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The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. 
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SAS new contract

The BMA has concluded negotiations for new contract packages for SAS doctors in England and Wales. 

Members have voted in favour of the new contracts packages in our recent referendum. 
Read about the new SAS contracts
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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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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.
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Fairness on the Frontline

We're demanding fair pay for NHS consultants

Consultants have given their all in leading the fight against COVID-19. Yet, their real terms pay has been slashed year-on-year. Add your voice to the campaign to start to restore the pay taken from consultants in England.

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News
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Value NHS staff, demands BMA

The BMA is calling for politicians of all parties to demonstrate NHS staff are valued ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May.
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DDRB oral evidence session: making the case for consultants’ pay

The DDRB should seize the opportunity to demonstrate its independence, writes consultants committee deputy chair and pensions committee chair Vish Sharma
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Medical students demand action on environment, financial support and diversity

Students from across the UK took part in this year’s BMA medical students conference, which was held virtually.
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Events
Becoming a junior doctor – employment rights, medical ethics and financial planning
Virtual revision day for (QUB) year 2 medical students
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Ask Doctor Clarke revision course - essential paediatrics in April
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Overshadowed at work - take our moral distress survey

The demands and constraints on doctors is testing their moral beliefs and threatening their mental health.

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