The BMA

@bma.org.uk

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We’re the trade union and professional body for UK doctors and medical students.

Illustrated graphic from the BMA showing a faceless medical student with a strip of black tape over their mouth against a dark blue background. Large text reads: “SCARED TO SPEAK UP?” Additional text states: “Medical students say professionalism rules risk creating a culture of fear in medical education. Our research based on responses from 2,573 medical students across the UK.” BMA logo appears in the top right corner.
Graphic with the headline: “The GMC says it has no duty of care to doctors”. A quote attributed to a Court of Appeal judge asks whether the GMC’s position is that it has effective impunity, can make mistakes in its communications, cause harm to registrants, and then say it has no duty of care so cannot be sued. A response attributed to counsel for the GMC reads: “Yes... I think that has to be our position.” BMA logo at the bottom.
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Photograph of a marching band, overlayed with text. The text says: "Still looking for weekend plans? Join us at the Durham Miners' Gala tomorrow! 9.30am. Gala Theatre."
Graphic with an orange background and the BMA logo. Text reads: “Consultants in England. Consultants voted for industrial action because they deserve to be properly valued.” An illustrated hand holds a placard displaying the word “YES”.
Graphic showing the route for Durham Miners’ Gala on Saturday 11 July. Meet at Gala Theatre at 9.30am, join the parade from Market Place at 10am, speeches at The Old Racecourse from 1pm, and a Miners’ Festival Service at Durham Cathedral by 2pm. Background image shows a brass band marching in a parade. BMA logo at the bottom.
"What we are really concerned about is the growing use of vapes and e-cigarettes, particularly by children and young people... as a brand new way of experiencing a nicotine addiction." - Professor David Strain, BMA board of science chair, speaking to LBC radio
Orange graphic, labelled 'resident doctors in England'. Headline: Referendum now open. Tick mark says 'Vote yes to accept the offer'. Red cross says 'Vote no to reject and to escalate industrial action, followed by a re ballot process'. Voting closes 26 June.
Resident doctors in England. MYTH: The exam refunds are tokenistic. FACT: The offer reimburses first exam attempts from April 2026, plus Royal College and portfolio fees from April 2027.
Resident doctors in England. MYTH: If we accept, we won’t be able to strike again. FACT: Nothing in the offer or the law stops doctors from balloting and taking industrial action again.
Resident doctors in England. MYTH: Thousands of doctors get a 0% uplift FACT: Every doctor in England gets an above-inflation pay rise. Average rise by April 2027: 6.6%
Precarious contracts for locally employed doctors are coming to an end.
Letter to Rt Hon James Murray MP, and Sir Jim Mackey, from the BMA's Dr Emma Runswick.
A photograph of doctors on a picket line, holding signs campaigning for fair pay. The caption says "Join the BMA today, and pay nothing for 3 months"