“While on paper 350 more medical student places is good news, more places alone won't be enough to ensure we have more doctors in the future.”

BMA Students co-chairs Chinelo Nnadi and Shivani Ganesh respond to Department of Health and Social Care's medical school announcement:
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“We can do better than this as a society. It's time for people with mental health problems and the people that treat and support them to get the respect they deserve.”

BMA Consultants mental health lead Andrew Molodynski writes for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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“I’ve heard from locums who have been working for 10 years and their work has gone overnight. Many surgeries simply cannot afford to hire the GPs they need.”

Mark Steggles speaking up for our members in the Observer this weekend theguardian.com/society/articl…

‘Growing up, a lot of people told me that I couldn’t do it.’

Deafness often feels like an invisible condition depsite affecting 1 in 5 adults in the UK.

Deaf palliative care doctor Natasha Wilcock tells Tim Tonkin about her experiences in the NHS.

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For #DeafAwarenessWeek , neurology consultant Helen Grote discusses the importance of the new National Deaf and Hard of Hearing network for NHS staff.

Read her blog here:
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“We need to send a strong message to the government that we have had enough, we are stronger together.”

BMA Northern Ireland consultants are now receiving their ballots for their vote on whether to take industrial action.

3 groups of hospital doctors in NI are now in dispute with Stormont.

SAS doctors in Northern Ireland are to be balloted for industrial action over pay.

The move to a formal dispute follows an indicative ballot, in which 86.5% of respondents said they would take strike action.

“This is not a decision we have taken lightly,” says chair Leanne Davison

The BMANI-GP committee has agreed changes to the general medical services (GMS) contract as part of their campaign to stabilise and sustain primary care services in Northern Ireland.

Hear more from chair Alan Stout in this video:

'Many incoming FY1s have been told not to expect confirmation of their post for some time, with some told that they will not have access to a rota until 3 weeks before their due start date.'

The BMA writes to Victoria Atkins about the number of students given 'placeholder' posts

Responding to a consultation on #physicianassociates , pension increases and NHS England's emeritus consultants pilot.

They are just some of the topics in this month's update from The BMA's retired members committee.

Read Peter Curry's blog here:
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