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BMA Writing Competition

This year's writing competition theme is 'Doing the right thing'. Submit your entry by Monday 31 July 2017.

Employment advice

Experience the benefits a BMA membership offers with specialist advice on issues such as contracts, pay and discrimination.
Career development

Get the support you need to progress in your career from an organisation that understands your unique needs and the daily challenges you face.
Work-life support

Gain access to resources, advice and support to help you get peace of mind and rest assured that help is at hand whenever you need it.

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Latest news

A common wealth of values

20 July 2017

Despite increasingly challenging circumstances in the NHS, international medical graduates continue to travel and train in the UK
Loss of access to isotopes 'critical'

20 July 2017

Patient care and medical research could be jeopardised if the UK pulls out of the EU nuclear agency, the BMA has warned.
Cuts a huge step back for public health

20 July 2017

Doctors have warned of a ‘huge step back’ in public health after research revealed big cuts to sexual health, quit-smoking and substance-abuse services.

Why we need our own solutions

I feel truly honoured to have been elected as chair of BMA council last month. I’d like to say a few words about who I am, how I first became engaged with the BMA, and what I stand for.
Do patients really ‘fight’ for their survival?

Sometimes I hear 'they're a fighter' and honestly, I may as well be hearing something as benign as 'they love to read'.
If I give you a title, will you give me a coffee?

There are few jobs now, outside the army, where it would be normal for me to address my boss as ‘Dr Smith’ while they call me ‘Miranda’. Yet even in touchy-feely paediatrics, a consultant who asks to be called by their first name is the exception.

@TheBMA

"Don't say she's not a fighter" https://t.co/1O3XaX815V

24 Jul 2017 11:30 AM

We urge UK government to take note of evidence on MUP and legislate for MUP now: https://t.co/da8V4BKTvv… https://t.co/b7722TVtCb

24 Jul 2017 10:48 AM

Employment advice and support

Supporting you at work

Trust our in-depth knowledge to help you with your employment related issues. Visit our Employment advice and support section.
Confidentiality and health records tool kit

Your starting point to find out the key issues to take into account when making decisions on patient confidentiality.
Social media guidance for doctors

Social media can be a great resource for doctors. Read the BMA's practical and ethical guidance to help you use it safely and effectively.
Transition pay and FAQs

Find out what level of pay protection you may be entitled to by using our interactive transitional pay protection tool.
Taking and using visual and audio recordings of patients

Use our guide to find out how to deal with video and audio recordings of patients, including storing, using and disposing of them.
Who is my responsible officer?

All you need to know about ROs - the individuals within designated bodies who have overall responsibility for helping you with revalidation.
Vulnerable adults and confidentiality

The legal and ethical position where adults who are subject to abuse may not want confidential information disclosed.
Conflicts of interest

Read our guidance on how to identify and properly manage relevant conflicts of interest.
BMA Immigration Advice Service

The BMA has teamed up with legal service provider BMA Law, to provide our members with free basic immigration advice in connection with their employment or study in the UK. Contact our advisers on 0300 123 1233.
Gender pay gap reporting

From 31 March 2017, many UK employers will have to publish gender pay gap information. Find out what this means for you and your employer.
Revalidation

Read our guide to help you to prepare for the revalidation process, how to find your responsible officer and what to do if things go wrong.
Raising concerns and dealing with complaints

Doctors have a duty to raise concerns about patient safety and they also sometimes have to deal with complaints made against them. Read our advice on how to handle these situations.

Supporting your career

Whatever your career stage, we can help you along with the BMJ and the BMA Library. Visit our Career advice and support section.
Studying medicine

From applying to medical school to support through your university years, get everything you need to know about studying medicine.
Communication skills

Good communication skills are an essential component of the doctor-patient relationship. Find out about courses, events and resources available to help you in this area.
Learning and development

From CPD approved workshops to workplace training and careers coaching - we're here to help you keep learning.
Sci59 online psychometric test

BMA members have free access to Sci59, the online psychometric test designed to provide a list of medical career choices that are impartial and based on your personal characteristics.
Insiders guide to medical specialties

Get an inside look at the medical specialties and career choices available to you.
How to become a doctor

A comprehensive guide on how to become a doctor - from the ins and outs of applying to medical school to experiencing life as a doctor.
Working abroad

Whether you're staying close by or thinking about further afield, this guidance will help you get started on the steps you need to take to work abroad.
Applying to the foundation programme

To continue your training after medical school you must apply for the foundation programme. The application period is only open for two weeks a year - use our guide to get key dates and information plus tips for your application.
Widening participation into medicine

Read about this initiative that seeks to give opportunities to anyone who has the ability and desire, whatever their background, to enter into a medical career.
Applying for training

Take the step from medical school into training with confidence - know your career options and get all the support you need for your training years.
Common challenges while studying

Being a medical student is challenging at the best of times, especially for those who may face additional hurdles.

Supporting your work-life balance

Get help with balancing the stresses of work and demands on your life. Visit our Work-life support section.
Promoting a positive working environment

How you feel about your workplace matters. Learn more about behaviours which contribute to a collaborative and supportive working environment.
Vicarious trauma - signs and strategies for coping

How to cope with the aftermath of traumatic incidents and spot the signs of trauma in those who have been involved in caring for others.
Homophobic discrimination

Read accounts from doctors who have experienced discrimination at their place of work or study.
Bullying and harassment

It can be hard to know how to deal with bullying as an employee or what steps you can take as employer to stamp it out. Read our guidance on addressing bullying and harassment at work.
Life as a working parent

Read our guidance and blogs on life as a working parent, including interdeanery transfers for junior doctors, using parental leave and breastfeeding.
BMA counselling and Doctor Advisor Service

Mental health support for doctors. Find out more about the confidential counselling and peer support we offer.
Check yourself out

Do you feel burned out, worried you may be drinking too much? Take our online surveys to check yourself out.
Hear one doctor's story

Listen to how one doctor coped with feelings of being overwhelmed with the help of the BMA counselling service.
Emotional toll

Doctors are human too - a simple fact that can be overlooked when they are subject to impossibly high standards and intense demands. Read more about the huge emotional toll of being a doctor.
International money transfers

Whether you're emigrating for a new job, sending money to family or fulfilling your dream of buying a home abroad, moneycorp can advise you on how to make your money go further.
Doctor support service

Confidential, free emotional support for doctors facing GMC fitness to practise investigations or license withdrawal. When you need someone to talk to, we are here to help. Find out more.

Our collective voice

We represent doctors individually and collectively. We lobby governments for improvements to healthcare. Visit Our collective voice section.
Euratom post Brexit

The European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) facilitates the movement of radioisotopes around Europe. Radioisotopes play a vital role in diagnosing and treating cancer in the UK.
Changing face of medicine

Find out how social and technological changes might affect doctors' sense of vocation, professional values and the doctor-patient relationship in the future.
ARM 2017 overview

This year’s ARM took place in Bournemouth from 25 to 29 June 2017. See some of the highlights from the conference.
Speech from BMA chair of council

Read the full speech from BMA council chair Mark Porter at this year's ARM.
ARM - Sunday 25 June

Highlights from Sunday at ARM 2017
Committee elections 2017

View the results of the 2016-17 election of seats for representatives on a variety of BMA committees.
BMA briefing: Public sector pay cap

Read our briefing relating to the amendment to the Queen’s Speech which would end the public sector pay cap.
Physician associates in the UK

Useful information about the role of PAs and the concerns that have been raised about them, and how the BMA will be influencing PA roles and how they are introduced into the service.
Marketization of the NHS

There has been considerable research into the effectiveness of markets in the English NHS, though the ethical and professional implications of a more commercially-oriented practice require further discussion.
BMA briefing: Debate on the Queen's Speech 'Exiting the European Union'

The BMA briefed MPs and Peers ahead of debates on the Queen’s Speech on Brexit, including the forthcoming Immigration Bill.
European brief - June 2017

This month's highlights include updates on Brexit, the publication of the antimicrobial action plan and tackling the rise in childhood obesity.