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Dr Alan Stout, chair of NIC, commenting on the announcement that the pay award will *finally* be made.
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Dr Alan Stout, chair of NIC, commenting on the announcement that the pay award will *finally* be made.
The NI Medical Students Committee (NIMSC) has kicked off the 2025/26 session!
This year’s priorities: improving student finance and placement travel & accommodation.
Check your email for the latest updates. 📬
Read more: brnw.ch/21wXeEY
This year’s priorities: improving student finance and placement travel & accommodation.
Check your email for the latest updates. 📬
Read more: brnw.ch/21wXeEY
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The NI Medical Students Committee (NIMSC) has kicked off the 2025/26 session!
This year’s priorities: improving student finance and placement travel & accommodation.
Check your email for the latest updates. 📬
Read more: brnw.ch/21wXeEY
This year’s priorities: improving student finance and placement travel & accommodation.
Check your email for the latest updates. 📬
Read more: brnw.ch/21wXeEY
Resident doctors of Holywell Hospital🚨
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us your contract meeting tomorrow:
📅 Wed 05 Nov 2025
⏰ 1PM - 2PM
📍 Boardroom
🥪 Lunch provided
Register here: brnw.ch/21wXbpS
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us your contract meeting tomorrow:
📅 Wed 05 Nov 2025
⏰ 1PM - 2PM
📍 Boardroom
🥪 Lunch provided
Register here: brnw.ch/21wXbpS
#OurContractOurFutureNI
November 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Resident doctors of Holywell Hospital🚨
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us your contract meeting tomorrow:
📅 Wed 05 Nov 2025
⏰ 1PM - 2PM
📍 Boardroom
🥪 Lunch provided
Register here: brnw.ch/21wXbpS
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us your contract meeting tomorrow:
📅 Wed 05 Nov 2025
⏰ 1PM - 2PM
📍 Boardroom
🥪 Lunch provided
Register here: brnw.ch/21wXbpS
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Northern Ireland GPs, we want to hear from you!
Our collective action tracker survey for November is now LIVE!
Tell us what actions you’re taking and give us your feedback.
Deadline to complete this survey is 5pm on Sunday 9 November.
Complete it here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/NovGPActio...
Our collective action tracker survey for November is now LIVE!
Tell us what actions you’re taking and give us your feedback.
Deadline to complete this survey is 5pm on Sunday 9 November.
Complete it here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/NovGPActio...
October 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Northern Ireland GPs, we want to hear from you!
Our collective action tracker survey for November is now LIVE!
Tell us what actions you’re taking and give us your feedback.
Deadline to complete this survey is 5pm on Sunday 9 November.
Complete it here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/NovGPActio...
Our collective action tracker survey for November is now LIVE!
Tell us what actions you’re taking and give us your feedback.
Deadline to complete this survey is 5pm on Sunday 9 November.
Complete it here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/NovGPActio...
Our Northern Ireland medical students committee (NIMSC) met this week.
Committee chair Milan Kapoor gives a quick update on what was discussed. More details will be in the next student newsletter hitting inboxes next week.
Learn more about NIMSC - bma.org.uk/nimsc
Committee chair Milan Kapoor gives a quick update on what was discussed. More details will be in the next student newsletter hitting inboxes next week.
Learn more about NIMSC - bma.org.uk/nimsc
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Our Northern Ireland medical students committee (NIMSC) met this week.
Committee chair Milan Kapoor gives a quick update on what was discussed. More details will be in the next student newsletter hitting inboxes next week.
Learn more about NIMSC - bma.org.uk/nimsc
Committee chair Milan Kapoor gives a quick update on what was discussed. More details will be in the next student newsletter hitting inboxes next week.
Learn more about NIMSC - bma.org.uk/nimsc
The ongoing late payment of DDRB is a disgrace… it should not take months, or years to make the award. Nor should it take 12 weeks to apply the change once agreed. Our doctors deserve to be treated better than this…
October 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The ongoing late payment of DDRB is a disgrace… it should not take months, or years to make the award. Nor should it take 12 weeks to apply the change once agreed. Our doctors deserve to be treated better than this…
Has “professionalism” ever been used unfairly against you?
We’re collecting stories from medical students nationwide to push for real change.
Share your experience surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...
We’re collecting stories from medical students nationwide to push for real change.
Share your experience surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...
October 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Has “professionalism” ever been used unfairly against you?
We’re collecting stories from medical students nationwide to push for real change.
Share your experience surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...
We’re collecting stories from medical students nationwide to push for real change.
Share your experience surveymonkey.com/r/Student_Pr...
GPs, we want to hear from you.
Share the actions you’re taking and your feedback in our monthly survey.
October’s survey is open for one week only.
Complete it here: brnw.ch/21wWpVN
Share the actions you’re taking and your feedback in our monthly survey.
October’s survey is open for one week only.
Complete it here: brnw.ch/21wWpVN
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
GPs, we want to hear from you.
Share the actions you’re taking and your feedback in our monthly survey.
October’s survey is open for one week only.
Complete it here: brnw.ch/21wWpVN
Share the actions you’re taking and your feedback in our monthly survey.
October’s survey is open for one week only.
Complete it here: brnw.ch/21wWpVN
LNC (Local Negotiating Committee) Drop In Sessions
📍Causeway Seminar rm 1, MDEC
Thurs 6 Nov 11am–2pm
📍Altnagelvin Meeting rm 1 MDEC
Thurs 13 Nov 11am-2pm
📍Antrim
Weds 26 Nov at med ed session 1pm
📍RVH Sir Samuel Irwin Lecture Theatre
28 Nov 11am-2pm
All welcome!
📍Causeway Seminar rm 1, MDEC
Thurs 6 Nov 11am–2pm
📍Altnagelvin Meeting rm 1 MDEC
Thurs 13 Nov 11am-2pm
📍Antrim
Weds 26 Nov at med ed session 1pm
📍RVH Sir Samuel Irwin Lecture Theatre
28 Nov 11am-2pm
All welcome!
October 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
LNC (Local Negotiating Committee) Drop In Sessions
📍Causeway Seminar rm 1, MDEC
Thurs 6 Nov 11am–2pm
📍Altnagelvin Meeting rm 1 MDEC
Thurs 13 Nov 11am-2pm
📍Antrim
Weds 26 Nov at med ed session 1pm
📍RVH Sir Samuel Irwin Lecture Theatre
28 Nov 11am-2pm
All welcome!
📍Causeway Seminar rm 1, MDEC
Thurs 6 Nov 11am–2pm
📍Altnagelvin Meeting rm 1 MDEC
Thurs 13 Nov 11am-2pm
📍Antrim
Weds 26 Nov at med ed session 1pm
📍RVH Sir Samuel Irwin Lecture Theatre
28 Nov 11am-2pm
All welcome!
It’s #SASWeek2025! 🎉
SAS doctors, join your workplace events and don’t miss our BMA events on Thu 9 Oct:
💻 Webinar: Specialty Doctor to Specialist (7pm)
🔗 Register here: brnw.ch/21wWnqW
💼 Pensions Update @ SWAH (12.30–1.30pm)
Read more: brnw.ch/21wWnqX
SAS doctors, join your workplace events and don’t miss our BMA events on Thu 9 Oct:
💻 Webinar: Specialty Doctor to Specialist (7pm)
🔗 Register here: brnw.ch/21wWnqW
💼 Pensions Update @ SWAH (12.30–1.30pm)
Read more: brnw.ch/21wWnqX
October 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It’s #SASWeek2025! 🎉
SAS doctors, join your workplace events and don’t miss our BMA events on Thu 9 Oct:
💻 Webinar: Specialty Doctor to Specialist (7pm)
🔗 Register here: brnw.ch/21wWnqW
💼 Pensions Update @ SWAH (12.30–1.30pm)
Read more: brnw.ch/21wWnqX
SAS doctors, join your workplace events and don’t miss our BMA events on Thu 9 Oct:
💻 Webinar: Specialty Doctor to Specialist (7pm)
🔗 Register here: brnw.ch/21wWnqW
💼 Pensions Update @ SWAH (12.30–1.30pm)
Read more: brnw.ch/21wWnqX
It was great to be at the Network and Learning Practice Managers NI Conference at the Dunsilly Hotel this week, thanks to all who took time to speak to us.
October 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It was great to be at the Network and Learning Practice Managers NI Conference at the Dunsilly Hotel this week, thanks to all who took time to speak to us.
Medical Students do you want to join NIMSC (Northern Ireland Medical Student Committee)?
We have 2 seats open for reps from QUB and 1 seat for a rep from UU.
Nominate yourself here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
Noms close: 12 noon Friday 3 October 2025
Have your say!
We have 2 seats open for reps from QUB and 1 seat for a rep from UU.
Nominate yourself here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
Noms close: 12 noon Friday 3 October 2025
Have your say!
September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Medical Students do you want to join NIMSC (Northern Ireland Medical Student Committee)?
We have 2 seats open for reps from QUB and 1 seat for a rep from UU.
Nominate yourself here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
Noms close: 12 noon Friday 3 October 2025
Have your say!
We have 2 seats open for reps from QUB and 1 seat for a rep from UU.
Nominate yourself here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
Noms close: 12 noon Friday 3 October 2025
Have your say!
🚩Important update for senior doctors in Northern Ireland about pension tax bills 🚩
Contact details for our pensions team can be found here - www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...
Contact details for our pensions team can be found here - www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...
September 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🚩Important update for senior doctors in Northern Ireland about pension tax bills 🚩
Contact details for our pensions team can be found here - www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...
Contact details for our pensions team can be found here - www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-cont...
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us this October for your contract meetings, we will be visiting:
📍
Belfast City
RVH
The Mater
Lagan Valley
Antrim
Causeway
Craigavon
Daisy Hill
SWAH
Register today: linktr.ee/bma_ni
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Join us this October for your contract meetings, we will be visiting:
📍
Belfast City
RVH
The Mater
Lagan Valley
Antrim
Causeway
Craigavon
Daisy Hill
SWAH
Register today: linktr.ee/bma_ni
#OurContractOurFutureNI
September 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Have your say on a reformed contract for RDs in NI!
Join us this October for your contract meetings, we will be visiting:
📍
Belfast City
RVH
The Mater
Lagan Valley
Antrim
Causeway
Craigavon
Daisy Hill
SWAH
Register today: linktr.ee/bma_ni
#OurContractOurFutureNI
Join us this October for your contract meetings, we will be visiting:
📍
Belfast City
RVH
The Mater
Lagan Valley
Antrim
Causeway
Craigavon
Daisy Hill
SWAH
Register today: linktr.ee/bma_ni
#OurContractOurFutureNI
BMA's NI GP committee chair, Dr Frances O'Hagan, sums up the feeling of over 150 GPs who attended our final collective action roadshow last night in Belfast.
Keep an eye on the following webpages for updates on how we progress:
🚩 bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
🚩 nilmc.org
#GPsAreOnYourSide
Keep an eye on the following webpages for updates on how we progress:
🚩 bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
🚩 nilmc.org
#GPsAreOnYourSide
September 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
BMA's NI GP committee chair, Dr Frances O'Hagan, sums up the feeling of over 150 GPs who attended our final collective action roadshow last night in Belfast.
Keep an eye on the following webpages for updates on how we progress:
🚩 bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
🚩 nilmc.org
#GPsAreOnYourSide
Keep an eye on the following webpages for updates on how we progress:
🚩 bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
🚩 nilmc.org
#GPsAreOnYourSide
Our penultimate GP Roadshow gets underway tonight in Armagh.
There’s still time to register for the final roadshow tomorrow night in Belfast’s Crown Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm.
Register here - brnw.ch/21wW0Lz
#GPsAreOnYourSide
There’s still time to register for the final roadshow tomorrow night in Belfast’s Crown Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm.
Register here - brnw.ch/21wW0Lz
#GPsAreOnYourSide
September 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our penultimate GP Roadshow gets underway tonight in Armagh.
There’s still time to register for the final roadshow tomorrow night in Belfast’s Crown Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm.
Register here - brnw.ch/21wW0Lz
#GPsAreOnYourSide
There’s still time to register for the final roadshow tomorrow night in Belfast’s Crown Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm.
Register here - brnw.ch/21wW0Lz
#GPsAreOnYourSide
Yesterday, the NIRDC held its first meeting of the new session. Outgoing chair Fiona Griffin passed the baton to incoming chair Steven Montgomery.
A huge thank you to Fiona for her tireless work and dedication for resident doctors, your commitment has been invaluable! ♥️
A huge thank you to Fiona for her tireless work and dedication for resident doctors, your commitment has been invaluable! ♥️
September 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Yesterday, the NIRDC held its first meeting of the new session. Outgoing chair Fiona Griffin passed the baton to incoming chair Steven Montgomery.
A huge thank you to Fiona for her tireless work and dedication for resident doctors, your commitment has been invaluable! ♥️
A huge thank you to Fiona for her tireless work and dedication for resident doctors, your commitment has been invaluable! ♥️
Want to join BMA NI Council?
📢 Vacancies for Consultant Members
• 1 from Eastern Division
• 1 from Southern Division
• 1 from Western Division
Candidates must be current consultant members of the BMA
Nominations close 12pm, Mon 22 Sept
Nominate brnw.ch/21wVTsz
📢 Vacancies for Consultant Members
• 1 from Eastern Division
• 1 from Southern Division
• 1 from Western Division
Candidates must be current consultant members of the BMA
Nominations close 12pm, Mon 22 Sept
Nominate brnw.ch/21wVTsz
September 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Want to join BMA NI Council?
📢 Vacancies for Consultant Members
• 1 from Eastern Division
• 1 from Southern Division
• 1 from Western Division
Candidates must be current consultant members of the BMA
Nominations close 12pm, Mon 22 Sept
Nominate brnw.ch/21wVTsz
📢 Vacancies for Consultant Members
• 1 from Eastern Division
• 1 from Southern Division
• 1 from Western Division
Candidates must be current consultant members of the BMA
Nominations close 12pm, Mon 22 Sept
Nominate brnw.ch/21wVTsz
"This report should shock us all as it paints a highly concerning picture on the health outcomes of the most socially deprived areas in our communities."
NIC chair Dr Alan Stout comments on the publication of the 2025 Health Inequalities Report.
NIC chair Dr Alan Stout comments on the publication of the 2025 Health Inequalities Report.
September 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"This report should shock us all as it paints a highly concerning picture on the health outcomes of the most socially deprived areas in our communities."
NIC chair Dr Alan Stout comments on the publication of the 2025 Health Inequalities Report.
NIC chair Dr Alan Stout comments on the publication of the 2025 Health Inequalities Report.
"We are not looking for money for us. We are looking for money for patients."
Derry GP Nicola Duffy on yesterday's Evening Extra articulating the exasperation with narrative that GPs want increased funding for nothing.
Full interview from 10:15 point - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Derry GP Nicola Duffy on yesterday's Evening Extra articulating the exasperation with narrative that GPs want increased funding for nothing.
Full interview from 10:15 point - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
September 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
"We are not looking for money for us. We are looking for money for patients."
Derry GP Nicola Duffy on yesterday's Evening Extra articulating the exasperation with narrative that GPs want increased funding for nothing.
Full interview from 10:15 point - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Derry GP Nicola Duffy on yesterday's Evening Extra articulating the exasperation with narrative that GPs want increased funding for nothing.
Full interview from 10:15 point - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
FINAL DAYS TO HAVE YOUR SAY! 🚨
Our contract, our future: You only have 2 days left to take part in our survey of NI residents, asking what you want to see in a reformed contact.
Check your emails for more info. Take the survey now: brnw.ch/21wVyED
Our contract, our future: You only have 2 days left to take part in our survey of NI residents, asking what you want to see in a reformed contact.
Check your emails for more info. Take the survey now: brnw.ch/21wVyED
September 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
FINAL DAYS TO HAVE YOUR SAY! 🚨
Our contract, our future: You only have 2 days left to take part in our survey of NI residents, asking what you want to see in a reformed contact.
Check your emails for more info. Take the survey now: brnw.ch/21wVyED
Our contract, our future: You only have 2 days left to take part in our survey of NI residents, asking what you want to see in a reformed contact.
Check your emails for more info. Take the survey now: brnw.ch/21wVyED
Final Year Medical Students in NI
Countdown to the UK Foundation Programme 2026 is on!
👉 Registration opens 16 Sept
👉 Applications open 24 Sept
👉 Deadline is 08 Oc⭐ Timeline dates are being released gradually, so keep checking the UKFP website for the latest updates.
Countdown to the UK Foundation Programme 2026 is on!
👉 Registration opens 16 Sept
👉 Applications open 24 Sept
👉 Deadline is 08 Oc⭐ Timeline dates are being released gradually, so keep checking the UKFP website for the latest updates.
September 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Final Year Medical Students in NI
Countdown to the UK Foundation Programme 2026 is on!
👉 Registration opens 16 Sept
👉 Applications open 24 Sept
👉 Deadline is 08 Oc⭐ Timeline dates are being released gradually, so keep checking the UKFP website for the latest updates.
Countdown to the UK Foundation Programme 2026 is on!
👉 Registration opens 16 Sept
👉 Applications open 24 Sept
👉 Deadline is 08 Oc⭐ Timeline dates are being released gradually, so keep checking the UKFP website for the latest updates.
We are here tonight in Ballymena for our first GP Collective Action Roadshow.
Next up:
📍Thurs 11th Sept Mellon Country Inn, Omagh
📍Tues 23rd Sept Armagh City Hotel
📍Wed 24th Sept Crowne Plaza, Belfast
All 7.30pm-9pm
All GPs and Practice Managers welcome.
Register here:
brnw.ch/21wVgJ0
Next up:
📍Thurs 11th Sept Mellon Country Inn, Omagh
📍Tues 23rd Sept Armagh City Hotel
📍Wed 24th Sept Crowne Plaza, Belfast
All 7.30pm-9pm
All GPs and Practice Managers welcome.
Register here:
brnw.ch/21wVgJ0
September 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We are here tonight in Ballymena for our first GP Collective Action Roadshow.
Next up:
📍Thurs 11th Sept Mellon Country Inn, Omagh
📍Tues 23rd Sept Armagh City Hotel
📍Wed 24th Sept Crowne Plaza, Belfast
All 7.30pm-9pm
All GPs and Practice Managers welcome.
Register here:
brnw.ch/21wVgJ0
Next up:
📍Thurs 11th Sept Mellon Country Inn, Omagh
📍Tues 23rd Sept Armagh City Hotel
📍Wed 24th Sept Crowne Plaza, Belfast
All 7.30pm-9pm
All GPs and Practice Managers welcome.
Register here:
brnw.ch/21wVgJ0
Our contract, our future: You have one week left to take part in our survey of NI residents, asking what you want to see in a reformed contact.
Check your emails for more info. Take the survey now: www.research.net/r/WLKC7YV
Check your emails for more info. Take the survey now: www.research.net/r/WLKC7YV
September 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Our contract, our future: You have one week left to take part in our survey of NI residents, asking what you want to see in a reformed contact.
Check your emails for more info. Take the survey now: www.research.net/r/WLKC7YV
Check your emails for more info. Take the survey now: www.research.net/r/WLKC7YV
GP ROADSHOWS 🚨
NIGPC Collective Action Update and Q&A
📌Tues 2nd Sept Tullyglass Hotel, Ballymena
📌Thurs 11th Sept Mellon Country Inn, Omagh
📌Tues 23rd Sept Armagh City Hotel
📌Wed 24th Sept Crowne Plaza, Belfast
All 7.30pm-9pm
Register here: linktr.ee/bma_ni
NIGPC Collective Action Update and Q&A
📌Tues 2nd Sept Tullyglass Hotel, Ballymena
📌Thurs 11th Sept Mellon Country Inn, Omagh
📌Tues 23rd Sept Armagh City Hotel
📌Wed 24th Sept Crowne Plaza, Belfast
All 7.30pm-9pm
Register here: linktr.ee/bma_ni
August 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
GP ROADSHOWS 🚨
NIGPC Collective Action Update and Q&A
📌Tues 2nd Sept Tullyglass Hotel, Ballymena
📌Thurs 11th Sept Mellon Country Inn, Omagh
📌Tues 23rd Sept Armagh City Hotel
📌Wed 24th Sept Crowne Plaza, Belfast
All 7.30pm-9pm
Register here: linktr.ee/bma_ni
NIGPC Collective Action Update and Q&A
📌Tues 2nd Sept Tullyglass Hotel, Ballymena
📌Thurs 11th Sept Mellon Country Inn, Omagh
📌Tues 23rd Sept Armagh City Hotel
📌Wed 24th Sept Crowne Plaza, Belfast
All 7.30pm-9pm
Register here: linktr.ee/bma_ni