initiative is a special package of free benefits available to refugee and asylum seeking doctors seeking to establish their careers in the UK. Find out more.
A new start in a new country can be a challenge. Whether you are working as a trainee or a doctor, we have guidance to support the transition to living and working in the UK.
Lloyd & Whyte offer both personal and commercial insurance packages to support you throughout your personal and working life as a doctor.
As a busy doctor, keeping ahead of the latest tax developments and dealing with tax matters can be time-consuming and challenging. Our tax experts Ernst and Young can help.
Reasonable adjustments are adaptations to assist students and doctors with disabilities. Find out more.
Whether you're thinking of having a baby, already expecting or going back to work as a parent, read our advice on contracts, leave options and pay.
'Caring, supportive, collaborative: a future vision for the NHS' is a project which aims to be an honest conversation with our profession about the sort of NHS doctors want to work in. Find out more.
With annual increases in demand for care, the NHS in England is under a growing amount of pressure and is struggling to meet targets. The BMA is undertaking regular analysis to provide an overview of how the health service is coping.
The BMA are working with NHS Employers and the DHSC to review the 2016 junior doctor contract in England.
See highlights from previous LMC Conferences, as well as upcoming conference dates and information.
The latest news, guidance and current issues for general practice from the general practitioners committee (GPC).
GPC England has concluded negotiations with NHS England, and we have reached an agreement on changes to the GP contract for 2019/20. Read the overview.
Accountable Care Organisations (ACOs) are population based models of care evolving from the NHS England Five Year Forward View plans. Find out more.
Read the statement from the BMA Chair of Council on Accountable Care Organisations (ACOs).
Get the latest on STPs (sustainability and transformation plans) and find out how they affect you at a local level. Look at our analysis on funding, read our FAQs on how to get more involved, and check the deficit map.
Find out more about the social events taking place during ARM.
There is a clear need for sanitary products to be free and readily available across all trusts and health boards in the UK.
While the Assembly is suspended we continue to lobby on health issues including our manifesto objectives and Brexit.
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GPs in Scotland have welcomed additional investment of £20m to reduce the financial risk of owning premises – and make becoming a GP partner more attractive.
Ipswich breast surgeon Liz O’Riordan became a blogger and patient advocate after being diagnosed with cancer, and wrote a book that combined patient and doctor experiences of fighting the disease
Coming to work in the UK as a doctor can be ‘challenging and daunting’. A new mentoring scheme helps IMGs to adapt. Tim Tonkin reports
Following the January 2018 High Court ruling in the case of Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, there was an outpouring of anger and concern from the medical profession.
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