All British Medical Association (BMA) articles – Page 2
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NewsGPs warned against prescribing drug after private price hike
GPs are braced for more enquiries after a supplier increased the cost of accessing a popular weight-loss drug privately.
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NewsNHSE tough line makes little dent in impact of doctors’ strike
NHS England’s efforts to resist the cancellations of procedures and appointments during the recent resident doctors strike has had little impact, new figures show.
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NewsNo resident doctors strikes in August, says Streeting
The British Medical Association has agreed to pause strike action for the “month of August”, according to the health secretary.
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HSJ LocalTrust faces five-year backpay bill
A trust fears it has underpaid some of its resident doctors for nearly five years, HSJ has learned.
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NewsGPs urged to join forces to avoid ‘imposition’ of neighbourhood providers
GPs should rapidly start “collaborative discussions” with peers about developing joint “models” to fit in with the government’s proposed development of “neighbourhood health”, the British Medical Association’s GP committee has said.
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NewsBMA ‘demanding extortionate pay’ during strikes
The British Medical Association expects trusts to pay “extortionate” rates for resident doctors asked to run services during the current strike, according to NHS England.
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NewsTrusts accused of ‘lack of planning’ after strike exemption requests
The British Medical Association has accused several trusts of a “dangerous lack of planning” and flawed exemption requests, as they sought to maintain more planned care during the ongoing resident doctor strikes.
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NewsStrikes must not be ‘pain free’ for BMA, says Mackey
Resident doctors’ strikes starting tomorrow should not be “pain free” for the British Medical Association, Sir Jim Mackey has told trust leaders.
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NewsMackey ‘risking safety’ with tough line on strikes, says BMA
NHS England’s instruction not to cancel planned care during the upcoming resident doctors strike risks harming patient safety, the British Medical Association has warned.
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Expert BriefingOn Call: How to stop the strikes
Essential insights into the latest workforce challenges facing NHS staff. Analysis on the key questions around recruitment and retention, staff wellbeing, and equality, diversity and inclusion. By HSJ workforce correspondent Nick Kituno.
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NewsResident doctors to strike for five days
Resident doctors in England will go on strike for five days later this month, the British Medical Assocation has announced.
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NewsResident doctors vote for strike action
Resident doctors in England have voted in favour of industrial action and urged the health and social care secretary to negotiate a new pay deal, the British Medical Association has announced.
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NewsConsultancy called in to review trust's staff 'experience'
A trust grappling with concerns over culture has commissioned an independent review into staff experience.
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NewsTrust accused of ‘highly inappropriate’ physician associates policy
A union has criticised a hospital trust for “jeopardising patient safety” by issuing “highly inappropriate” instructions for resident doctors to approve prescription requests from physician associates.
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NewsMajor AI project paused over patient data concerns
NHS England has paused a major AI project after concerns were raised about how the primary care records of 57 million people were used to train it.
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CommentGovernment must develop an NHS digitisation plan and stick to it
A bold digital future for health and care is possible – but only with clear vision, sustained investment, and the humility to learn lessons from past failures, writes Tom Hardie
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NewsTrust in row with BMA over senior doctor
A hospital trust is involved in a row with the British Medical Association amid concerns over a ’bullying culture’, it has emerged.
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NewsResident doctors ballot for action
No 2025-26 pay proposals announced Resident doctors in England are set to ballot for renewed industrial action over pay, the British Medical Association has announced.
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NewsPush for national deal on doctors’ overtime pay
Trusts and senior medics are calling for a national deal on medical overtime pay rates and extra-contractual work, to avert local disputes.
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HSJ PartnersHome alone: Remote medication monitoring improves adherence and patient safety
People with mental health issues living at home need constant medication management