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BMA Scotland

@bmascotland

British Medical Association - the trade union and professional organisation for doctors and medical students.

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🗣️'We are concerned that without urgent action, the problem of medical unemployment will rapidly escalate into a crisis' Chris Smith on the concerns around resident doctors struggling to get jobs 👇 Please fill in our survey if you are affected -bmascotland.home.blog/2025/04/29/sco…

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A reminder to all UK doctors and medical students: There is always someone you can talk to. Our free and confidential wellbeing services are open to all UK medics. You don't need to be a BMA member. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

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Our 2019 survey of disabled doctors and medical students found just 55% had gotten the reasonable adjustments they needed. Our new survey will help us understand whether access has changed since then, and to keep lobbying for improvement. Take part here: surveymonkey.com/r/BMAdisabilit…

Our 2019 survey of disabled doctors and medical students found just 55% had gotten the reasonable adjustments they needed.

Our new survey will help us understand whether access has changed since then, and to keep lobbying for improvement. Take part here: surveymonkey.com/r/BMAdisabilit…
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📣 REMINDER: Pensions feedback We’ve launched a new portal so we can take your concerns on NHS pension scheme administration to SPPA & Scottish Gov. Please take a moment to feedback if you can. Full details & link to portal 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2025/05/08/bma…

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❗ NEW BLOG Read the latest from SSASC chair Dr Sine Steele including updates on: ➡️ Progress being made in discussions on rates for extra short-term cover ➡️ This year’s DDRB process ➡️ Our FOI into vacancy rates for SAS posts in Scotland Read ⬇️ bmascotland.home.blog/2025/05/12/sas…

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ATTENTION: Resident doctors in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ⌛ Time is running out to help us investigate concerns about medical unemployment Our survey on the issue is closing soon - please fill in now if you are affected Link to survey & read more from Chris Smith 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2025/04/29/sco…

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“We are concerned that without urgent action the problem of medical unemployment will rapidly escalate into a crisis for not just for resident doctors but by extension our NHS & patients in Scotland.” Chris Smith Resident Doctors Royal College of Emergency Medicine BMA Scotland healthandcare.scot/stories/4148/n…

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Dr Iain Morrison says direct investment is the “only way” to stabilise general practice & the 100,000 appointments are a “drop in the ocean” of 650,000 GP appointments offered every week. BMA Scotland Iain Morrison Dr Iain Kennedy General Practice Royal College of Emergency Medicine Royal College of General Practitioners healthandcare.scot/stories/4147/h…

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SURVEY CLOSING WEDNESDAY surveymonkey.com/r/GPfunding Thanks to the 1100+ GPs who have completed the survey. It would be great if we could hit the 1500 mark. It is open to ALL GPs in Scotland. Please let your views be known. We will share the results publically soon after closing.

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📣Resident doctors in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Last chance to participate in this survey. If you can, please take a moment today to fill in👇

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Delighted to be sponsoring today's #FuturesSymposium hosted by NHS Lothian Medical Education ! A fantastic opportunity to support learning & the future of healthcare education. #ResidentDrs say hello & complete the BMA Scotland survey on Employment & training places - what are your concerns?

Delighted to be sponsoring today's #FuturesSymposium hosted by <a href="/NHSLothianMedEd/">NHS Lothian Medical Education</a> !  A fantastic opportunity to support learning &amp; the future of healthcare education. #ResidentDrs say hello &amp; complete the <a href="/BMAScotland/">BMA Scotland</a> survey on Employment &amp; training places - what are your concerns?
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❗ REMINDER ❗ ➡️We’re looking for your experiences of pensions administration ➡️Our NHS Scotland pensions feedback portal is open ➡️Please complete the short form so we can take your views to SPPA and Scot Gov Link & more info 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2025/05/08/bma…

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🗣️ ‘Investing sufficiently and strongly in the medical workforce both now and for the future is as vital as it has ever been’ Chair Dr Iain Kennedy comments on the DDRB pay award recommendation today Read the full response 👇👇 bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

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📣 ‘The Scottish Resident Doctor Committee in Scotland is clear: Full Pay Restoration is a principle that we will not abandon’ SRDC chair Chris Smith responds to the DDRB pay recommendation Read more 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2025/05/22/pay…

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🚨SCOTTISH GP ALERT: Read Iain Morrison's response to the DDRB recommendations in his latest blog. 🗣️"We are steadfast in our resolve to improve the support for our profession". bmascotland.home.blog/2025/05/23/ddr…