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Statement: Israel's strikes on Lebanon We are alarmed by the attacks which are in violation of medical neutrality and international humanitarian law
BMA urges GPs to withhold patient data We are encouraging primary care doctors in England to not share patient data outside of their practices as part of a month of collective action
AI, private platforms, and the risk to NHS data sovereignty The question is no longer whether the NHS should use AI, but whether it will still control the data once it does
Ballots to strike owing to pay and conditions open Consultants and SAS doctors in England and Northern Ireland, and resident doctors in Northern Ireland, are voting on whether to seek industrial action over failures to restore their pay and value
What it really means to protect doctors as workers Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have died, been injured, or been made ill by their work – and commit to protecting the living
Half of hospital trusts employing non-doctors on doctor rotas We are concerned by the ‘haphazard’ approach to advanced practitioners staffing by NHS management
Doctors in Northern Ireland to vote on strike action Doctors in Northern Ireland will vote on whether to take strike action in response to an unacceptable offer on pay, in a ballot opening next month