All British Medical Association (BMA) articles – Page 9
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Doctors union plans 72-hour strike
Junior doctors across England will walk out for 72 hours in March if a ballot for industrial action is successful, the British Medical Association has told ministers.
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NewsTrust moves away from ‘disturbing’ agency doctor model
A major acute trust says it plans to move away from its significant use of agency doctors from overseas, who have been reported to be working on terms and conditions far below their NHS-employed counterparts.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Paying the consultants
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsBMA ‘acting like football agents’ inflating extra shift pay, say trust chiefs
A row has broken out between trust bosses and the British Medical Association over the doctors’ union’s campaign to drive up consultants’ hourly pay rates for extra shifts, HSJ has learned.
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News‘Emergency’ pension rule changes extended to help NHS cope with winter
The government is planning to extend measures introduced during the coronavirus pandemic which relaxed the pension rules for staff who ‘retire and return’.
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NewsDozens of referrals for vulnerable mothers refused due to ‘lack of beds’
Dozens of referrals to specialist care for women with serious mental health problems during or after pregnancy are being turned down because no bed was available, data collected by HSJ reveals.
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NewsExit payments above £95k to require ministerial sign-off
Severance payments above £95,000 will require ministerial approval under new proposals unveiled by the government.
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News‘Short-sighted’ NHSE contract change ‘risks reducing GP access’
A national GP contract change by NHS England risks reducing out-of-hours access over winter, unless commissioners commit to budget cuts elsewhere.
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NewsGPs lose ‘turning point’ legal battle with NHS property agency
Estate chiefs hope a landmark court triumph marks a ‘turning point’ in their relationship with GPs after a legal challenge brought by the British Medical Association was dismissed.
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NewsTrusts block pensions deal for senior medics, claiming it is ‘unfair’ on other staff
Ten of the most pressured NHS trusts have refused to offer ‘pension recycling’ to help senior doctors avoid higher pension taxes, with sources saying this would be ‘totally unfair’ on lower paid staff.
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HSJ PartnersBorderless with benefits: Digital healthcare at a local level
The continuing transition to care at scale and digitalisation has raised questions regarding its impact on general practice and traditional, local ways of working. Healthcare leaders have spoken of a need to remain cognisant of continuity of care, doctor-patient relationships and personalised approaches. At Livi, we agree ...
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HSJ LocalTrust’s pension fix refusal risks wave of doctor resignations
A ‘significant flurry’ of senior doctors will look to retire after a trust rejected a scheme designed to avoid higher taxes on their pensions, according to internal emails.
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News‘Uberisation’ of general practice creates safety risk, warns Hunt
The NHS is moving towards an “Uberisation” of general practice, the former health secretary has warned.
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CommentWould putting GPs under the command of hospitals work?
The pitfall of trying to design a ‘one size fits all’ model of primary care should be avoided, write Robert Ede and Sean Phillips
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NewsNHS England reviewing remote GP appointments
NHS England has launched a review into remote consultations in primary care amid a row over GP appointments.
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Expert BriefingUnions guilty of a ‘moral failure’ in poor support for staff with long covid
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsBMA chief steps down amid row over GP appointments
The chair of the British Medical Association’s GP committee is to step down a year after being re-elected.
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CommentJulian Patterson: GP shortage worsens as panic-booking continues
GPs consider retraining as HGV drivers as RCGP promises to restore supplies of unleaded pencils
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NewsLarge-scale GP group says its doctors routinely have ‘unsafe’ workload
One of England’s biggest general practice groups has warned its GPs are regularly seeing more patients each day than is safe, after activity surged in the wake of covid.
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News‘Borderline critical’ stock leads to new blood test restrictions
Local NHS organisations are ramping up their efforts to conserve ubiquitous blood collection products as concern grows current measures have not been sufficient and stocks may run even lower.