Welcome to the BMA

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

Members in England and Wales have voted in favour of the new SAS contracts packages in our recent referendum.

It's now time for members in Northern Ireland to vote in the referendum until Monday 17 May 2021.
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.
Access the tool
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COVID emergency helpline

We're here to help

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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You can also call us for 24/7 emergency COVID advice on the number below.
Call - 0300 123 1233 Email - [email protected] Webchat - talk to an adviser
Weekdays 8am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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
What puts a person on a path to poor wellbeing?

Instead of lecturing about lifestyle choices, it’s time to find new ways to address health inequalities, writes BMA president Sir Harry Burns
Getting the know-how: successful patient information takes time

Melanie Martin, an NHS physiotherapist and 2019 BMA patient information awards winner, shares how designing effective resources is a marathon and not a sprint
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Statement on GP data for planning and research

A statement from the BMA and RCGP on the data provision notice issued by NHS Digital as part of the development of GPDPR (GP data for planning and research).
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Events
Medico-legal expert courtroom skills course
Online event
How to invest today, to change tomorrow
Ask Doctor Clarke revision course - essential paediatrics in May
Online
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Access free face-to-face counselling services

You can access one-off support or, after triage, a structured course of up to six face-to-face counselling sessions. There is always someone you can talk to.

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