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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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BMA Wales

We support over 7,000 doctors working in every branch of the medical profession, as well as medical students, within the unique health economy and devolved governmental structures in Wales.

Latest news

Steps to reduce child obesity are not enough, warns BMA

22 August 2017

Considerable progress is still needed if the ticking time bomb of childhood obesity is to be tackled successfully, the BMA has warned.
BMA Welsh council leaders elected

22 August 2017

The new chair and deputy chair of the BMA’s Welsh council have been announced.
Donated portrait shows ‘crucial role’ of miners’ doctors

18 August 2017

A portrait of a doctor who was the first recipient of the BMA’s gold medal for distinguished merit has been donated to the National Museum Wales.

Visiting the MHS: A look at health devolution in Manchester

Earlier this year, the BMA took a trip to Greater Manchester (GM) to see first-hand some of the developments that have been happening since funding was devolved in April 2016.
What's a 'normal' working day?

A ‘normal working day’; have you ever thought about what that means? As a trainee, I have a logbook of cases that I see in the emergency department or on the ward and then admit to intensive care and I try to record if they make it out of the unit alive.
The human cost of the 'health tourism' crackdown

Yet again, we are talking about the costs to the NHS of ‘health tourists’. It’s pretty clear to me that this argument is distracting from the larger debate about central funding.

@BMAcymru

Do you understand your terms and conditions of service? @bwtsi explains all: https://t.co/ML8aDu16IQ #juniordoctors… https://t.co/FqyMl9ksae

22 Aug 2017 12:18 PM

GP trainees discouraged by ‘disappearing’ posts: https://t.co/kLhwYVLWaS #JuniorDoctors

22 Aug 2017 12:06 PM

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pay

Pay scales, guidance and tax information whatever your branch of practice.
Job planning

Job plans are annual agreements between the employer and the doctor so it is important you understand how best to prepare for your job plan review.

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.
Learning and development

From CPD approved workshops to 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.
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.
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.
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.
Clinical teacher of the year awards

Nominations are open for 2017. BMA Cymru Wales, with BMJ Learning, established the Clinical Teacher of the Year award to celebrate the excellent teaching standards in Wales.
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.

Supporting your work-life balance

Get help with balancing the stresses of work and demands on your life. Visit our Work-life support section.
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.
BMA counselling and Doctor Advisor Service

Problems can take hold of us at anytime. Our confidential BMA Counselling is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Talk to someone in confidence.
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.
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.
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.
Climate change

You can play an important role in informing the public about taking action on climate change, and the health benefits of doing so.
European funding brief: Horizon 2020

The European funding brief details the EU funding opportunities for 2017 available under the 3rd EU Health Programme.
European brief - July 2017

This month's highlights include updates on Brexit, shaping EU alcohol policy and the mandatory labelling of alcohol drinks.
Committee elections 2017

View the results of the 2016-17 election of seats for representatives on a variety of BMA committees.
Prescribed drug dependence

Read our review on how medical professionals can best support individuals affected by prescribed drugs associated with dependence and withdrawal.
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.
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
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.
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.
Diet and obesity

We campaign for measures to reduce the levels of obesity, including action targeted at improving children's diets, and increasing active travel and physical activity levels. See more on what we are doing.