Mary McCarthy
@drmarymccarthy.bsky.social
Past President of BMA
GP heart
Interested in large family, general practice, European medical systems and humanitarian issues
GP heart
Interested in large family, general practice, European medical systems and humanitarian issues
IDF committing war crimes
On Sunday night, Al-Helou maternity hospital in Gaza City, which our teams support, sustained severe collateral damage from nearby attacks. This came despite multiple assurances from Israeli forces that the hospital was not in danger.
September 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
IDF committing war crimes
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The BMA stands firmly against all forms of racism and xenophobia. International doctors are central to the NHS, yet too many face discrimination and hostility. We're calling for stronger protections, inclusivity, and respect so all doctors can thrive.
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Addressing racism and anti-migrant sentiment in the UK – supporting our international medical workforce
Following the Unite the Kingdom march, the BMA re-confirms its opposition to racism and xenophobia
www.bma.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The BMA stands firmly against all forms of racism and xenophobia. International doctors are central to the NHS, yet too many face discrimination and hostility. We're calling for stronger protections, inclusivity, and respect so all doctors can thrive.
Read more www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
Read more www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
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NEW REPORT: How does patient satisfaction with general practice vary in England? And what do patients value in their practice?
We find that patients prefer:
- More GP partners
- More GP appts
- More F2F appts
- Smaller list sizes
Other findings👇
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
We find that patients prefer:
- More GP partners
- More GP appts
- More F2F appts
- Smaller list sizes
Other findings👇
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
General practice across England | Institute for Government
What does patient satisfaction across England tell us about GPs surgeries' performance?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
April 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
NEW REPORT: How does patient satisfaction with general practice vary in England? And what do patients value in their practice?
We find that patients prefer:
- More GP partners
- More GP appts
- More F2F appts
- Smaller list sizes
Other findings👇
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
We find that patients prefer:
- More GP partners
- More GP appts
- More F2F appts
- Smaller list sizes
Other findings👇
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
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…in this model, as a precaution, while the facts can be established
Patients shouldn’t have to worry that what they tell their GP will get fed to AI models without the full range of safeguards in place to dictate how that data is shared
@bma_gp
Patients shouldn’t have to worry that what they tell their GP will get fed to AI models without the full range of safeguards in place to dictate how that data is shared
@bma_gp
May 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
…in this model, as a precaution, while the facts can be established
Patients shouldn’t have to worry that what they tell their GP will get fed to AI models without the full range of safeguards in place to dictate how that data is shared
@bma_gp
Patients shouldn’t have to worry that what they tell their GP will get fed to AI models without the full range of safeguards in place to dictate how that data is shared
@bma_gp
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This:
Already over 6000 Neighbourhood Health Centres in England
GP Practices have lost 20% real terms funding since 2016, if they hadn’t they would be better able to provide the care patients need
Still 31m appts/month
Fund GP practices properly & they’ll do the rest with less funding & quicker
GP Practices have lost 20% real terms funding since 2016, if they hadn’t they would be better able to provide the care patients need
Still 31m appts/month
Fund GP practices properly & they’ll do the rest with less funding & quicker
July 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This:
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4. Extend NHSResolution for IG liabilities
5. Govt explicit preference GPs lead SNP & parity of opportunity @ MNP level
This is a critical juncture for the profession
We want to work w Govt to secure solutions, not create problems
But GPs need to see action
5. Govt explicit preference GPs lead SNP & parity of opportunity @ MNP level
This is a critical juncture for the profession
We want to work w Govt to secure solutions, not create problems
But GPs need to see action
August 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
4. Extend NHSResolution for IG liabilities
5. Govt explicit preference GPs lead SNP & parity of opportunity @ MNP level
This is a critical juncture for the profession
We want to work w Govt to secure solutions, not create problems
But GPs need to see action
5. Govt explicit preference GPs lead SNP & parity of opportunity @ MNP level
This is a critical juncture for the profession
We want to work w Govt to secure solutions, not create problems
But GPs need to see action
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Great article by James here: on the back of @wesstreeting’s letter to GPs this week: (in thread)
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The results are in: GPs do an amazing job
Despite the severe pressures family doctors are under they have seen 30 million patients in one month alone, finds survey
www.bma.org.uk
August 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Great article by James here: on the back of @wesstreeting’s letter to GPs this week: (in thread)
www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
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@BMA_GP have articulated our concerns professionally & in good faith
GPs have been labelled “laggards” & “blockers of progress” despite eRS; EPS; GPSoC; GPC-UR read access; 99% surgeries on cloud-based telephony; & access higher than any point in 77 yr Hx of NHS: 1.5m pts/day
GPs have been labelled “laggards” & “blockers of progress” despite eRS; EPS; GPSoC; GPC-UR read access; 99% surgeries on cloud-based telephony; & access higher than any point in 77 yr Hx of NHS: 1.5m pts/day
September 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
@BMA_GP have articulated our concerns professionally & in good faith
GPs have been labelled “laggards” & “blockers of progress” despite eRS; EPS; GPSoC; GPC-UR read access; 99% surgeries on cloud-based telephony; & access higher than any point in 77 yr Hx of NHS: 1.5m pts/day
GPs have been labelled “laggards” & “blockers of progress” despite eRS; EPS; GPSoC; GPC-UR read access; 99% surgeries on cloud-based telephony; & access higher than any point in 77 yr Hx of NHS: 1.5m pts/day
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Govt now need to *listen* to our solutions for how to avoid potential disputes, and how this won’t cost Treasury a penny.
September 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Govt now need to *listen* to our solutions for how to avoid potential disputes, and how this won’t cost Treasury a penny.
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Equally true:
@TheBMA warns Secretary of State the NHS will die, should Labour lose the next election, because they refused to work with Drs & imposed unevidenced top-down reforms & dangerous contracts risking patient safety…
theguardian.com/society/2025/s…
@BMA_GP @rcgp @TheDA_UK
@TheBMA warns Secretary of State the NHS will die, should Labour lose the next election, because they refused to work with Drs & imposed unevidenced top-down reforms & dangerous contracts risking patient safety…
theguardian.com/society/2025/s…
@BMA_GP @rcgp @TheDA_UK
https://theguardian.com/society/2025/s…
September 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Equally true:
@TheBMA warns Secretary of State the NHS will die, should Labour lose the next election, because they refused to work with Drs & imposed unevidenced top-down reforms & dangerous contracts risking patient safety…
theguardian.com/society/2025/s…
@BMA_GP @rcgp @TheDA_UK
@TheBMA warns Secretary of State the NHS will die, should Labour lose the next election, because they refused to work with Drs & imposed unevidenced top-down reforms & dangerous contracts risking patient safety…
theguardian.com/society/2025/s…
@BMA_GP @rcgp @TheDA_UK
BMA has also “been horrified” by this attack
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The CMA stands with the @medwma.bsky.social in condemning attacks on hospitals, health care workers, journalists, and civilians. Physicians, nurses, and journalists play a vital role in conflict zones, protecting them is a matter of international humanitarian law and human rights.
WMA strongly condemns the recent attack on Nasser Hospital in Gaza, which killed and wounded journalists, health workers and civilians.
Hospitals and health professionals must never be targeted in armed conflicts.
Full Press Release: www.wma.net/news-post/wo...
#MedicalNeutrality #HumanRights
Hospitals and health professionals must never be targeted in armed conflicts.
Full Press Release: www.wma.net/news-post/wo...
#MedicalNeutrality #HumanRights
August 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
BMA has also “been horrified” by this attack
www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
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Israeli government bombed Nasser hospital and then bombed the rescuers who rushed to help. This is something all Medical Associations should be concerned about. A war crime against a health care system
August 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Israeli government bombed Nasser hospital and then bombed the rescuers who rushed to help. This is something all Medical Associations should be concerned about. A war crime against a health care system
I just shared my message of hope for the future with @dotwuk.bsky.social - standing with humanitarian workers. 💙 Please take a moment to send your own message of hope and support today.
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MESSAGE OF HOPE : Stand with humanitarian workers
Healthcare workers are risking everything to save lives in crisis zones. Help us show them they are not alone and there’s hope for a better future.
secure.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk
July 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I just shared my message of hope for the future with @dotwuk.bsky.social - standing with humanitarian workers. 💙 Please take a moment to send your own message of hope and support today.
secure.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/page/174380/...
secure.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/page/174380/...
UEMO General Assembly in Helsinki
June 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
UEMO General Assembly in Helsinki
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Let’s hope David Lammy responds to this.
Today, we've written to David Lammy MP, calling on the Government to take immediate action to prevent famine in Gaza.
As Israel continues their blockade of humanitarian aid, 1 in 5 people face imminent starvation and hospitals are running out of medicines fast.
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/w...
As Israel continues their blockade of humanitarian aid, 1 in 5 people face imminent starvation and hospitals are running out of medicines fast.
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/w...
May 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Let’s hope David Lammy responds to this.
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"I don’t know how to answer when colleagues ask me where they can go with their children in the middle of the night. We are running out of options to stay alive."
Israeli displacement orders in Gaza are psychological warfare: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/israe...
Israeli displacement orders in Gaza are psychological warfare: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/israe...
Israeli displacement orders in Gaza are psychological warfare
Israeli forces are using last-minute displacement orders as part of their campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
May 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"I don’t know how to answer when colleagues ask me where they can go with their children in the middle of the night. We are running out of options to stay alive."
Israeli displacement orders in Gaza are psychological warfare: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/israe...
Israeli displacement orders in Gaza are psychological warfare: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/israe...
Let’s hope David Lammy responds to this.
Today, we've written to David Lammy MP, calling on the Government to take immediate action to prevent famine in Gaza.
As Israel continues their blockade of humanitarian aid, 1 in 5 people face imminent starvation and hospitals are running out of medicines fast.
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/w...
As Israel continues their blockade of humanitarian aid, 1 in 5 people face imminent starvation and hospitals are running out of medicines fast.
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/w...
May 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Let’s hope David Lammy responds to this.
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Doing all this, while still having your own children to care for, and fear for.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gaza doctor describes daily struggle after health system collapse
The BBC joins a GP in Gaza as she sees dozens of patients, struggling to treat them with a dwindling supply of drugs.
www.bbc.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Doing all this, while still having your own children to care for, and fear for.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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#Sudan: Doctors Without Borders teams provide medical care and supplies to displaced people arriving daily.
Since April 2023, conflict has displaced 11 million people, with many seeking refuge in the Nuba Mountains.
Hear from Ana Elisa Bekenn, Project Coordinator.
Since April 2023, conflict has displaced 11 million people, with many seeking refuge in the Nuba Mountains.
Hear from Ana Elisa Bekenn, Project Coordinator.
April 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#Sudan: Doctors Without Borders teams provide medical care and supplies to displaced people arriving daily.
Since April 2023, conflict has displaced 11 million people, with many seeking refuge in the Nuba Mountains.
Hear from Ana Elisa Bekenn, Project Coordinator.
Since April 2023, conflict has displaced 11 million people, with many seeking refuge in the Nuba Mountains.
Hear from Ana Elisa Bekenn, Project Coordinator.
The NHS is not a good employer
April 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The NHS is not a good employer
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BBC News - New doctors only being told job location with weeks to spare - BBC News
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New doctors only being told job location with weeks to spare
Health bosses are accused of keeping resident doctors in the dark about their first position.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
BBC News - New doctors only being told job location with weeks to spare - BBC News
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🌍✨ The pursuit of #GenderJustice in global health is not simply an aspiration—it’s a necessity for 📈 health outcomes & addressing inequities.
Explore the intricate relationship between gender & health, obstacles to progress & key recommendations in a new Lancet Commission ➡️ hubs.li/Q03g3_-n0
Explore the intricate relationship between gender & health, obstacles to progress & key recommendations in a new Lancet Commission ➡️ hubs.li/Q03g3_-n0
Achieving gender justice for global health equity: the Lancet Commission on gender and global health
Achieving gender justice in global health—which we define as encompassing the realisation
of universal rights in relation to health equity and gender equality, while also addressing
the drivers of gen...
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April 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
🌍✨ The pursuit of #GenderJustice in global health is not simply an aspiration—it’s a necessity for 📈 health outcomes & addressing inequities.
Explore the intricate relationship between gender & health, obstacles to progress & key recommendations in a new Lancet Commission ➡️ hubs.li/Q03g3_-n0
Explore the intricate relationship between gender & health, obstacles to progress & key recommendations in a new Lancet Commission ➡️ hubs.li/Q03g3_-n0
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This week was the final week of hearings for Module 5, and the BMA delivered its closing oral statement to the Inquiry on Thursday. covid19.public-inquiry.uk/module-5-pub... (6/6)
Module 5 public hearings timetable - UK Covid-19 Inquiry
The independent public inquiry to examine the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK
covid19.public-inquiry.uk
March 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This week was the final week of hearings for Module 5, and the BMA delivered its closing oral statement to the Inquiry on Thursday. covid19.public-inquiry.uk/module-5-pub... (6/6)
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#Syria: Following recent violence in western Syria that killed and injured hundreds, Doctors Without Borders provided trauma kits with vital medical items to hospitals in Latakia, Baniyas, & Tartous and Jisr al Shughur, in collaboration with the health authorities.
March 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
#Syria: Following recent violence in western Syria that killed and injured hundreds, Doctors Without Borders provided trauma kits with vital medical items to hospitals in Latakia, Baniyas, & Tartous and Jisr al Shughur, in collaboration with the health authorities.
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Five years ago, the @who.int declared #COVID19 a global pandemic. As great swaths of the world locked down, hospitals became burdened by a rapidly spreading illness, and Canadian health care was irrevocably changed.
Here's a look at what we've learned since then.
Here's a look at what we've learned since then.
Five years since COVID-19 pandemic, five lessons about Canadian health care
On the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic being declared, a look at how the Canadian Medical Association took action to protect the health care system.
www.cma.ca
March 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM