Welcome to the BMA

The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.
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Support your surgery

GP practices are doing their best to meet patients' needs under huge pressure and inadequate funding. Please show your support and help spread the word.
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Raise awareness of the Health and Care Bill

The Health and Care Bill proposes health and care reforms in England. We believe it's the wrong Bill at the wrong time.
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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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Call - 0300 123 1233 Email - [email protected] Webchat - talk to an adviser
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Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday Closed

End the pension tax trap for doctors

The current NHS pension scheme is driving doctors away from medicine. Join our campaign to stop punitive pension tax.

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News
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BMA in the news

A selection of our most current media coverage, highlighting the BMA's work protecting doctors. 
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Doctors resolve to unify in face of challenges

Calls for unity, solidarity and greater communication were among the agreements reached as part of an online event hosted by the BMA’s London regional council.
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GP leader pledges ‘fresh start for the profession’

The new chair of the BMA GPs England committee has outlined her vision to the profession – urging the Government and doctors to work together to ‘build general practice back better’.
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Events
Creating culture to facilitate change - live webinar
JMF conference - 26 - 27 Feb 2022
CESR seminar for SAS grade doctors
Virtual (online)
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BMA COVID-19 review

The BMA has launched a review into the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the NHS, organisations and staff. We must learn lessons now and the Government must take action.

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