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Female genital mutilation is considered a form of child abuse and is a criminal offence in the UK. Our guidance looks at doctors' role in preventing and eradicating the practice.
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Since the start of 2017, there has been widespread media coverage surrounding the unusually severe pressure on NHS hospital and GP services, what has caused this ‘ winter crisis’ and what can be done to alleviate the strain on health and social care services.
We have always advocated the highest standards of human rights in healthcare, both for clinicians and patients.
We support the notion that those who use, procure, supply, or manufacture medical gloves should instigate policies to protect workers. Read our report.
The European Forum brings together a wide range of UK health stakeholders to consider European policies and initiatives. BMA Brussels office provides the secretariat.
A BMA survey of over 1,500 EU doctors working in the UK has found that less than a quarter have faith in the Prime Minister's commitment to protect their rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Healthcare first - a Brexit blueprint for Europe, outlines our key asks in five key area. Read more.
The European funding brief details the EU funding opportunities for 2017 available under the 3rd EU Health Programme.
This month's highlights include updates on Brexit, alcohol policy and regulation of trans fats.
The BMA has written to Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, Sir Andrew Dilnot CBE asking him to investigate government statements on the increased financing of the NHS.
A snapshot of the key announcements in the Spring Budget 2017, and how they might affect you, the healthcare system and wider health issues.
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Brexit and what it may cost, beating bullying once and for all and a celebration of overseas doctors – just some of the topics covered in the first issue of The Doctor
18 September 2018
‘They come here…’ And so goes the age-old rant about immigrants. In a new series about the incalculable benefits overseas doctors have brought to the NHS, The Doctor thinks it’s time to take that phrase back and put it to good use instead. Here’s the first profile, of south Wales GP Hasmukh Shah. Tim Tonkin reports
Cybersecurity got the attention of doctors last year as the WannaCry attacks shut down computers with messages demanding ransom payments.
If there is one phrase in the description of a new intervention, initiative or ‘tool’ that makes my heart sink, it is ‘can be completed in only X minutes’. Do the people who come up with this stuff ever stop to picture how it will work in practice?
Despite the vital role that junior doctors have within our National Health Service, the GMC have highlighted a ‘dangerous level of alienation among the next generation of medical leaders’.
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@Loyalist_hater @STRJDC @BMA_JuniorDocs That's not the case, David - we do not support charging patients for GP appointments
13 Dec 2018 4:58 PM
"Our new process will only take you 2 minutes to complete..." - how many times have you heard that one?… https://t.co/uRlaRlmk1h
13 Dec 2018 4:54 PM