All British Medical Association (BMA) articles – Page 36
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News'Cancel operations now', warns doctors' leader ahead of pension action
Hospital managers should begin cancelling routine surgery and appointments now ahead of a day of action by doctors on 21 June, according to the British Medical Association’s consultant leader.
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NewsNHS could impose mandatory retirement age after court verdict
A recent court ruling could help create a precedent allowing NHS employers to apply a compulsory retirement age to staff, HSJ has been told.
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NewsDoctors to take industrial action following strike ballot
UK doctors will not provide non-urgent care on 21 June in industrial action over the government’s planned pension changes, the British Medical Association has said.
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NewsPension reform deterring would-be doctors - BMA
Junior doctors have been urged to fight for their pensions amid fears government reforms could dissuade talented students from studying medicine.
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NewsDoctors voting on pensions strike action
Doctors across the UK have begun voting on whether to take industrial action for the first time in more than three decades.
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NewsCCGs to manage and reward GP performance
GP practices look set to be handed an extensive role in performance managing each other – including through the award of bonuses – under proposals being drawn up by the NHS Commissioning Board.
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NewsPrivate sector avoiding 'shambolic' NHS 111 procurement
Concerns about the “rushed” and “shambolic” procurement process for the 111 non-emergency phone service are deterring private sector providers, HSJ has learned.
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NewsUnison members split on NHS pensions
A ballot of Unison members on the government’s NHS pension reform plan has failed to deliver a clear verdict, the union has announced.
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Comment'In 10 years' time, doctors will require a second opinion from a computer'
Devi Shetty – nicknamed the Henry Ford of heart surgery – believes developments such as computerised diagnoses and technicians doing the work of highly trained medics are just around the corner. Ben Clover hears his ideas for the future of medicine.
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CCGs excluding local medical committees, says GP leader
GPs have attacked what they claim is a determined attempt to ignore the views of local medical committees in the developing NHS commissioning world.
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NewsBMA warns of first doctor industrial action in decades
The first ballot of doctors on industrial action since 1975 will go ahead within weeks if the government does not rethink the major changes it is making to NHS pensions.
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NewsNHS and pharmaceutical partnerships being deterred by 'misconceptions'
Opportunities for collaboration between the NHS and pharmaceutical companies are being missed due to “misconceptions” about the industry, guidance exclusively disclosed to HSJ has warned.
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NewsExclusive: property company expected to cover costs by raising rents
The new NHS property company is set to take over a core portfolio worth at least £1.7bn, HSJ can disclose.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe new reality for whistleblowing over poor quality care
The GMC’s new guidance documents give clarification on a doctor’s duties and address concerns over acting on issues of patient safety. Lisa Jones explains.
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NewsRCGP seeks health reform talks
Family doctors’ leaders have offered an olive branch to ministers in their bitter battle over the government’s NHS reforms.
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NewsConsultants pass vote of no confidence in Andrew Lansley
Consultants yesterday defied British Medical Association chair Hamish Meldrum to pass a motion of no confidence in the health secretary.
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NewsDoctors threatening to 'withdraw labour' in protest at pensions
Doctors are actively discussing cancelling non-emergency work in protest at changes to NHS pensions.
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NewsOpponents to rally in Westminster over Health Bill
Opponents of the government’s controversial health reforms will today warn ministers that the changes represent the “biggest threat” the NHS has ever seen.
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NewsHealth Bill 'unfit for purpose' - BMA
The Health Bill will make family doctors’ work “infinitely harder” and threatens to damage their relationships with patients, a GPs’ leader have warned.
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NewsRestraint urged after BMA decides to ballot for industrial action
NHS Employers has called for employees to be in full possession of the facts on pension reforms before deciding to take industrial action.