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BMA Writing Competition

This year's writing competition theme is 'Doing the right thing'. Submit your entry by Monday 31 July 2017.

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'Humbled and honoured' – BMA GPs committee elects leader

20 July 2017

Leeds GP Richard Vautrey has been elected leader of the BMA GPs committee.
GPs no longer responsible for disability badge eligibility

20 July 2017

GPs in Wales will no longer have to assess whether someone is eligible for a blue disability badge.
A common wealth of values

20 July 2017

Despite increasingly challenging circumstances in the NHS, international medical graduates continue to travel and train in the UK

Why we need our own solutions

I feel truly honoured to have been elected as chair of BMA council last month. I’d like to say a few words about who I am, how I first became engaged with the BMA, and what I stand for.
Do patients really ‘fight’ for their survival?

Sometimes I hear 'they're a fighter' and honestly, I may as well be hearing something as benign as 'they love to read'.
If I give you a title, will you give me a coffee?

There are few jobs now, outside the army, where it would be normal for me to address my boss as ‘Dr Smith’ while they call me ‘Miranda’. Yet even in touchy-feely paediatrics, a consultant who asks to be called by their first name is the exception.

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23 Jul 2017 6:21 PM

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Employment advice and support

Supporting you at work

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Medical academics pay

Download pay circulars for medical academic staff in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Confidentiality and health records tool kit

Your starting point to find out the key issues to take into account when making decisions on patient confidentiality.
Social media guidance for doctors

Social media can be a great resource for doctors. Read the BMA's practical and ethical guidance to help you use it safely and effectively.
Check your rota

Read our guide to checking your rota, learn the rules and use our online tool to check your rota now.
Firearms licensing process: GP support guide

This is the latest firearms guidance for GPs. Read our updated guidance on your role in responding to applications for gun licences.
Seeking consent: delegation and responsibility

This brief guidance clarifies the clinical, legal and professional responsibilities of those who carry out medical procedures and those who are asked to seek consent for them.
IR35 (intermediaries legislation)

Read our advice on the change in IR35 legislation as of 6 April 2017 for locum doctors.
Workforce Minimum Data Set

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.
Code of Practice in England

See the timeline of what information you should receive ahead of recruitment, your first post and subsequent rotations.
Exception reporting

Read our step by step guide for juniors and senior doctors on exception reporting. Along with supporting resources and FAQs.
Transition pay and FAQs

Find out what level of pay protection you may be entitled to by using our interactive transitional pay protection tool.

Supporting your career

Whatever your career stage, we can help you along with the BMJ and the BMA Library. Visit our Career advice and support section.
Top tips for new doctors

We know how challenging it is starting a new post, whatever stage of your training you're at. Get advice, support and information to help you through your first years of training.
Studying medicine

From applying to medical school to support through your university years, get everything you need to know about studying medicine.
Consultants in public health

Ensure that your employer recognises your value and understands the principles of your role.
CESR guidance

All the information you need to successfully complete your CESR application as a SAS doctor.
Flexible training

Flexible working is becoming more commonplace - read our step by step guide and see if LTFT is right for you.
Communication skills

Good communication skills are an essential component of the doctor-patient relationship. Find out about courses, events and resources available to help you in this area.
Learning and development

From CPD approved workshops to workplace training and careers coaching - we're here to help you keep learning.
Sci59 online psychometric test

BMA members have free access to Sci59, the online psychometric test designed to provide a list of medical career choices that are impartial and based on your personal characteristics.
Insiders guide to medical specialties

Get an inside look at the medical specialties and career choices available to you.
How to become a doctor

A comprehensive guide on how to become a doctor - from the ins and outs of applying to medical school to experiencing life as a doctor.
SAS doctor development

The personal development needs of doctors are a vital part of sustaining good quality services. Ensuring that SAS doctors receive effective development will benefit patient safety and employers, as well as the individual doctor.

Supporting your work-life balance

Get help with balancing the stresses of work and demands on your life. Visit our Work-life support section.
Promoting a positive working environment

How you feel about your workplace matters. Learn more about behaviours which contribute to a collaborative and supportive working environment.
Vicarious trauma - signs and strategies for coping

How to cope with the aftermath of traumatic incidents and spot the signs of trauma in those who have been involved in caring for others.
Homophobic discrimination

Read accounts from doctors who have experienced discrimination at their place of work or study.
Bullying and harassment

It can be hard to know how to deal with bullying as an employee or what steps you can take as employer to stamp it out. Read our guidance on addressing bullying and harassment at work.
Life as a working parent

Read our guidance and blogs on life as a working parent, including interdeanery transfers for junior doctors, using parental leave and breastfeeding.
BMA counselling and Doctor Advisor Service

Mental health support for doctors. Find out more about the confidential counselling and peer support we offer.
Check yourself out

Do you feel burned out, worried you may be drinking too much? Take our online surveys to check yourself out.
Hear one doctor's story

Listen to how one doctor coped with feelings of being overwhelmed with the help of the BMA counselling service.
Emotional toll

Doctors are human too - a simple fact that can be overlooked when they are subject to impossibly high standards and intense demands. Read more about the huge emotional toll of being a doctor.
International money transfers

Whether you're emigrating for a new job, sending money to family or fulfilling your dream of buying a home abroad, moneycorp can advise you on how to make your money go further.
Doctor support service

Confidential, free emotional support for doctors facing GMC fitness to practise investigations or license withdrawal. When you need someone to talk to, we are here to help. Find out more.

Our collective voice

We represent doctors individually and collectively. We lobby governments for improvements to healthcare. Visit Our collective voice section.
Latest news from GPC UK

The latest news, guidance and current issues for general practice from the general practitioners committee.
Changing face of medicine

Find out how social and technological changes might affect doctors' sense of vocation, professional values and the doctor-patient relationship in the future.
ARM 2017 overview

This year’s ARM took place in Bournemouth from 25 to 29 June 2017. See some of the highlights from the conference.
Speech from BMA chair of council

Read the full speech from BMA council chair Mark Porter at this year's ARM.
ARM - Sunday 25 June

Highlights from Sunday at ARM 2017
Committee elections 2017

View the results of the 2016-17 election of seats for representatives on a variety of BMA committees.
General Practitioners Committee (GPC)

Details of the GPC including its members, priorities and contract negotiation updates.
BMA briefing: Public sector pay cap

Read our briefing relating to the amendment to the Queen’s Speech which would end the public sector pay cap.
LMC conference 2017

The LMC conference 2017 took place in Edinburgh on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 May 2017. Find out what happened.
Physician associates in the UK

Useful information about the role of PAs and the concerns that have been raised about them, and how the BMA will be influencing PA roles and how they are introduced into the service.
Marketization of the NHS

There has been considerable research into the effectiveness of markets in the English NHS, though the ethical and professional implications of a more commercially-oriented practice require further discussion.