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The BMA is calling on the Scottish Government to scrap plans which would see the number of health boards slashed from 14 to just two. Nóra Murray-Cavanagh, chair of the BMA Scottish council, warned it was the ‘wrong set of reforms’ and that doctors were feeling ‘real anxiety’ about the effect on patients, colleagues and services if they went ahead.

This year marked my first opportunity to attend the ICPH as BMA president. The conference brings together members of the British Medical Association, American Medical Association and Canadian Medical Association, alongside colleagues from around the world, to share ideas about how we can build healthier, more sustainable careers for doctors. This is also the first time we have gathered in person in London since 2014.

Doctor urges medical profession to integrate self-care into education Efforts to address burnout in healthcare will remain limited unless systemic changes in workplace culture accompany existing wellbeing support services, a conference on physician health has heard.

By the end of this webinar, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to confidently pursue a career change or build a rewarding portfolio career. The webinar is up to one hour. It is taught by a subject matter expert. No preparation is needed, just bring a pen and paper if you want to make notes. A certificate of attendance will be given for watching the full duration of the live webinar. The webinar will be recorded and a link sent out when it has ended.

US, UK and Canada-organised conference hears of healthcare staff struggling to look after themselves and consequently their patients owing to stress Doctors must work collaboratively and honestly to find solutions to the worldwide crisis of burnout in the medical profession, a BMA-hosted conference has heard.

Responding to research from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s Trainee Emergency Research Network1, which estimates that overcrowding in emergency departments contributed towards 554 excess deaths each week in the UK last year, BMA consultants committee emergency medicine lead Dr Den Langhor said: “More than five hundred people dying each week because of overcrowding in our emergency departments is an absolute scandal.

In February 2026 the sessional GPs committee held a pay strategy day, with funding for this meeting supplied by GPDF in recognition of the ongoing work of the sessional GPs committee as advocates for matters relevant to salaried, locum and portfolio GPs. Given the current pressures on existing funding, the arrival of new funding streams and the expectation of a new GMS contract in England, to be negotiated before the end of the current parliament, having clear policy would be a necessity in...

Thinking of applying for specialist registration via the portfolio pathway (previously known as CESR) but not sure where to begin? We are here to help! This seminar will equip you to apply for specialist registration via the portfolio pathway and be successful. The portfolio pathway requires extensive evidence building. When people are unsuccessful, it is often because they haven't provided all of the required evidence to show their knowledge, skills and experience meet the correct standards.

LEDs (locally employed doctors) deliver essential clinical work, support fragile rotas, maintain continuity on wards and bring experience into departments under sustained pressure. Yet the language often used to describe them – trust grade, clinical fellow or foundation year 3 – can make this workforce appear temporary, interchangeable or somehow outside the mainstream medical career structure. Employment insecurity remains the dominant issue.

Welsh GPs call for a higher percentage of the NHS budget to strengthen general practice and restore the nation’s health service The British Medical Association (BMA) has today, Wednesday 23 September, launched its third ‘Save Our Surgeries’ report*, outlining a positive vision for NHS Wales. The report demonstrates that sustained meaningful, investment in general practice to address years of financial cuts, will significantly benefit the entire health service.