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The BMA has voiced strong concerns about the establishment of subsidiary companies by NHS trusts.
This year sees the NHS’s 70th anniversary and, in celebrating this milestone, many of us will also wish to remember and reaffirm the NHS’s founding principles of equity and fairness.
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Use our pension calculator to estimate your pension benefits. It provides hospital doctors with an estimate of what you might receive from your NHS pension when you retire.
The GDPR will apply from 25 May this year. Take steps to ensure that your practice is compliant.
Although some positive impact has been seen from the GPFV funding and support streams, overall the GPFV is struggling to deliver on its commitments.
The BMA has agreed legally binding protections for whisteblowing with Health Education (HEE) for junior doctors who raise concerns in the workplace. Read the guidance on whistleblowing and watch the video.
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.
An ethics tool kit for medical students embarking on their medical careers giving practical ways of thinking about ethical problems encountered at work.
This toolkit aims to prepare humanitarian health professionals for the problems they might face while working in conflicts and emergencies.
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Whether you're staying close by or thinking about further afield, this guidance will help you get started on the steps you need to take to work abroad.
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.
To continue your training after medical school you must apply for the foundation programme. The application period is only open for two weeks a year - use our guide to get key dates and information plus tips for your application.
We answer common questions about joining the armed forces reserves as part of your medical career.
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.
Nominations are open for 2017. BMA Cymru Wales, with BMJ Learning, established the Clinical Teacher of the Year award to celebrate the excellent teaching standards in Wales.
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Problems can take hold of us at anytime, and can often feel difficult to manage on our own. We have a range of services to support and advise you through difficult times and coping with stress.
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.
Let us support you in your professional and personal life with our range of services dedicated to helping make your life easier.
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.
Reasonable adjustments are adaptations to assist students and doctors with disabilities. Find out more.
Find out how the NHS works in the UK with information about the NHS in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Check out our range of learning opportunities to grow your career and build your confidence in the workplace.
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.
'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.
The latest news, guidance and current issues for general practice from the general practitioners committee.
On 18 June the government announced plans for a long-term plan for the NHS including an increase in funding. We discuss whether this funding is enough and how it should be spent.
The BMA, Department of Health and NHS Employers have made an agreement on the future of the local Clinical Excellence Awards in England.
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.
Find out more about what happened at this years' junior doctor conference.
The NHS is turning 70 on 4 July 2018. Find out about initiatives taking place at BMA and around the country to help celebrate.
How can medical professionals best support individuals affected by prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal? Read our review.
The WMSC is conducting a survey of medical students to learn more about their experiences of the support available to help with their mental health.
Find out more about the social events taking place during ARM.
You can play an important role in informing the public about taking action on climate change, and the health benefits of doing so.
At a time when the NHS is struggling to fill vacancies, we are deeply concerned that visa restrictions and outdated caps for non-EU workers are preventing overseas doctors from caring for patients.
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