BMA warns against further budget cuts

As reported by the BMA, the association chair has written an urgent letter to prime minster asking him to act

The BMA has written to Rishi Sunak warning that his government must urgently act to address workforce shortages, pensions and workload pressures ‘before it is too late’.

In a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, association council chair Philip Banfield outlined in no uncertain terms the vast scale of challenges threatening the stability of both the NHS and the medical profession.

In his 31 October correspondence with Mr Sunak, Professor Banfield warned that punitive pensions taxation and real terms pay cut for doctors coupled with ever rising workloads were exacerbating the NHS’ staffing crisis.

While insisting that the BMA was eager to work with ministers to find solutions to these challenges, Prof Banfield further warned that any proposals to implement future cuts to the health service’s budget would only make matters worse.