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Rota checker If you believe you’re not being paid properly, or your employer has changed your working pattern without asking, our online tool is a simple way to check. In 2022 we supported over 1,900 resident doctors with rota queries.
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Your contract of employment Find out how to ensure the employment contract you are given is acceptable.
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BMA Library and archive Thousands of online journals, ClinicalKey – a powerful medical search engine and point of care tool, and staff on hand to find information for you.
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BMJ Learning Online courses to help you learn at every stage of your career. Hundreds of interactive, peer-reviewed learning modules, written by experts from the BMJ.
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Webinars Live and recorded sessions on a range of career-developing topics such as interview skills for ST1 and how to achieve a better work-life balance.
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Financial and legal advice Whether you’re seeking guidance on savings, buying a home, or thinking about protecting your family, our financial and legal partners can help with free initial consultations, webinars and discounts.
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Junior doctors have changed their title to ‘resident doctors’

As of 18 September, all references to junior doctors in BMA communications have been changed to ‘resident doctors’.

 

Making up nearly 25% of all doctors in the UK, this cohort will now have a title that better reflects their huge range of skills and responsibilities. 

 

Find out more about why junior doctors are now known as 'resident doctors'.