All British Medical Association (BMA) articles – Page 52
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BMA seeks regulation for complementary medicine
The British Medical Association has called for complementary and alternative medicine to be regulated to end the 'current unacceptable situation' in which 'virtually anyone is free to practise, irrespective of training or experience'. In evidence to a Lords sub-committee, the BMA says a single regulating body should be established for ...
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Short cuts BMA pushes for children's commissioner post
The British Medical Association has called for the government to establish an independent children's commissioner in a bid to improve the UK's 'poor record' on child health. A BMA report says the UK ranks 18th in a table of countries for deaths in early childhood, while social inequalities are 'marked' ...
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Angry BMA votes to increase its opposition to PFI
The British Medical Association has voted to increase its opposition to the private finance initiative, following concessions won in Scotland, where the scheme has been vigorously opposed.
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BMA slams police privatisation plan
Plans by a second police force to privatise police surgeon services have come under fire from the British Medical Association after claims that standards have slipped since the first contract was let.
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Short cuts BMA calls for action over shortage of obstetricians
The British Medical Association has renewed its call for the Department of Health to take 'immediate action' over a 'shortage' of consultant posts for trained obstetricians and gynaecologists. It says there will be about 500 doctors holding a certificate of specialist training by 2001, but only 50 consultant vacancies a ...
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Short cuts BMA wins equal pay victory for part-time doctors
The British Medical Association has claimed a 'major equal pay victory' in a case involving 867 doctors working part-time in mental health. An employment tribunal in Birmingham heard three test cases brought by the BMA, which argued that the refusal to give mental health officer status and benefits to part-time ...
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BMA accuses police on surgeon contract
West Midlands Police has come under fire for privatising its police surgeon service.
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BMA emphasises retraining after Milburn's performance warning
The British Medical Association has reacted stiffly to warnings from health minister Alan Milburn that professional self-regulation is 'under test' in the wake of well publicised scandals.
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Hawker in the chair at BMA consultants committee
Peter Hawker, deputy chair of the British Medical Association's consultants and specialists committee, has been elected as its chair. Dr Hawker, a consultant gastroenterologist at Warwick Hospital, succeeds James Johnson, who held the post for four years.
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BMA to appeal over disciplinary procedure ruling
The High Court has upheld the right of trusts to decide which disciplinary procedures to use when doctors are accused of misconduct.
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BMA blames managers for junior doctors' stress
Managers have been blamed for most of the work-related stress suffered by junior doctors in a report from the British Medical Association.
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Pay working group collapses as BMA and RCN withdraw
Plans to set up a pay system for the NHS to replace the current mish-mash of review bodies, Whitley councils and local structures have run into trouble with the collapse of a key working group.
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Pay working group collapses as BMA and RCN withdraw
Plans to set up a pay system for the NHS to replace the current mish-mash of review bodies, Whitley councils and local structures have run into trouble with the collapse of a key working group.
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BMA raises data security worry
Doctors' negotiators are preparing to demand extra controls on the new NHS-wide number-tracing service.
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Liverpool GP wins top BMA post
Liverpool GP Ian Bogle has been elected chair of the British Medical Association's council, succeeding Sir Alexander Macara who stood down last week.
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BMA drops PCG ballot threat but demands stop to PFI
A last-ditch attempt by GP hardliners to scuttle the government's NHS reforms was overwhelmingly rejected by the British Medical Association's 'annual parliament' this week.