
Are you a first year medical student?
Join us and get your first year of membership free Join the BMA
Become a member
- We have more than 230 dedicated advisors across the UK.
- Six day a week specialist advisory service.
- In 2019, we checked over 5,200 member contracts.
Membership benefits
Our member benefits give you the support you need when you need it most.
Benefits at work
We can help you with workplace concerns or queries.
- Contract checking service
- Wellbeing support service
- Specialist employment advisers
- Pension and financial guidance
- Employment law
Benefits for the profession
We tirelessly defend your terms and conditions and represent your needs.
- National contract negotiations
- Campaigning
- Lobbying for change
- We get doctors' voices heard in Parliament
Benefits for your career
Tools and advice to support you at every stage of your career.
- Discounted and free events
- The BMJ
- CPD and training
- Webinars and masterclasses
- BMA library
Subscription costs
Junior doctor membership
1st year
£9.75 per month
2nd, 3rd, 4th year
£19.16 per month
5th, 6th, 7th year
£28.58 per month
Student membership
1st year
Free
2nd, 3rd year
£3.16 per month
Other students
£3.66 per month
Ways to join

How we represent you
We represent doctors on a national, regional and local level, working with governments to lobby for improvements to healthcare.