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Celebrating dyslexic doctors For Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025, the BMA equality, inclusion and culture team sat down with Tamasin Knight to hear about her experiences as a dyslexic doctor and why they should be celebrated
One year on – a statement on changes to SFP applications A BMA statement
General practice at a crossroads Our strength comes from our unity and collaboration. We are more powerful when we stand together for a common cause. Gareth Oelmann reflects on the work of the BMA Welsh GPs committee in uniting the profession through significant challenges
Breathing shouldn’t be a battle For World Asthma Day, BMA patient liaison group equalities champion Kieron Blake highlights why it is crucial to prioritise respiratory health – individually and as a society
Each disability is unique: an epileptic doctor’s perspective As the BMA launches a survey of disabled and neurodivergent doctors and medical students, Alice Emily Gatenby shares her experience
How to recognise the warning signs of burn out In a recent 2024 BMA survey (unpublished), 56 per cent of respondents reported experiencing burnout, depression or anxiety. Read on to recognise the warning signs so you can take steps towards better care
Exception reporting update for academic trainees Joint academic trainees subcommittee chair Jonathan Gibb explains the impact of exception reporting reforms