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ARM 2021

Hosted virtually from 13-14 September

Catch the highlights from this year's annual representative meeting - Build back together: supporting our members, supporting our NHS.
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Being a BMA member is the only way to guarantee you get fair treatment from your employer if an issue arises – fair pay, fair working hours, fair leave.

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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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A 3% pay rise does not go far enough

We are extremely disappointed that the Government has not gone far enough in recognising the efforts made by frontline staff in the last 18 months.

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News
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Inside Kabul: fighting for care

A doctor in Kabul, in hiding from the Taliban, speaks of his country’s devastated health service, and the daily struggle for security
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A fight for fairness: beating racial discrimination

Surgeon Omer Karim suffered years of turmoil when the GMC racially discriminated against him. The BMA, supporting Mr Karim, says it is time for the GMC to accept independent scrutiny
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The Doctor, September 2021, issue 35

Read the latest issue of The Doctor magazine online
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Events
BMA Victor Horsley scientific sessions
Virtual
Time management for medical students - live webinar
Tried and true financial strategies for consultants
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ARM debate on physician-assisted dying

The BMA will be voting on its position on PAD (physician-assisted dying) at the annual meeting in September 2021. Read more about what PAD is, the law across the world, the survey we did, and the BMA's position now.

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