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We’re the trade union and professional body for UK doctors and medical students.

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The BMA@bma.org.uk · yesterday

GP practices in England are taking action this August to protect the future of general practice, ensuring patients can continue to access the care they need. Find out more about the measures practices may be taking and what they mean for patients. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...

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The BMA@bma.org.uk · 6d ago

The NHS is in the midst of a corridor care crisis. The Government must not let its previous commitments slide.

CORRIDOR CARE CRISIS. 43% of over-80s wait 12 hours before being admitted to hospital *In 2025, according to new analysis by the Nuffield Trust“As an emergency medicine consultant, I can finish a shift with patients in a waiting room or on trolleys in corridors, only to return the next day to see them still there.” - ‎Dr Den Langhor, BMA consultants committeeThis Government has previously committed to eradicate corridor care. The new Health Secretary must not let this slide.
The BMA@bma.org.uk · last wk.

Andy Burnham is right: politicians have consistently kicked the can on social care down the road. We need change. We need politicians to level with the public on what is needed for both the care sector and the NHS for the long term. Doctors need to be part of this conversation. 📷©House of Commons

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The BMA@bma.org.uk · last wk.

Consultants in England voted in favour of industrial action on the 4th July. We are now on to a new health secretary, but still no meeting in with BMA reps. Yvette, it's time to get round the table.

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The BMA@bma.org.uk · last wk.

The loss of rural GP practices puts patients at risk. Over the last decade we’ve lost thousands of GP partners across the country and rural practices are at particular risk. They need better protection.

Rural GP blindspots need to be addressed with change to funding approach

Rural life is under threat and unless there is a sea change in attitude towards the communities that make the countryside what it is, this whole way of life will disappear.

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The BMA@bma.org.uk · 2w ago

This week, Parliament approved plans to allow electronic balloting for future industrial action. This will help make it easier for doctors to vote, and so reach the required threshold for action.

Graphic with the text: “Parliament has approved electronic balloting for future industrial action”. Illustration of a hand placing a ballot labelled “VOTE” into a ballot box displayed on a laptop screen. BMA logo at the bottom.
The BMA@bma.org.uk · 2w ago

We congratulate Andy Burnham on becoming the new Prime Minister and welcome Yvette Cooper as the new Health Secretary. We know you’ll be busy, so we thought we’d give you some pointers for your to-do list to help solve some of the main issues facing doctors, patients, and the health service.

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The BMA@bma.org.uk · 3w ago

At a recent Court of Appeal hearing, the GMC continued to argue that it doesn't have a duty of care to doctors. This comes after an NHS doctor tragically took his own life within hours of receiving a letter from the regulator. Join our campaign to reform the GMC: www.bma.org.uk/GMCreform

Graphic with the headline: “The GMC says it has no duty of care to doctors”. A quote attributed to a Court of Appeal judge asks whether the GMC’s position is that it has effective impunity, can make mistakes in its communications, cause harm to registrants, and then say it has no duty of care so cannot be sued. A response attributed to counsel for the GMC reads: “Yes... I think that has to be our position.” BMA logo at the bottom.
The BMA@bma.org.uk · 3w ago

One year after the Leng Review, the High Court has dismissed a legal challenge to its implementation on all grounds. With patient safety at stake, the Govt and NHS must act quickly to stop PAs from seeing undifferentiated patients. We will push for all necessary safeguards to protect patient safety

The BMA@bma.org.uk · 3w ago

If the Government is serious about tackling obesity and improving the nation's health, public health must come before profit. It's time to stand firm against vested interests, and follow the evidence.

House of Commons Committees@hoccommittees.parliament.uk · 3w ago

The Health and Social Care Committee is urging the government to prioritise preventing obesity in future generations over the interests of the food and drink industry. Our report lays out how to fix our food environment.

The BMA@bma.org.uk · 3w ago

The Government has had to change its approach after a legal challenge highlighted the misleading way it described a recommendation by Lord Mann regarding the GMC’s right of appeal. We now need to see meaningful reform of the GMC that will both support doctors and protect patients.

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BMA Wellbeing@bmawellbeing.bsky.social · 3w ago

📢We are recruiting Doctor supporters. If you're a doctor & would like to provide emotional support to doctors going through @gmcuk.bsky.social fitness to practise investigations or licence withdrawal procedures, find out more: ➡️bma.org.uk/doctorsupportservice 🗓️Deadline: 10 August 2026 (12noon)

The BMA@bma.org.uk · 3w ago

The “omnishambles” in procurement, supply and distribution of PPE during the pandemic left people dangerously unprotected and wasted £10bn. Yet, six years on, we are still unprepared for the next crisis. We need to act now.

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The BMA@bma.org.uk · 4w ago

Still searching for weekend plans? Join us at the 140th Durham Miners' Gala TOMORROW. Experience the carnival atmosphere, foot tappingly brilliant brass bands, magnificent banners, and the incredible community spirit that makes the Big Meeting so special.

Photograph of a marching band, overlayed with text. The text says: "Still looking for weekend plans? Join us at the Durham Miners' Gala tomorrow! 9.30am. Gala Theatre."
The BMA@bma.org.uk · 4w ago

Consultants came together to vote for strikes because they want to be better valued. It’s not only about pay, it’s also about burnout and the time to improve services. And it’s about access to pensions.

Graphic with an orange background and the BMA logo. Text reads: “Consultants in England. Consultants voted for industrial action because they deserve to be properly valued.” An illustrated hand holds a placard displaying the word “YES”.Graphic with an orange background and the BMA logo. Text reads: “Consultants in England. Being valued means more than pay.” Three ticked points state: “Time to lead, teach and improve care”, “Careers that don’t burn doctors out”, and “An end to 25% pay erosion.”Graphic with an orange background and the BMA logo. Text reads: “Consultants in England. The public knows what’s at stake. 84% are concerned about the future of the NHS if it loses senior doctors.” A circular graphic displays “84%”.Graphic with an orange background and the BMA logo. Text reads: “Consultants in England. When consultants leave, patients lose out. Value consultants properly. Keep experienced doctors in the NHS.” An illustration of an NHS hospital building appears below the text.