BMA takes part in publicly owned NHS rally

19 June 2018

Doctors have been invited to show their support for a publicly funded NHS at a march and rally.

GP funds boost welcome

15 June 2018

An additional £8.8m will be allocated to GP services in Northern Ireland as part of the general medical services contract for 2018/19.

Stroke pioneer wins Windrush award

15 June 2018

A doctor who pioneered a life-saving treatment for stroke has taken a top prize in the NHS Windrush 70 awards.

The future of clinical excellence awards is now secure

Local Clinical Excellence Awards are a substantial part of consultants’ pay; and we’ve just secured an important deal with the Government to ensure this continues to be the case.

How to spot a medic

The two young men sitting opposite me in the train are medical students. When the train stops at a station and there is quiet for a couple of minutes, I hear one of them say something about an OSCE, confirming my guess, but actually I’d been sure 10 minutes earlier, before I’d heard either of them say a word.

Do NHS dress codes cater for all staff?

The evidence is stark. Black and minority ethnic staff get fewer senior job opportunities and report higher rates of undermining and bullying than their non-BME counterparts. The Workforce Race Equality Standard data shows that Muslims are particularly under-represented at senior levels.