🚨RED WEATHER WARNING🚨 For those working tomorrow in impacted areas: the guidance below should be followed, but above all stay safe and in touch with clinical managers for shift and travel plans as the storm passes through. publications.scot.nhs.uk/files/dl-2022-…

At BMA Scotland we're outraged by the MRCP catastrophe Ive had a constructive meeting with the CabSec for Health & CMO to emphasise the devastation whilst calling for urgent clarity on job security, our continued confidence in affected doctors, & securing better pastoral support

We've written to @WesStreeting to ask for a coordinated, urgent response to the MRCPUK Examinations exams debacle that protects jobs and training, so no doctor suffers further detriment. We represent many doctors affected and will pursue all legal routes available. Read our demands 👇

‘I appeared for a ward round with six of my fellow students...there were simply too many of us. The resident doctors were too busy to teach one or two of us - let alone half a dozen’ NEW blog on the impact of an overcrowded system on medical education👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2025/04/04/med…

📣NEW BLOG: GPs in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read the update from the SGPC team on issues incl: ➡️CVD enhanced service ➡️ Full funding restoration for general practice ➡️ Direct reimbursement of non-staff expenses ➡️ Delivery of the stalled premises directions of 2018 bmascotland.home.blog/2025/04/23/upd…

📺 Iain Morrison speaking to LisaSummers on the need for full funding restoration for GPs in Scotland - watch Reporting Scotland - 18:30, BBC Scotland News this evening for more. Or read the full story here: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

*CALLING ALL GPs in SCOTLAND* Please complete our survey as we demand funding restoration for General Practice. PLEASE SHARE bmascotland.home.blog/2025/05/06/gps…

🚨 ALERT: GPs in Scotland have moved into formal dispute with the Scottish Government. Listen to Iain Morrison explain why, what this means for the profession and our campaign for £290m #fullfundingrestoration, and how we need the support of GPs across 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. 👇👇👇 1/2

We would urge the SG pay close attention to the report. Indeed, given we believe the Leng recommendations are not sufficient to protect both patients and doctors, the SG needs to go further, in particular on implementing a national scope of practice... 2/7

📢 Strong turn out for our first GP summer roadshow in Edinburgh last night. Led by Iain Morrison there was plenty of good discussion on our call for £290m full funding restoration, our current dispute with the Scot Gov, and our next steps as a united profession. 1/2

For anyone who doesn’t receive payment tomorrow or is underpaid, please firstly flag this directly to payroll at your board. If you wish to take it further, raise a case so we can advocate on your behalf if needed. The form is below 🔽🔽🔽 3/3 bma.org.uk/about-us/conta…

‼️IMPORTANT UPDATE – RESIDENT DOCTORS IN SCOTLAND BMA’s Scottish Resident Doctor Committee has voted to enter into formal dispute with the Scottish Government and is planning to ballot members on strike action in the coming weeks SRDC chair Dr Chris Smith explains why ⬇️

‼️ IMPORTANT NEWS for GPs in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The BMA’s Scottish GP Committee has voted to end the formal dispute over funding restoration & accept a deal with @ScotGov delivering £250m of direct investment over the next 3 financial years Read full details 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2025/10/28/dea… 🧵1/2

‼️ ATTENTION – Resident doctors in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🗓️The strike ballot will open on Friday 14th Nov Please update your details now to make you are able to have YOUR say Read the new blog for full details ⬇️ bmascotland.home.blog/2025/10/31/sco…

‼️Resident doctors in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The strike ballot will run from Friday 14 November to Friday 19 December 2025 🎥Watch Chris Smith explain more

🚨📽️ Resident docs in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - watch Chris Smith explain how the Scot Gov have now egregiously broken the pay deal they made with you. But YOU can hold them to account and ensure they stick to their word on pay restoration by voting now and voting YES in the strike ballot.

Its Friday, which means for Scottish resident doctors, theres ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT to return your strike ballot Monday 15th December is the last safe day to post. Friday 19th is when we expect the results Hold Scottish Government to account, bring them back to the table, VOTE TODAY & VOTE YES

🚨 BALLOT RESULTS Resident doctors in Scotland have voted for strike action 91.98% said YES Turnout: 58.01% Watch Chris Smith explain what happens next, including plans for strike dates ⬇️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Resident doctor update: Following this morning's meeting with the Cabinet Secretary and the Scot Gov, SRDC chair Chris Smith said: “We have held useful talks with Neil Gray and the Scottish Government today and we welcome the constructive approach adopted.... 1/2

‼️ANNOUNCEMENT – Resident doctors in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📣 Strikes next week are suspended after new pay offer from Scottish Gov following negotiations You will have your chance to vote on it in the coming weeks Read the full details 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2026/01/09/str…