BMA UK Council by-elections

Find out more about BMA UK Council by-elections.

Location: England
Audience: All doctors
Updated: Monday 9 December 2024
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East of England vacancies

Nominations for the election of one voting member to the vacant Eastern region geographic seat on BMA UK Council open on Monday 16 December 2024 and close at 4pm on Monday 6 January 2025. 

As a member of the BMA’s principal executive committee, the successful candidate will play a key role in the implementation of the BMA’s priorities and policies as well as in shaping the voice of the Association and the profession for all our members. 

The successful candidate will be one of a total of 69 voting members on BMA UK Council which meets six times a year. The meetings take place at BMA House in London (hybrid three times a year) from 10am to 5pm or virtually (three times a year) from 9:30am to 4:30pm. The elected candidate will serve the remainder of the 2024-25 session and 2025-26 session with their term of office ending at the close of Annual Representative Meeting in 2026. 

 

Important information for candidates

 

How to nominate yourself

Nominations for the Eastern region vacancy open Monday 16 December 2024 and close at 4pm on Monday 6 January 2025. 

Candidates must be current members of the BMA with Eastern as their voting region on the BMA Register. Nominations must be made online via Civica, our independent election scrutineer.

If you have any problems completing or submitting the nomination form, please email Civica at [email protected]

Before starting the nomination process candidates should check their preferred contact address and primary category of medical work are registered correctly. If you think that your entry in our membership records may be incorrect, please contact the membership records via email [email protected] to ensure that you are properly listed.

Members can also update their details online.

 

By-election timetable

Under trade under law the BMA is required to conduct elections to BMA UK Council by postal vote using a independent electoral scrutineer which for these by-elections is Civica.

  • 16 December 2024 – Nominations open at 9am
  • 6 January 2025 – Nominations close at 4pm
  • 23 January 2025 – Ballot papers dispatched to members if the election is contested
  • 13 February 2025 – Deadline for return of completed postal votes

 

Get in touch

If you have any problems completing or submitting the nomination form, please email [email protected]

If you have any questions about BMA UK Council please email [email protected]