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BMA voice ‘extreme concern’ over rise in knife crime
The BMA has joined in and voiced its thoughts on the nation’s increasing concern over rising cases of knife crime The British Medical Association (BMA) keep reading
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BMA calls for equal treatment for mental and physical ill health
The BMA is calling for the equal treatment of mental and physical health for healthcare workers The BMA has called for the equal treatment for keep reading
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Junior doctors vote in favour of contract improvements
Junior members of the BMA have voted in favour of improving their contracts Junior doctor members of the BMA have voted overwhelmingly in favour in keep reading
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Upfront fees ‘deterring immigrants from seeking NHS care’
Upfront charging for NHS care is deterring immigrant patients from seeking treatment, including for serious illnesses such as cancer, evidence from doctors reveals. The BMA has said keep reading
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BMA calls for end to ‘inhumane’ restraint of children
The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for the abolition of potentially painful restraint methods in children’s homes Doctors leaders in the UK have called keep reading
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Tighter rules needed to protect young people from the dark side of social media
The BMA has stated that tougher rules are required to protect younger people from the harmful side of social media Leading doctors are urging the keep reading
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BMA threatens legal action over ‘astronomical’ GP service fees
The BMA is calling for service fees faced by GPs to be addressed by NHS Property Services The BMA has written to NHS Property Services keep reading
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NHS pension crisis directly impacts patient care, warns BMA
The new NHS Employers report outlines a ‘pension crisis’ that healthcare leaders fear is impacting patient care A new report from NHS Employers highlights the keep reading
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BMA responds to GMC report on BAME doctors
The BMA has responded to the new GMC report which outlines the issues faced by BAME doctors The GMC has commissioned a report on referrals keep reading
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BMA research reveals patients being cared for in ‘temporary’ beds
BMA research has revealed that patients are being routinely cared for in ‘temporary’ beds, as hospitals in England struggle to cope with rising demand New keep reading