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Government risks putting money before health, BMA warns
The race to secure international trade deals post-Brexit risks prioritising economic gains over the health of the UK population, the BMA has warned The medical keep reading
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Patients could be charged for GP appointments
If Tory MP, Sir Christopher Chope, has his way, patients could be charged to see their GP MPs are set to debate on whether GP keep reading
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Pay rise for doctors in Scotland ‘extremely disappointing’, says BMA
Scottish doctors earning less than £80,000 are set to receive a backdated pay rise, but the BMA says it’s not enough The British Medical Association keep reading
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BMA calls on doctors to consider GP Retention Scheme
The BMA is urging GPs to find out if they are eligible for the GP Retention Scheme, which has 300 participants already Practice doctors considering keep reading
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No-deal Brexit could be catastrophic for healthcare, says BMA
The BMA has outlined its concerns regarding a no-deal Brexit, in preparation for a potential worst-case scenario in March The British Medical Association (BMA) has keep reading
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Relax pension rules for GPs, urges the BMA
The BMA is calling for less complex pension rules for GPs, for fear that senior doctors will retire early According to the British Medical Association keep reading
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NHS ‘in a year-round crisis’, according to performance figures
New performance statistics from NHS England highlight some serious issues that the health service continues to face NHS England has published its latest combined performance keep reading
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Insufficient pay award knocks doctor morale, says BMA
After the latest doctor pay award was announced last month, the BMA surveyed the community and found that the majority of doctors are deeply unhappy keep reading
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Leading GP apologises for controversial statement about general practice
Dr Arvind Madan came under fire this week as, in an interview with Pulse, he said GP should be ‘pleased’ about the closure of small keep reading
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Reducing doctor training ‘would be a mistake’, warns BMA
The BMA has responded health minister Stephen Barclay’s proposal to shorten doctors’ training time in order to boost the diminishing workforce, stating that it ‘would keep reading