More than 90% of residents doctors in England who voted in the ballot have voted YES for industrial action. Read our full statement bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…

No doctor today is worth less than they were 17 years ago, as Dr Melissa Ryan 🦀 has told Newsnight. That’s why resident doctors in England have voted for industrial action. There’s still time for the Government to listen and avert the strikes.

'I stand with my former colleagues' Author and comedian Adam Kay, who qualified as a doctor, told #BBCBreakfast he supports resident doctors who have voted in favour of strike action, in the latest chapter in a long-running pay dispute bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Travelling for the Durham Miners' Association Big Meeting tomorrow! It's the 1st time The BMA are going 📍Millennium Square 🕥10.30 AM 📣Speeches@ Old Racecourse 1pm 🟠Join the BMA group! We’ll be marching together to show our support for workers' rights, the NHS, and pay restoration!

The Leng Review of the PA and AA roles lays bare catastrophic failures in NHS leadership that have put patients at serious risk of harm. But unfortunately its recommendations do not adequately protect patients. 🔗 Full response: bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

Congratulations to Emma Runswick 🏳️‍🌈 who has been re-elected Deputy Chair of BMA Council

Consultants in England, we want to restore pay, pensions and value. Are you ready to fight for what we have lost? Vote YES now bma.org.uk/consultantspay

Our indicative ballot for SAS doctors in England is NOW OPEN. Watch this message from your SAS committee chair on why you should vote YES for fair pay and proper recognition. brnw.ch/21wUisE

In conflicts around the world, healthcare is increasingly targeted, in clear violation of international humanitarian law. Governments, the international community, and medical organisations must act now. Our new report ‘Medicine Under Attack’ sets out how bma.org.uk/what-we-do/wor…

Our writer Ben Jaxen Ireland is at University Hospitals Birmingham today with Resident Doctors as they begin five days of industrial action in their fight for #PayRestoration Follow this thread for updates:

We have agreed a derogation at City Hospital, Nottingham for 1 resident doctor to support NICU on Saturday and Sunday. If contacted we advise resident doctors to return to work. Thank you for your support for taking industrial action.

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The BMA has agreed to a derogation for 2 anaesthetists at University Hospital Lewisham on Saturday to ensure patient safety. We advise resident doctors to return to work if contacted by the Trust to staff this specific service.

The BMA has agreed to a derogation for one resident doctor at the Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. This derogation has been agreed in order to support the obstetric department this afternoon and evening (Friday 25 July).

Some foundation year two doctors due to finish training next week are already looking to leave the UK after failing to find a role in the NHS, The BMJ finds. Others have shared how they'd been living on Jobseeker’s Allowance as they compete for posts bmj.com/content/390/bm…

‘When a service does not value and support its staff they will continue to choose to leave.’ BMA council chair Tom Dolphin🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ calls for change as the GMC’s #StateOfMed report warns that one in five doctors are considering quitting medicine. Read the full story👇

Too many residents are paid incorrectly. If you’re a resident doctor in England on the 2016 contract, our new pay checker is here to help. Learn more: bma.org.uk/pay-and-contra…

Following intense lobbying within parliament, we're pleased to see the unique funding challenges medical students face highlighted in the APPG for Students Commission on Students in Higher Education earlier this summer.

📢 We’ve reached a deal on contract reform, now it’s time for members to have their say. 📧 Members, check your inbox for an update email which includes what happens next. Read about the journey so far ⬇️ bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…

#ALevelResultsDay may seem like a really big day but it's just one day in the bigger picture of your life - you're more than your results. If you need us, we're here. 💚 💚 💚 💚 Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.