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22 January 2020
BMA council chair Chaand Nagpaul has warned the NHS is ‘woefully underfunded’ after a hospital trust told doctors they might have to discharge patients early, despite the risk they could come to harm.
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The BMA has secured victory in the high court over changes made by health secretary Matt Hancock to the NHS pensions scheme in England and Wales
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Deploying 'big data' safely, mental health services run ragged, the power of sport to boost wellbeing for all, the GP providing care for the homeless, doctors and their dependants forced out of the UK owing visa rule inflexibility and the problem with 'resilience' – all issues covered in the January issue of The Doctor
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This month's highlights include updates on Brexit, the meeting of Europe's medical specialists at the BMA, and the new EU health commissioner's thoughts on cancer prevention.
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This report covers the rise of MAPs (medical associate professions) in the NHS, how they are regulated, how they can prescribe and the BMA's position.
With annual increases in demand for care, the NHS in England is under a growing amount of pressure and is struggling to meet targets. The BMA is undertaking regular analysis to provide an overview of how the health service is coping.
This paper has been informed by existing BMA work, policy, decisions, consultation with members and written submissions. Read the key principles.
The completed 10-year BMA cohort study provides insights into career choice and working environments in terms of workplace morale and work related stress. Read our findings.
We keep track of doctors' workload and wellbeing with the BMA quarterly survey of about 3,000 doctors from across the profession.
The SAS doctor survey was undertaken to give us evidence on the most important issues that face SAS doctors. Read the key findings of the 2017 survey.
Bullying and harassment are rife within the NHS according to latest research findings. Read more about the issues and our efforts to promote dignity at work.
The NHS employs over 1.7 million people in the UK, this includes around 183,000 doctors. We present the latest available data on the medical workforce across the UK.
More than four in 10 doctors at work in the UK are considering leaving following the EU referendum result, according to a new BMA survey. Read more about the survey and the issues.
The climate crisis is the defining issue of our age. There is an urgent need to accelerate the move towards net-zero carbon emissions. Across the world, governments, multinational companies and the public are beginning to accept that action is needed now, not tomorrow.
The Secret Doctor’s current incarnation is a lifelong atheist, from a family where the parents read their children the shorter essays of Bertrand Russell while others were telling Bible stories.
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