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End of NHS strikes in sight as consultants on six-figure salaries finally accept pay deal that will give them up to an extra £20,000 each
The British Medical Association (BMA) said its members in England voted in favour of the new pay offer by 83 per cent. Consultants have taken strike action over the past year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pay cut sparks mass cancellation of medical shifts
Around 100 doctors have cancelled shifts after trusts cut locum rates by 30 per cent, according to the British Medical Association. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - April 3, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Now the GPs could strike! Doctors 'overwhelmingly' reject new NHS contract that threatens to bankrupt practices in the next six months
The British Medical Association raised the alarm as it revealed members have voted 'overwhelmingly' to reject Government changes to their terms of service. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctors vote for six months’ more strikes
Junior doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly to extend their strike mandate for a further six months, the British Medical Association has announced. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 20, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Junior doctors vote to continue strike action
Ballot results give British Medical Association another six-month mandate for walkouts in England. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Cut-price doctors' must NEVER diagnose patients under tough new crackdown sparked by death of actress, 30, whose fatal blood was missed twice
In fresh guidance issued by the British Medical Association (BMA), the group should also never perform complex or life-threatening procedures or be put on doctors rotas. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Safe scope of practice for Medical Associate Professionals (MAPs)
British Medical Association -This national guidance outlines how MAPs (medical associate professionals) can work safely and effectively in the NHS and sets out the responsibilities of MAPs including PAs (physician associates) and AA (anaesthesia associates). It uses a traffic light-style system to illustrate what clinical duties MAPs should be able to carry out, as well as those responsibilities from which they should be prohibited.GuidanceBritish Medical Association - news (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 7, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Workforce and employment Source Type: news

BMA plans for GP industrial action in November
The British Medical Association (BMA) has set out ‘an approximate timeline’ for GP industrial action in England, with announcements planned for October and ‘collective action’ to start in late November or early December. BMA England GP committee (GPCE) chair Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer set out the timeline to show the steps planned for the coming months... Read moreThe post BMA plans for GP industrial action in November appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 6, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news

New consultants pay deal backed by BMA leaders
The government has agreed a new deal on consultants’ pay with leaders of the British Medical Association, which will now be put to members. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 5, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Is this proof even doctors are growing weary of strikes? British Medical Association's industrial action war-chest raises just £2.40 for every member
The British Medical Association boasts of having 190,366 members but has received only 6,134 online donations from 2,144 donors. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

“It's broken ”: doctors’ experiences on the frontline of a failing mental healthcare system
This report, based on first-hand accounts of doctors working across the NHS, reveals a ‘broken’ system of mental health services in England. The current economic cost of mental ill health has been estimated to be over £100 billion in England alone, but this report demonstrates that across the NHS, doctors are in an ongoing struggle to give patients the care they need because the funding is just not enough, there are not enough staff, and the infrastructure and systems are not fit for purpose.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 20, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

Doctors' strikes may last YEARS, admits boss of militant union behind wave of devastating NHS walk-outs
Dr Emma Runswick, deputy chair of the British Medical Association Council, said the dispute between medics and officials could run beyond the general election. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

GPNs in Wales to receive 5% backdated pay uplift
General practice nurses (GPNs) in Wales are to receive a 5% pay rise, the Welsh Government has announced. According to the British Medical Association (BMA), the pay rise will be backdated to April 2023 and the funding is expected to be released to practices in the ‘next available pay run’. The uplift, which has been... Read moreThe post GPNs in Wales to receive 5% backdated pay uplift appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 12, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news

Junior Doctors in England to Strike for Five Days This Month Junior Doctors in England to Strike for Five Days This Month
Junior doctors in England will strike for five days from Feb. 24-28 as part of a long-running dispute over pay, the British Medical Association (BMA) said on...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hospital Medicine Source Type: news

Concern over GPN employment amid pay constraints in Wales
Many GP practices in Wales are concerned about their ability to employ nurses because they are ‘unable to offer competitive wages’, the British Medical Association (BMA) has warned. General practice nurses (GPNs) have also told Nursing in Practice they are feeling disappointed and ‘disgruntled’ about the ongoing lack of a pay rise for 2023-24. Dr... Read moreThe post Concern over GPN employment amid pay constraints in Wales appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 16, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news