Our campaign to #FixOurFunding and #StopTheDrop continues today with a response to the Department of Health and Social Care, calling for further negotiations alongside Department for Education. Medical student funding in England is broken, and the @BMA will fix it. Read more: bma.org.uk/fixourfunding BMA Students

We will also continue to campaign to change the Foundation Programme allocation process to make it a smoother, fairer experience for all medical graduates. Read about our proposals for change bma.org.uk/our-campaigns/…

Our NEW findings on medical student finance show just how broken the system is. Thanks to the many medical students who took part in the survey, which we’ll now use in the campaign to #FixOurFunding. Join the campaign here: bma.org.uk/fixourfunding

Medical students’ maintenance loans need to be reformed, according to The BMA, which has warned that the “broken” finance system could put potential applicants off timeshighereducation.com/news/reform-br…

🚨Student Finance Campaign Calculator🚨 We've launched a new tool to help pre-NHS bursary medical students in England estimate the funding shortfall they’ll face when transitioning to NHS Bursary-funded years. Share yours 👉 #FixOurFunding #StopTheDrop bma.org.uk/our-campaigns/…

I receive roughly £8.50 a day for my 2nd, 3rd and 4th years of my graduate medical degree. This is simply not enough, meaning I am working multiple jobs alongside studying. Find out more: bma.org.uk/fixourfunding #StopTheDrop #FixOurFunding BMA Students The BMA

In case you haven't seen it, excellent video on some of the problems facing GP colleagues, and the impact of deprivation on health ‘Fix poverty, fix health’: A day in the life of a ‘failing’ NHS theguardian.com/uk-news/video/… Credit to DocInTheHeed 🦀 and team for letting journalists in!

Medical students from BMA Students are gathering in Parliament Square ahead of their rally outside Department for Education this afternoon 📢 We’ll be following events on the day of action as part of the #FixOurFunding campaign to address poor medical school funding in England. 🧵

Philip Banfield 💙 delivering a speech to The BMA medical students outside department of education. Medical students are facing financial ruin and need their funding fixed. The government must invest in the doctors of tomorrow if we want a brighter future. #FixOurFunding

Thank you to all those who came down to support our day of action in Parliament square this afternoon. Great to see so many faces out in support of our campaign to #FixOurFunding Find out more about the campaign at bma.org.uk/fixourfunding

Very proud to stand with our next generation of doctors to retain the brightest of talent in our UK NHS. Appalling stories of hardship & debt as they study hard to help patients for the next 40yrs. Investment in our medical students is investment in the health of our nation.

Medical students rallied outside the Department for Education on 19 March to demand adequate financial support. Some 90% of respondents to a survey of UK medical students said their financial situation was detrimental to their mental health bmj.com/content/388/bm…

📢Medical students are facing a funding crisis and we need your voice. 💬 Use our Write to you MP tool to demand action and stop the drop in financial support. It takes just 2 minutes to make a difference. 💻✉️ 🔗 bma.org.uk/fixourfunding #FixOurFunding #StopTheDrop #BMAstudents

The government is refusing to acknowledge the drop in medical student funding and thinks a 3% increase to the NHS Bursary is enough. The fight to #FixOurFunding continues ✊ Write to your MP today to help us keep up the pressure bma.org.uk/fixourfunding

As inflation soars, the real value of maintenance loans and bursaries keeps shrinking. That’s why we’re calling for urgent action to restore fair funding. Yet, the government is ignoring our demands. Write to your MP to demand they fix our funding bma.org.uk/our-campaigns/…

Motion 15 at #BMAARM25 The BMA is acting to support those who have experienced or witnessed sexual misconduct - from harassment to rape. We will support you on this even if the events predate BMA membership. youtube.com/watch?v=CzbDwp…

Pride is a protest - proud to represent LGBTQ+ doctors and medical students at ⁦Pride in London⁩ 2025!

Despite years of studying and training resident doctors are facing an unemployment crisis. This year, more than 30,000 doctors applied for just 10,000 specialty training places. Fixing the specialty training crisis is crucial – for doctors and patients bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…

So proud to have been a part of this committee this session, and even more excited to have been elected Co-Chair for the next session! Lots of work to do, watch this space!

Introducing your new MSC co-chairs for 2025/26 - Henry Budden and Elgan Manton-Roseblade. Together the committee will be working to build on the momentum of last year and deliver real change for medical students. Congratulations to all new student reps 🎉bma.org.uk/what-we-do/com…