BMA divisions give you the opportunity to debate local issues with peers in your area.
All BMA members belong to a local division, these are usually run by an honorary secretary who will organise meetings for members throughout the year.
Divisions also send representatives and submit motions to the ARM (annual representative meeting) which becomes BMA policy if passed.
Most of our divisions have web pages to keep members up to date on what is happening in the area, including information on local meetings, news, and events.
Conference of honorary secretaries of divisions and regional councils
The 2026 conference of honorary secretaries will take place on Tuesday 24 March and will be chaired by Dr Gill Beck, Honorary Secretary of Buckinghamshire Division.
Date: 24 March 2026
Time: 10am (with registration from 9.30am) – 4pm
Venue: BMA House, London or MS Teams
The theme of this conference will be “Honorary Secretaries: Our Future.” A detailed programme will be released in due course.
The booking form for the conference is now open and you can register below. The form will close on Friday 6 March 2026. Please note that online registration for the conference is the only way to register; there are no paper nomination forms.
Debates on motions to be referred to the joint ARM agenda committee will take place in the afternoon. These will be grouped by subject within timed sections to create coherent debates. The deadline for motions to the conference is Friday 27 February 2026.
If you have any queries regarding your attendance, please contact BMA Conferences at [email protected].
Divisions consultation 2023
ARM 2023 marked the start of a consultation following motion 261 from ARM 2022 to create new local units that improve the BMA’s ability to work as a trade union and professional association at a local level.
The proposals are to establish new local structures to bring the BMA closer to members in their workplace.
Division circulars
If you are actively involved with your division, don't miss out on the division circulars.
These circulars contain key information for honorary secretaries to keep divisions up-to-date on important BMA annual events, such as ARM.
They are emailed to honorary secretaries of BMA divisions and regional councils throughout the year. If you are an honorary secretary of a BMA division or regional council and have not received the latest circular then please contact: [email protected]
- Model rules of the division
- Annual report and financial statement – 1 January to 31 December 2025
- Officers of the division
- Division finance booklet
- Division webpages handbook
- Virtual division meetings handbook
2024 conference of honorary secretaries of BMA divisions and regional councils
Contact us
We are happy to answer any questions or feedback you have about your division. Contact your division honorary secretary or email [email protected].
