The BMA
@bma.org.uk
We’re the trade union and professional body for UK doctors and medical students.
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Substitution of expertise with enthusiasm doesn’t work when so much of what our NHS clinical staff do is based on years of training, exams and experience. @bma.org.uk agrees with @rcn.org.uk that we shouldn’t be replacing expert clinicians the way the NHS is currently rushing to do.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: English hospitals that cut registered nurses saw more deaths while those hiring nurses saw more patients survive. Even when hospitals tried to fill gaps with non-nurses, deaths still went up. Major new study exposes dangerous NHS variation:
www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
www.thetimes.com/article/7eed...
Death rates rise when NHS cuts back on nursing
Using lower-paid workers to plug the gaps left by a failure to hire registered nurses damages safety, new research has shown
www.thetimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Substitution of expertise with enthusiasm doesn’t work when so much of what our NHS clinical staff do is based on years of training, exams and experience. @bma.org.uk agrees with @rcn.org.uk that we shouldn’t be replacing expert clinicians the way the NHS is currently rushing to do.
For the past five days, tens of thousands of resident doctors in England took strike action over jobs and pay, yet it didn’t need to happen.
Our members showed their collective strength and are demanding a credible new offer from the Government.
Our members showed their collective strength and are demanding a credible new offer from the Government.
December 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
For the past five days, tens of thousands of resident doctors in England took strike action over jobs and pay, yet it didn’t need to happen.
Our members showed their collective strength and are demanding a credible new offer from the Government.
Our members showed their collective strength and are demanding a credible new offer from the Government.
Patients need doctors. Doctors need jobs.
We're on strike because there were no new jobs in the government’s offer last week, they simply repurposed jobs that already existed for the sake of ‘new’ jobs on paper.
We need the Government to create more training places for resident doctors.
We're on strike because there were no new jobs in the government’s offer last week, they simply repurposed jobs that already existed for the sake of ‘new’ jobs on paper.
We need the Government to create more training places for resident doctors.
December 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Patients need doctors. Doctors need jobs.
We're on strike because there were no new jobs in the government’s offer last week, they simply repurposed jobs that already existed for the sake of ‘new’ jobs on paper.
We need the Government to create more training places for resident doctors.
We're on strike because there were no new jobs in the government’s offer last week, they simply repurposed jobs that already existed for the sake of ‘new’ jobs on paper.
We need the Government to create more training places for resident doctors.
We wrote to David Lammy and Wes Streeting on Tuesday to express concern over access to healthcare for prisoners on hunger strike.
After reports of delayed admission to hospital for a prisoner, we remain concerned for the welfare of the remaining hunger strikers. (1/2)
After reports of delayed admission to hospital for a prisoner, we remain concerned for the welfare of the remaining hunger strikers. (1/2)
December 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
We wrote to David Lammy and Wes Streeting on Tuesday to express concern over access to healthcare for prisoners on hunger strike.
After reports of delayed admission to hospital for a prisoner, we remain concerned for the welfare of the remaining hunger strikers. (1/2)
After reports of delayed admission to hospital for a prisoner, we remain concerned for the welfare of the remaining hunger strikers. (1/2)
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Well done @bmacymru.bsky.social on the new resident doctors' contract! Meanwhile in England residents fight on in their campaign and at the same time @bma.org.uk continues work on all the other issues our members care about. This is what an active, member-led union with amazing staff looks like!
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Well done @bmacymru.bsky.social on the new resident doctors' contract! Meanwhile in England residents fight on in their campaign and at the same time @bma.org.uk continues work on all the other issues our members care about. This is what an active, member-led union with amazing staff looks like!
🚨Calling all resident doctors in England🚨
It's time to vote YES in our re-ballot for jobs and pay.
Vote and post today! Don't delay.
Find out more👉 bma.org.uk/rdballot
It's time to vote YES in our re-ballot for jobs and pay.
Vote and post today! Don't delay.
Find out more👉 bma.org.uk/rdballot
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🚨Calling all resident doctors in England🚨
It's time to vote YES in our re-ballot for jobs and pay.
Vote and post today! Don't delay.
Find out more👉 bma.org.uk/rdballot
It's time to vote YES in our re-ballot for jobs and pay.
Vote and post today! Don't delay.
Find out more👉 bma.org.uk/rdballot
Across the country resident doctors were out on the picket lines showing their collective strength.
These strikes didn’t have to happen, Wes Streeting
could have listened to doctors and come forward with workable, sustainable solutions for both jobs and pay.
These strikes didn’t have to happen, Wes Streeting
could have listened to doctors and come forward with workable, sustainable solutions for both jobs and pay.
December 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Across the country resident doctors were out on the picket lines showing their collective strength.
These strikes didn’t have to happen, Wes Streeting
could have listened to doctors and come forward with workable, sustainable solutions for both jobs and pay.
These strikes didn’t have to happen, Wes Streeting
could have listened to doctors and come forward with workable, sustainable solutions for both jobs and pay.
"The GMC received more applications last year to leave our NHS than in the last decade" Dr Callum Parr tells Sky News.
Some resident doctors are facing unemployment and others are leaving the country entirely. Short-term thinking won’t cut it.
Some resident doctors are facing unemployment and others are leaving the country entirely. Short-term thinking won’t cut it.
December 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"The GMC received more applications last year to leave our NHS than in the last decade" Dr Callum Parr tells Sky News.
Some resident doctors are facing unemployment and others are leaving the country entirely. Short-term thinking won’t cut it.
Some resident doctors are facing unemployment and others are leaving the country entirely. Short-term thinking won’t cut it.
Our Emma Runswick on BBC Breakfast this morning about today’s resident doctors’ strike over jobs and pay.
Thousands of resident doctors face unemployment, with many more leaving the UK altogether.
Thousands of resident doctors face unemployment, with many more leaving the UK altogether.
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Our Emma Runswick on BBC Breakfast this morning about today’s resident doctors’ strike over jobs and pay.
Thousands of resident doctors face unemployment, with many more leaving the UK altogether.
Thousands of resident doctors face unemployment, with many more leaving the UK altogether.
Today 10,000s of doctors will go out on strike, as they're willing to stand up for their profession against a totally avoidable jobs and pay crisis.
Resident doctors need jobs, and when they find those jobs, they need to be paid fairly for it.
Resident doctors need jobs, and when they find those jobs, they need to be paid fairly for it.
December 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Today 10,000s of doctors will go out on strike, as they're willing to stand up for their profession against a totally avoidable jobs and pay crisis.
Resident doctors need jobs, and when they find those jobs, they need to be paid fairly for it.
Resident doctors need jobs, and when they find those jobs, they need to be paid fairly for it.
What message do you want to send Wes Streeting tomorrow?
Have you got your placard ready?
Join us on the picket line from 7am. Find your nearest one 👉 bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
Have you got your placard ready?
Join us on the picket line from 7am. Find your nearest one 👉 bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
December 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
What message do you want to send Wes Streeting tomorrow?
Have you got your placard ready?
Join us on the picket line from 7am. Find your nearest one 👉 bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
Have you got your placard ready?
Join us on the picket line from 7am. Find your nearest one 👉 bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
Resident doctors in England📢
With the strikes going ahead tomorrow, it's time to get ready for the picket line. Join us from 7am at your nearest one, find yours here👉https://bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
With the strikes going ahead tomorrow, it's time to get ready for the picket line. Join us from 7am at your nearest one, find yours here👉https://bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Resident doctors in England📢
With the strikes going ahead tomorrow, it's time to get ready for the picket line. Join us from 7am at your nearest one, find yours here👉https://bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
With the strikes going ahead tomorrow, it's time to get ready for the picket line. Join us from 7am at your nearest one, find yours here👉https://bma.org.uk/rdpicketlines
Tomorrow’s strike is still entirely avoidable, Wes Streeting should work with us to come up with a credible offer to end this jobs crisis and avert the real terms pay cuts he is pushing in 2026.
We're willing to work to find a solution if he is
We're willing to work to find a solution if he is
December 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Tomorrow’s strike is still entirely avoidable, Wes Streeting should work with us to come up with a credible offer to end this jobs crisis and avert the real terms pay cuts he is pushing in 2026.
We're willing to work to find a solution if he is
We're willing to work to find a solution if he is
The BMA is horrified by the attack in Australia this weekend. We condemn antisemitism and hate in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with the affected communities and the healthcare workers who responded to the attack.
December 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The BMA is horrified by the attack in Australia this weekend. We condemn antisemitism and hate in all its forms, and stand in solidarity with the affected communities and the healthcare workers who responded to the attack.
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@bma.org.uk Residents have rejected Wes Streeting's offer, and will be back on the picket lines from 17 December.
We've worked with the BMA to map all the strikes, including days & times for you to join your nearest picket line: bit.ly/BMADecemberPickets
#StrikeMap #DoctorStrike #NHS
We've worked with the BMA to map all the strikes, including days & times for you to join your nearest picket line: bit.ly/BMADecemberPickets
#StrikeMap #DoctorStrike #NHS
December 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
@bma.org.uk Residents have rejected Wes Streeting's offer, and will be back on the picket lines from 17 December.
We've worked with the BMA to map all the strikes, including days & times for you to join your nearest picket line: bit.ly/BMADecemberPickets
#StrikeMap #DoctorStrike #NHS
We've worked with the BMA to map all the strikes, including days & times for you to join your nearest picket line: bit.ly/BMADecemberPickets
#StrikeMap #DoctorStrike #NHS
"The Government’s latest offer fails to address the medical jobs crisis and does nothing to stem the exodus of medics from this country."
The health secretary must start treating doctors with respect, as Dr Jack Fletcher writes in the Guardian 📢👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The health secretary must start treating doctors with respect, as Dr Jack Fletcher writes in the Guardian 📢👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Why did doctors reject Wes Streeting’s offer? It still fails to treat us with respect | Jack Fletcher
We can still call off this week’s strike – if the health secretary meaningfully addresses job shortages, real-terms pay cuts and the ongoing exodus, chair of the BMA’s UK resident doctors committee
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"The Government’s latest offer fails to address the medical jobs crisis and does nothing to stem the exodus of medics from this country."
The health secretary must start treating doctors with respect, as Dr Jack Fletcher writes in the Guardian 📢👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The health secretary must start treating doctors with respect, as Dr Jack Fletcher writes in the Guardian 📢👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Strikes will GO AHEAD from 17-22 December, after resident doctors in England voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest offer from Wes Streeting.
December 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Strikes will GO AHEAD from 17-22 December, after resident doctors in England voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest offer from Wes Streeting.
“Simply put, we don’t have the resources to look after the people of this country. I think the people of this country who pay a lot in taxes to have an NHS that works for them are suffering.” RDC deputy chair Arjan Singh
Listen here 🎧👇
Listen here 🎧👇
December 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
“Simply put, we don’t have the resources to look after the people of this country. I think the people of this country who pay a lot in taxes to have an NHS that works for them are suffering.” RDC deputy chair Arjan Singh
Listen here 🎧👇
Listen here 🎧👇
“Mr Streeting holds all the cards to both postponing the strike and ending the dispute once and for all, but he seems more interested in political grandstanding and exploiting public fears.”
Read our response in full.
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
Read our response in full.
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
December 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“Mr Streeting holds all the cards to both postponing the strike and ending the dispute once and for all, but he seems more interested in political grandstanding and exploiting public fears.”
Read our response in full.
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
Read our response in full.
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
The BMA is aware of serious concerns across this Trust over bullying, and the loss of experienced and capable senior staff linked to poor culture.
We’ve raised concerns about Dr Noble’s treatment and await national and regional intervention.
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/...
We’ve raised concerns about Dr Noble’s treatment and await national and regional intervention.
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/...
Staff and patients rally behind whistleblowing DRI doctor who raised bullying concerns
Staff and patients have rallied behind a whistleblowing Doncaster Royal Infirmary doctor who has been suspended for more than a year after raising concerns about bullying and harrassment – with others...
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The BMA is aware of serious concerns across this Trust over bullying, and the loss of experienced and capable senior staff linked to poor culture.
We’ve raised concerns about Dr Noble’s treatment and await national and regional intervention.
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/...
We’ve raised concerns about Dr Noble’s treatment and await national and regional intervention.
www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/...
Yesterday @bmacymru.bsky.social members joined forces with nurses to call for an end to corridor care in Wales, demonstrating outside the Senedd.
There must be immediate action to end this dangerous and undignified practice.
Read more: www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
There must be immediate action to end this dangerous and undignified practice.
Read more: www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Yesterday @bmacymru.bsky.social members joined forces with nurses to call for an end to corridor care in Wales, demonstrating outside the Senedd.
There must be immediate action to end this dangerous and undignified practice.
Read more: www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
There must be immediate action to end this dangerous and undignified practice.
Read more: www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
The deal offered by government “does not fix the workforce crisis”… “there are no more doctors at the end of this deal”.
RDC chair Jack Fletcher discusses the health secretary’s offer on BBC Breakfast.
RDC chair Jack Fletcher discusses the health secretary’s offer on BBC Breakfast.
December 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The deal offered by government “does not fix the workforce crisis”… “there are no more doctors at the end of this deal”.
RDC chair Jack Fletcher discusses the health secretary’s offer on BBC Breakfast.
RDC chair Jack Fletcher discusses the health secretary’s offer on BBC Breakfast.
The Government has put forward an offer to our resident doctors' committee.
We are sharing this for consideration by members.
Read more👉 direc.to/ofS9 [1/2]
We are sharing this for consideration by members.
Read more👉 direc.to/ofS9 [1/2]
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Government has put forward an offer to our resident doctors' committee.
We are sharing this for consideration by members.
Read more👉 direc.to/ofS9 [1/2]
We are sharing this for consideration by members.
Read more👉 direc.to/ofS9 [1/2]
Don’t forget to submit your abstract for ICPH 2026. We’re seeking evidence-based interventions and real-world solutions in physician wellbeing, system change, leadership culture and more. Submit by 2 Feb 2026. Join the global conversation.
👉https://www.international-conference-physician-health.org
👉https://www.international-conference-physician-health.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Don’t forget to submit your abstract for ICPH 2026. We’re seeking evidence-based interventions and real-world solutions in physician wellbeing, system change, leadership culture and more. Submit by 2 Feb 2026. Join the global conversation.
👉https://www.international-conference-physician-health.org
👉https://www.international-conference-physician-health.org
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🗣️'When resident doctors have won together in recent years, we have done so because we stood united and refused to be ignored'
🗓️The last date to post your ballot is fast approaching: 15 Dec
Read @chrissmith2211.bsky.social on why you should vote YES 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2025/11/26/r...
🗓️The last date to post your ballot is fast approaching: 15 Dec
Read @chrissmith2211.bsky.social on why you should vote YES 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2025/11/26/r...
Resident Doctor Pay Imposition: Another Promise Broken by The Scottish Government
On Tuesday 25th November, like many of you I got a letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Neil Gray. And, like many of you, I was outraged by the news that, instead of negotiating with resid…
bmascotland.home.blog
December 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🗣️'When resident doctors have won together in recent years, we have done so because we stood united and refused to be ignored'
🗓️The last date to post your ballot is fast approaching: 15 Dec
Read @chrissmith2211.bsky.social on why you should vote YES 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2025/11/26/r...
🗓️The last date to post your ballot is fast approaching: 15 Dec
Read @chrissmith2211.bsky.social on why you should vote YES 👇
bmascotland.home.blog/2025/11/26/r...