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Fill in our survey on the use of advanced practice roles by NHS employers. We want to understand their potential impact on training and how employers are extending the scope of ACPs into work only doctors should be doing.
Survey closes this Thurs at 4pm www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
Survey closes this Thurs at 4pm www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
February 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Fill in our survey on the use of advanced practice roles by NHS employers. We want to understand their potential impact on training and how employers are extending the scope of ACPs into work only doctors should be doing.
Survey closes this Thurs at 4pm www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
Survey closes this Thurs at 4pm www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
Register now for the 2026 resident doctors conference. Places are limited, so don’t delay.
👉 bma.org.uk/rdc-conference
👉 bma.org.uk/rdc-conference
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Register now for the 2026 resident doctors conference. Places are limited, so don’t delay.
👉 bma.org.uk/rdc-conference
👉 bma.org.uk/rdc-conference
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Doctors/med students: fill in @bma.org.uk's survey on advanced practice roles and their potential impact on training and for employers to extend their scope into work only doctors should be doing.
It closes this Thurs at 4pm so be quick! (It takes ~10 mins)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
It closes this Thurs at 4pm so be quick! (It takes ~10 mins)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
February 9, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Doctors/med students: fill in @bma.org.uk's survey on advanced practice roles and their potential impact on training and for employers to extend their scope into work only doctors should be doing.
It closes this Thurs at 4pm so be quick! (It takes ~10 mins)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
It closes this Thurs at 4pm so be quick! (It takes ~10 mins)
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVXCB99
Using a single jobs site, one on which a small minority of NHS doctors' jobs will be posted, as an evidence base is a cheap attempt to get a headline. You just need to look at the real data... [2/2]
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Using a single jobs site, one on which a small minority of NHS doctors' jobs will be posted, as an evidence base is a cheap attempt to get a headline. You just need to look at the real data... [2/2]
This is misleading reporting.
Doctors have had worse pay cuts in real terms since 2008 than other sectors - something easily confirmed by looking at NHS earnings data. [1/2] t.co/uGLLYqi7fX
Doctors have had worse pay cuts in real terms since 2008 than other sectors - something easily confirmed by looking at NHS earnings data. [1/2] t.co/uGLLYqi7fX
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
This is misleading reporting.
Doctors have had worse pay cuts in real terms since 2008 than other sectors - something easily confirmed by looking at NHS earnings data. [1/2] t.co/uGLLYqi7fX
Doctors have had worse pay cuts in real terms since 2008 than other sectors - something easily confirmed by looking at NHS earnings data. [1/2] t.co/uGLLYqi7fX
There is one week remaining to stand for election to your BMA council.
Learn more: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/u...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
There is one week remaining to stand for election to your BMA council.
Learn more: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/u...
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@drkatie.bsky.social, chair of the BMA GP committee said “The 10-Year Plan for the NHS is heavily reliant on some things which technology and remote working cannot solve. In-person consultations with a fully qualified GP are irreplaceable.”
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
@drkatie.bsky.social, chair of the BMA GP committee said “The 10-Year Plan for the NHS is heavily reliant on some things which technology and remote working cannot solve. In-person consultations with a fully qualified GP are irreplaceable.”
With hundreds of home-grown GPs actively seeking NHS work in the UK, the Government should be using existing funds to ensure GPs we have in the country see patients face-to face.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
With hundreds of home-grown GPs actively seeking NHS work in the UK, the Government should be using existing funds to ensure GPs we have in the country see patients face-to face.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
With this year’s theme as ‘gaining momentum’ we've been sitting down to discuss how we can tackle challenges faced in work, such as pay, job shortages and burnout. As well as how we can support you to lead a local campaign or dispute. [2/2]
February 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
With this year’s theme as ‘gaining momentum’ we've been sitting down to discuss how we can tackle challenges faced in work, such as pay, job shortages and burnout. As well as how we can support you to lead a local campaign or dispute. [2/2]
We've been welcoming delegates to the Junior Members Forum, a chance for grassroots members from all branches of practice to come together to talk about how we can win change locally and nationally. [1/2]
February 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
We've been welcoming delegates to the Junior Members Forum, a chance for grassroots members from all branches of practice to come together to talk about how we can win change locally and nationally. [1/2]
Our new blog sheds light on Myanmar's healthcare workers who keep going despite relentless danger. Their courage deserves our attention.
Read the full story 👉https://bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/five-years-of-perseverance-amidst-oppression-and-attacks [2/2]
Read the full story 👉https://bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/five-years-of-perseverance-amidst-oppression-and-attacks [2/2]
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Our new blog sheds light on Myanmar's healthcare workers who keep going despite relentless danger. Their courage deserves our attention.
Read the full story 👉https://bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/five-years-of-perseverance-amidst-oppression-and-attacks [2/2]
Read the full story 👉https://bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/five-years-of-perseverance-amidst-oppression-and-attacks [2/2]
Five years on from a military coup in Myanmar, armed conflict continues.
There have been over 1,700 attacks on healthcare with doctors and nurses forced to treat patients in caves, forests and underground. [1/2]
There have been over 1,700 attacks on healthcare with doctors and nurses forced to treat patients in caves, forests and underground. [1/2]
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Five years on from a military coup in Myanmar, armed conflict continues.
There have been over 1,700 attacks on healthcare with doctors and nurses forced to treat patients in caves, forests and underground. [1/2]
There have been over 1,700 attacks on healthcare with doctors and nurses forced to treat patients in caves, forests and underground. [1/2]
This step forward in the House of Lords on the UK Medical Graduate Prioritisation Bill is only the minimum required to ensure UK graduates can progress through their doctor training. [2/2]
February 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
This step forward in the House of Lords on the UK Medical Graduate Prioritisation Bill is only the minimum required to ensure UK graduates can progress through their doctor training. [2/2]
The Government has begun to acknowledge the scale of the jobs crisis facing resident doctors, but there’s still a long way to go. [1/2]
February 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The Government has begun to acknowledge the scale of the jobs crisis facing resident doctors, but there’s still a long way to go. [1/2]
The BMA will continue to monitor implementation of these reforms, and will take action where employers put up barriers to doctors reporting the additional work that they do.
Find out more👉 bma.org.uk/exceptionreportingreforms
Find out more👉 bma.org.uk/exceptionreportingreforms
Exception reporting reforms – summary and FAQs
After six months of hard-fought negotiations and a formal trade dispute, the BMA resident doctors committee (UKRDC) has secured an agreement on exception reporting (ER) reform, as agreed in the 2024 p...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The BMA will continue to monitor implementation of these reforms, and will take action where employers put up barriers to doctors reporting the additional work that they do.
Find out more👉 bma.org.uk/exceptionreportingreforms
Find out more👉 bma.org.uk/exceptionreportingreforms
After agreeing these reforms in 2024 as part of the pay deal, there have been multiple delays since, with the reforms finally now being implemented.
February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
After agreeing these reforms in 2024 as part of the pay deal, there have been multiple delays since, with the reforms finally now being implemented.
For too long doctors have been made to feel unable to report safety critical issues relating to working hours. This has led to thousands of hours completely unrecognised. Doctors have been undervalued, and patient safety has been potentially put at risk.
February 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
For too long doctors have been made to feel unable to report safety critical issues relating to working hours. This has led to thousands of hours completely unrecognised. Doctors have been undervalued, and patient safety has been potentially put at risk.
Strike action is always a last resort, now we need the Government to come to the negotiating table to fix the jobs crisis and end pay erosion.
Dr Jack Fletcher on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about resident doctors in England voting to extend their mandate for strike action.
Dr Jack Fletcher on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about resident doctors in England voting to extend their mandate for strike action.
February 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Strike action is always a last resort, now we need the Government to come to the negotiating table to fix the jobs crisis and end pay erosion.
Dr Jack Fletcher on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about resident doctors in England voting to extend their mandate for strike action.
Dr Jack Fletcher on BBC Breakfast this morning talking about resident doctors in England voting to extend their mandate for strike action.
Resident doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly to continue industrial action for another six months.
This vote is about years of pay being eroded and a growing jobs crisis that’s leaving many fully trained doctors without work.
This vote is about years of pay being eroded and a growing jobs crisis that’s leaving many fully trained doctors without work.
Resident doctors vote 'yes' to extend strike action mandate
Existing commitment to industrial action extended to August
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February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Resident doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly to continue industrial action for another six months.
This vote is about years of pay being eroded and a growing jobs crisis that’s leaving many fully trained doctors without work.
This vote is about years of pay being eroded and a growing jobs crisis that’s leaving many fully trained doctors without work.
It’s a YES.
An overwhelming 93.4% of resident doctors in England have voted for further strike action, giving a clear mandate to continue pressuring the Government on jobs and pay in 2026.
The overall turnout was 52.54%.
Stay tuned for updates on our next steps.
An overwhelming 93.4% of resident doctors in England have voted for further strike action, giving a clear mandate to continue pressuring the Government on jobs and pay in 2026.
The overall turnout was 52.54%.
Stay tuned for updates on our next steps.
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
It’s a YES.
An overwhelming 93.4% of resident doctors in England have voted for further strike action, giving a clear mandate to continue pressuring the Government on jobs and pay in 2026.
The overall turnout was 52.54%.
Stay tuned for updates on our next steps.
An overwhelming 93.4% of resident doctors in England have voted for further strike action, giving a clear mandate to continue pressuring the Government on jobs and pay in 2026.
The overall turnout was 52.54%.
Stay tuned for updates on our next steps.
We remain concerned about the inappropriate substitution of doctors with non-medically qualified staff.
We’re exploring how advanced practice roles are being used in the NHS. We’re asking UK doctors and medical students to complete our advanced practice survey.
Make sure your voice is heard👇
We’re exploring how advanced practice roles are being used in the NHS. We’re asking UK doctors and medical students to complete our advanced practice survey.
Make sure your voice is heard👇
Survey on advanced practitioners
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February 2, 2026 at 9:28 AM
We remain concerned about the inappropriate substitution of doctors with non-medically qualified staff.
We’re exploring how advanced practice roles are being used in the NHS. We’re asking UK doctors and medical students to complete our advanced practice survey.
Make sure your voice is heard👇
We’re exploring how advanced practice roles are being used in the NHS. We’re asking UK doctors and medical students to complete our advanced practice survey.
Make sure your voice is heard👇
Get involved in shaping the direction of your BMA and campaigning to support your colleagues.
Nominations for the elections to BMA UK council are now open.
bma.org.uk/councilelections
Nominations for the elections to BMA UK council are now open.
bma.org.uk/councilelections
January 30, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Get involved in shaping the direction of your BMA and campaigning to support your colleagues.
Nominations for the elections to BMA UK council are now open.
bma.org.uk/councilelections
Nominations for the elections to BMA UK council are now open.
bma.org.uk/councilelections
The latest episode of the Chief Officers' Podcast is out now.
Get your update on some of the key issues facing medical students and doctors today, including the BMA's ongoing negotiations and the international doctor exploitation scandal engulfing Birmingham Hospitals Trust.
🔊Listen now
Get your update on some of the key issues facing medical students and doctors today, including the BMA's ongoing negotiations and the international doctor exploitation scandal engulfing Birmingham Hospitals Trust.
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Council update January 2026 - Tom Dolphin, Peter Holden, Amit Kochhar, Emma Runswick
An update to council from chair of council Tom Dolphin, deputy chair of council Emma Runswick, chair of RB Amit Kochhar and treasurer Peter Holden. A transcript of this episode can be found attached t
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January 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The latest episode of the Chief Officers' Podcast is out now.
Get your update on some of the key issues facing medical students and doctors today, including the BMA's ongoing negotiations and the international doctor exploitation scandal engulfing Birmingham Hospitals Trust.
🔊Listen now
Get your update on some of the key issues facing medical students and doctors today, including the BMA's ongoing negotiations and the international doctor exploitation scandal engulfing Birmingham Hospitals Trust.
🔊Listen now
We welcome the fact that this new Bill, prioritising UK medical graduates, tonight moves to the House of Lords. But without thousands of new training posts, doctors will keep being shut out of the careers they trained for.
January 27, 2026 at 9:47 PM
We welcome the fact that this new Bill, prioritising UK medical graduates, tonight moves to the House of Lords. But without thousands of new training posts, doctors will keep being shut out of the careers they trained for.
‼️Time is running out to vote YES‼️
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2. Print your label or take your QR code to any post office.
3. Make sure your envelope reaches Civica by 1pm the next day.
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM
‼️Time is running out to vote YES‼️
Use Special Delivery now:
1. Buy your Royal Mail Special Delivery online or at the Post Office.
2. Print your label or take your QR code to any post office.
3. Make sure your envelope reaches Civica by 1pm the next day.
Use Special Delivery now:
1. Buy your Royal Mail Special Delivery online or at the Post Office.
2. Print your label or take your QR code to any post office.
3. Make sure your envelope reaches Civica by 1pm the next day.