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BMA council chair defends NHS at WMA event
As reported by the BMA, its council chair has discussed and defended the position of the NHS on a global stage The council chair of keep reading
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Think tanks call for urgent delivery of public health funding
The BMA has expressed its support for a new call to ensure cut funding is restored for various medical services Two think tanks, King’s Fund keep reading
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BMA to hold referendum on improvements to junior doctor contract
The BMA is to hold referendum on proposed improvements to the junior doctor contract Junior doctor members of the BMA are to be asked to keep reading
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Scottish government must ‘get real’ regarding consultant vacancies
The BMA in Scotland has warned of the worsening issue of consultant numbers in the country BMA Scotland has warned the nation’s government that something keep reading
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Loss of Isle of Man’s private health services criticised by health leaders
The BMA has openly criticised the decision, by leadership on the Isle of Man, to suspend private health services As reported by the BMA, patients keep reading
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UK ‘alarmed’ over US ambassador’s NHS comments
Ahead of Donald Trump’s visit to the UK this week, US ambassador Woody Johnson spoke to Andrew Marr about the NHS being part of any keep reading
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138 practices closed in 2018
A new investigation has revealed that 138 GP practices closed in 2018 A new investigation by Pulse has shown that GP practices are closing at keep reading
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BMA expresses concern over EU Settlement Scheme
The British Medical Association (BMA) has expressed concern regarding the impact of the EU Settlement Scheme on EU doctors A new Home Affairs Committee report keep reading
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BMA welcomes proposal to add doctors to shortage occupation list
The Migration Advisory Committee has suggested that all doctors be placed on the shortage occupation list – something the BMA supports The British Medical Association keep reading
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GP at Hand ‘unsustainable’; BMA responds
The BMA has responded to a new report which suggests that the GP at Hand app may not be viable for rolling out across the keep reading