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‘My first week in the NHS, I was like, wow okay.’ In the third episode of #TheDoctorPod three international medical graduate doctors share their stories of adapting to change, braving UK weather and the challenges and rewards of working in today’s NHS. Follow and listen now –

Last month saw President Donald Trump sign an executive order calling for the withdrawal of the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO) Tim Tonkin looks at what this decision might mean for the WHO and for global health. 🧵[1/6]

The GMC calling PAs 'medical professionals' puts patient safety at risk, court hears. Tim Tonkin reports on The BMA's High Court challenge over the 'irrational' description of associates. Full story: thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/life-…

Changing specialty can be scary and unsettling – but so can staying put if you feel like you’re in the wrong job. We spoke to three doctors who made the change. (1/6)

Northern Ireland looks set to become the next part of the UK to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol – a move that can’t come fast enough for campaigners including BMA Northern Ireland. Our writer Jennifer Trueland spoke to doctors about the human cost of alcohol harm. [1/5]

‘I have flashbacks of doctors phoning me in panic, asking me whether they should walk into a ward without adequate PPE.’ As the nation mourns and remembers the five years since COVID-19 first came to the UK, former BMA council chair Chaand Nagpaul shares his thoughts on the pandemic

Five years on, memories of the COVID pandemic can feel surreal but its impact is still strong. Six doctors share their reflections on those years including the lessons that were and weren't learnt, the glimmers of hope, the moral injury and a lot of unprocessed trauma 🧵 [1/7]

‘How can you treat a person and ignore the climate?’ The fourth episode of #TheDoctorPod hears from retired GPs and climate activists Diana Warner and Sarah Benn on why addressing the climate crisis should be seen as part of a doctor’s duty to safeguard human life. Follow and

‘People should never have to think twice about whether their medical records are in safe hands.’ The ICO - Information Commissioner's Office imposes a £3.07m fine on NHS software provider for failing to protect patient data during cyberattack. 👇 thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/healt…

“This outcome shows what can be achieved by productive negotiations, where there is trust on both sides.” Resident Doctors have agreed reforms to ‘exception reporting’ with government, bringing to an end a dispute over lack of progress with this part of last year’s pay deal. Full

‘I watched with horror as they started doing strange things to the patient’s wrist with a needle.’ In renewing its call for a halt to the recruitment and use of PAs and AAs, The BMA has submitted evidence to the The Leng review based on the ‘hair-raising’ testimony of hundreds of

Our latest newsletter features: ♦️Coverage of The BMA's dossier on PAs/AAs, sent to The Leng review. ♦️A behind-the-scenes look at how virtual reality is being used in trauma training. ♦️Details of a new credential for rural and remote medicine. Read it all here:

Fascinating read by Jennifer Trueland looking at the role VR can play in delivering training for trauma medicine.

‘It was as if someone had pressed the pause button on my life’ In episode five of #TheDoctorPod doctors Jonny Acheson and Richard Prettyman speak about how they have been impacted by Parkinson’s, the challenges they face and their determination to support others affected by the

‘All patients deserve dignity and a place to rest’ A joint petition launched by BMA Cymru Wales and RCN Wales is demanding an end to so-called ‘corridor care’ in all Welsh hosptials. [1/2]

‘Resident doctors are not going to be ignored’ Resident Doctors will ballot members in England over whether to take industrial action following inconclusive talks with Wes Streeting over pay restoration.

🚨BREAKING Resident doctors in England are set to be balloted on whether to pursue strike action, following unsatisfactory talks with Wes Streeting over advancing pay restoration. thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pay-c…

Autistic people often face significant barriers to healthcare, however an accreditation programme by National Autistic Society has helped many doctors transform accessibility in their workplaces. Tim Tonkin reports🧵 [1/7]

The scale of the medical unemployment crisis has been laid bare by a survey from BMA Scotland which shows 70% of resident (formerly junior) doctors fear they won’t have a job come August. Jennifer Trueland reports. 🧵[1/4]