It was great to attend this hustings last week, and hear from Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem reps on science, innovation & tech. If you weren't able to join, catch up on what they had to say in this summary ⬇️ Visit our Election Hub for more resources: bit.ly/3T6Ba3T

Take part in the REF 2029: People, Culture and Environment Indicators Survey 👇 Research England Scottish Funding Council HEFCW | CCAUC Economy NI #REF2029 Technopolis Group

New JASME blog post by our Training in Teaching Programme attendees ! Dismantling the Discrimination: The Imperative of Anti-Racist Education in Medical School by Sreenidhi Prakash asme.org.uk/blog/dismantli… join here if interested! forms.gle/DyBasjzPRoVTMv…

🚨 New in The Lancet: Academy President Professor Andrew Morris PMedSci calls on Government to prioritise NHS research as a catalyst for better health and economic growth. He also outlines 5 key areas to strengthen UK health research. Read the article 👇 thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Planning a clinical trial? Don't know where to start? Check out the #CTToolkit, an interactive colour-coded routemap that can give you tips on legal and good practice requirements! It's packed with great advice, take a look! ct-toolkit.ac.uk

.The BMA has opened a survey for UK doctors and medical students to gauge their experiences of presenteeism. It follows a debate at the association's 2023 ARM on the 'toxic' culture of presenteeism, which can interact with issues such as physical and mental health, hidden

Not yet registered for tonight's The BMA IMG's guide to working in the UK talk? Register now and we'll send you a joining link.

Thanks Waljit Dhillo & for your support on SFP as an intro to clinical academia for many. BMA hope some resolution will happen soon on SFP selection. Long-term it may be good for SFPs to link in the NIHR Academy & integrated academic training? Deborah Sharp David Cloke David Strain

Together with NHS Employers we've published updates and changes to the Terms and Conditions for consultants. These include the agreed changes to Schedule 15 and Schedule 23, plus guidance on the new pay progression process. Read more: nhsemployers.org/news/updates-c…

Congratulations to the new BMA Medical Students Committee Chair Rob Tucker! You can read about his priorities for the year here: bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…

For all SU Medical School & Swansea University interested in parasitology - don't miss this chance to hear Peter L Chiodini in ILS1 on 3rd Sept! Details 👇 Please share Geertje van Keulen Claire Price Dr Aidan Seeley 🥼💊

BMA Statement on changes to the recruitment for the Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) for 2025. You can read more from NHS England and the Medical Schools Council here: england.nhs.uk/2024/08/specia…

Consultants in Northern Ireland vote YES to accept Department of Health pay offer Consultant members, check your inboxes for an email update 📧 Read the full statement from David Farren here: brnw.ch/21wM1gn

Junior doctors in England, if you haven't received your email to vote in the the referendum, check your inbox/junk folder for an email from [email protected]. If you haven't received it, let us know. If you're eligible to vote, we'll send you a new one 👇 bma.org.uk/findmyvote

Not a BMA member but want to vote in the junior doctors' referendum on the pay offer from government? You must be a member to have your say so don't delay and join before 6 September to take part in the vote 👇 join.bma.org.uk/intro?campaign…

The British Medical Association says the government must ban flavoured and disposable vapes to protect children. Prof David Strain from the BMA tells #R4Today the proposed Smoking and Vaping Bill should 'limit the attractiveness' of vapes to young people.

Junior doctors in England, if you have any questions on the pay offer from government then take a look at our support page where we provide answers to members' questions about the new deal. bma.org.uk/jdofferfaqs

Research in the NHS is not a luxury. To unlock its benefits for patients, the NHS and the economy, we also call for: ✅ Protected time for research leaders in the NHS ✅ A reversal in the decline of clinical academics ✅ The use of patient data as a resource good for all

This month, despite opposition, the 1st Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship (MDDA) launched. The BMA have many concerns - inequity, lacking WP, funding, NHS impact. Important we don't blame the 20 students starting, it’s not their fault for MDDAs! It's NHS England 's new 'ideas'

Today, guidance has been released for SFP (Specialised Foundation Programme) recruitment: foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/programmes/2-y… We'll continue to lobby UKFPO, NHS England and the Medical Schools Council for fair merit-based recruitment across all four nations BMA Northern Ireland BMA Cymru Wales BMA Scotland