Fantastic to see the spotlight on children and young people given at #BAPIOAC2023 by BAPIO where others have forgotten us - #LTWP 😕

Thank you BAPIO 👏

Thank you for inviting me BAPIO
Packed agenda for #BAPIOAC2023 discussing a range of issues impacting doctors and medical students today 👏

'Are you prepared to sit down with the BMA?”
“Of course we are, we’ve tried multiple times”
Rishi Sunak falsely claiming to have tried to negotiate with us when in reality we've now asked in 10 separate letters to meet with Govt to discuss pay and every request has been rebuffed.

“The public know that the only way to end this dispute is at the table”

On BBC Breakfast today, Vivek Trivedi explains the findings of a @theBMA survey released as doctors and consultants take joint industrial action for the first time in NHS history.

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🧵Read our position statement on physician associates and anaesthesia associates which aims to clarify the confusion over roles, supervision and what patients should expect: [1/2] bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…

We’ve joined the AoMRC and 23 other Royal Colleges to call on Government to prioritise child health prevention to secure our healthy future. It makes economic sense and will reduce pressure on the NHS.

See the full report here: rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

Read ‘Fighting for fairness’ by Dr Latifa, who writes about the role royal colleges must play in removing disadvantages faced by disabled doctors undertaking their exams:
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Our next strike is NEXT WEEK on 20-22nd September in England.

We'll start with Christmas Day cover on Wednesday, together with BMA Consultants, and then we'll stage a full walkout on Thursday and Friday.

See you on the picket lines! twitter.com/BMA_JuniorDocs…

This is why The BMA pledge on ending sexism exists. There is no place for sexism and sexual harassment in medicine. And no place for those who hold those views.

These abhorrent views are an unfortunate illustration of recent survey findings. We cannot allow sexual abuse and misogyny to become normalised within the profession. Our stance is clear: doctors who abuse their positions to commit sexual assault have no place in medicine.

“Doctors who abuse their positions to commit sexual assault have no place in the medical profession.'
BMA Equality lead Dr Latifa responds to the Working Party on Sexual Misconduct in Surgery 'truly horrifying' survey findings.
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Around 1 in 3 UK medical students plans to leave the NHS within 2 years of graduating says BMJ. Dr Latifa warns: “It is not too late to fix [this increasingly untenable situation], but the power to do so rests with the Government.” bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

Shocking reports from one hospital, after Government inaction on RAAC.

“You have doctors sat in their offices watching cracks and thinking ‘is that bigger than yesterday’. It is inexcusable that we find ourselves having to cope with such an environment.' inews.co.uk/news/nside-hos…