Committees

We have a number of specialist and negotiating committees. Our negotiating committees are officially recognised by the health departments in national negotiations for NHS doctors and by the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body.
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Committee information

Committee policies and expenses

As an elected or appointed member, or representative of the BMA, you are expected to follow the guidelines in place to protect you and the organisation. Familiarise yourself with the policies here.

Taking part in a BMA committee

Resources for both new and experienced committee members, and advice for those thinking about joining a BMA committee.

Committee elections

The BMA uses an online system for committee and conference elections. Find out how to vote, nominate yourself as a candidate, and see current and upcoming elections.

Care support for BMA activities

We provide a range of care facilities to allow committee and board members to fully participate in BMA activities.

Committee visitors scheme

Committee visitors can attend meetings and learn more about how committees discuss and influence decisions that affect the medical profession. For many, it's a chance to experience the process before deciding to stand as an elected representative.

Committee mentoring programme​

The BMA committee mentoring programme provides guidance and support to new committee members, helping them to navigate BMA processes and fulfil their responsibilities.

Committee speak up guardian service

The speak up guardian is an independent and objective person who committee members can contact to raise concerns that they may feel unable to raise by other routes.

Copyright Infringement

Copyright infringement template documents for BMA and other Trade Union members.

Training for committee members

BMA leadership programmes​

The BMA leadership programmes are free, CPD-accredited courses that equip elected members with the skills and confidence needed to effectively lead others.

Culture and inclusion courses for elected members

Become a better leader through valuing difference and creating an inclusive culture via our free learning courses.

Effective influencing at the BMA

This e-learning module has been designed to support BMA elected members in their roles.

BMA chair and deputy chair training

This programme is open to all chairs, co-chairs and deputy chairs of BMA committees and councils.

Armed forces committee

Armed forces committee overview

The AFC (armed forces committee) represents the interests of all BMA member doctors in the armed forces.

Board of science

​Board of science overview

The BoS (board of science) promotes the medical and allied sciences, contributes to the development of effective public health policies, and supports medical research.

Committee for medical managers

Committee for medical managers overview

The CMM (committee for medical managers) supports doctors in leadership roles, addresses the issues they face in the workplace, and seeks to shape the future of medical management.

Consultants committee

Consultants committee UK overview

The consultants committee is the only body that represents all consultants in the UK. Find out more about our priorities, membership and annual conference.

Northern Ireland consultants committee

The Northern Ireland consultants committee represents all consultants working in Northern Ireland. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and membership.

Regional consultants committees

Regional consultants committees (RCCs) provide representation for consultants in England. Find contact details and meeting dates for your nearest RCC.

Scottish consultants committee

The Scottish consultants committee represents all consultants working in Scotland. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and membership.

Welsh consultants committee

The Welsh consultants committee represents all consultants working in Wales. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and membership.

Forensic and secure environments committee

Forensic and secure environments committee overview

The FSEC (forensic and secure environments committee) provides a UK-wide voice on issues affecting doctors working in secure environments and those involved in the medical examiner, cremation and coronial system.

General practitioners committee

General practitioners committee UK overview

The GPC (general practitioners committee) is the only body which represents all GPs in the UK. It deals with all matters affecting NHS GPs, regardless of BMA membership.

England general practitioners committee

GPC England is the representative body for GPs in England. Find out more about our meetings, members and priorities.

Northern Ireland general practitioners committee

The Northern Ireland general practitioners committee (NIGPC) represents all general practitioners working in Northern Ireland. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

Scottish general practitioners committee

The Scottish GPC (general practitioners committee) represents all general practitioners working in Scotland. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and members.

Welsh general practitioners committee

GPC (general practitioners committee) Wales represents all general practitioners working in Wales. Find out more about our priorities, meetings and members.

GP registrars committee

The GP registrars committee is part of the GPC (general practitioners committee). We provide national representation for all doctors on a GP training programme.

Sessional GPs committee

The sessional GPs committee is part of the GPC (GPs committee). We provide national representation for all salaried and locum GPs.

International committee

International committee overview

The international committee explores European, international and immigration issues of interest to the medical profession and makes policy recommendations.

Medical academic staff committee

Medical academic staff committee overview

The MASC (medical academic staff committee) represents all medically qualified teachers and research workers. Find out more about our meetings, membership and priorities.

Northern Ireland medical academic staff committee

The NIMASC (Northern Ireland medical academic staff committee) represents all medically qualified teachers and research workers in Northern Ireland. Find out more.

Joint academic trainees subcommittee

The JATS (joint academic trainees subcommittee) represents academic trainees on behalf of both the medical academic staff committee (MASC) and the resident doctors committee (RDC).

Women in academic medicine

The WAM (women in academic medicine) group was established to celebrate and promote the role of women in academic medicine. Find out more about our priorities and members.

Role models of women in academic medicine

Take a closer look at 15 role model doctors who shared their experiences of what it is like to be a woman in academic medicine.

Medical ethics committee

Medical ethics committee overview

The MEC (medical ethics committee) debates ethical issues on the relationship between the medical profession, the public and the state.

Medical students committee

Medical students committee overview

The MSC (medical students committee) represents medical students in the UK. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

Northern Ireland medical students committee

The NIMSC represents all medical students in Northern Ireland. Find out more about our priorities, members, meetings and ways to get involved.

Scottish medical students committee

The SMSC (Scottish medical students committee) represents and acts on issues relevant to medical students in Scotland. Find out more about our priorities, members and meetings.

Welsh medical students committee

The WMSC (Welsh medical students committee) covers all matters of importance to medical students in Wales and acts on their behalf. Find out more about our priorities, members and meetings.

Medico legal committee overview

The MLC (medico-legal committee) is responsible for advising the BMA on legal matters affecting doctors working as expert witnesses.

Occupational medicine committee

Occupational medicine committee overview

The OMC (occupational medicine committee) represents doctors who are actively engaged in occupational medicine, working both inside and outside the NHS.

Organisation committee

Organisation committee overview

The organisation committee advises on matters affecting the structure, function and representativeness of the BMA.

Patient liaison group

Patient liaison group

The PLG (patient liaison group) acts as an informed patient view on matters of interest to the medical profession and to patients.

Pensions committee

Pensions committee overview

The pension committee represents doctors in the UK. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

Private practice committee

Private practice committee overview

The PPC (private practice committee) represents all health professionals working in private and consulting practice. Find out more about our meetings, membership and priorities.

Professional fees committee

Professional fees committee overview

The PFC (professional fees committee) consults and negotiates fees on behalf of doctors on a range of additional work that falls outside their NHS contracts.

Professional regulation committee

Professional regulation committee

The PRC (professional regulation committee) considers and reports on matters relating to professional regulation for doctors and medical students. 

Public health medicine committee

Public health medicine committee overview

The PHMC (public health medicine committee) meets to discuss all matters affecting public health medicine and public health physicians in the UK.

Northern Ireland public health medicine committee

The NIPHMC reports to the UK public health medicine committee on matters concerning Northern Ireland. Find out more about our priorities, members and meetings.

Welsh committee for public health medicine

The WCPHM (Welsh committee for public health medicine) reports to the UK public health medicine committee on matters concerning Wales.

Retired members committee

Retired members committee overview

The RMC (retired members committee) represents retired BMA members from all branches of practice. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

Resident doctors committee

Resident doctors committee UK overview

The resident doctors committee (RDC) are dedicated to working on the key issues and challenges facing all resident doctors. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

Northern Ireland resident doctors committee

The Northern Ireland resident doctors committee represents and gathers the opinions of resident doctors in Northern Ireland. Find out more about our members, priorities and meetings.

Regional resident doctor committees

RRDC (regional resident doctor committees) represent resident doctors locally, regionally and nationally. Find out how to get involved in your local committee.

Scottish resident doctors committee

The SRDC (Scottish resident doctors committee) represents and gathers the opinions of resident doctors in Scotland. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

Welsh resident doctors committee (WRDC)

The WRDC (Welsh resident doctors committee) represents and gathers the opinions of resident doctors in Wales. Find out more about our members, meetings and priorities.

Resident members forum

The RMF is a BMA conference dedicated to giving resident members the chance to be heard on the issues that are important to you.

LTFT training forum

The LTFT training forum advises RDC and its subcommittees on matters relating to less than full time training. Find out more about our priorities, conference and getting in touch.

Specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors committee

SAS committee UK overview

The SASC (specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors committee) represents SAS doctors across the UK. Its priorities include SAS development, and recognition and autonomy, with policy set at the annual SAS doctors conference.

NISASC

The Northern Ireland SAS committee represents specialist, staff grade, associate specialist and specialty doctors working in Northern Ireland, and handles issues including contracts, the SAS charter and SAS career, development and training.

Regional SAS committees

Regional SAS committees represent specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors on a local basis across England. Get in touch to join a regional meeting and speak up on the issues that affect you.

Scotland SAS committee

The Scotland SAS committee represents specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors working in Scotland. Find out about the committee’s priorities, members, meetings and how to get involved.

Wales SAS committee

The Wales SAS committee represents specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors working in the NHS in Wales, and includes representatives from each health board. Find out about our priorities, voting members, and how to get in touch.