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Health leaders warn against Tier 2 Visa Cap
BMA warns against prime minister Theresa May’s Tier 2 Visa Cap Following reports that the prime minister had ignored requests from cabinet colleagues to relax visa keep reading
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BMA warns GP services at risk of collapse without ‘proper investment’
The BMA has renewed calls for proper funding of general practice warning that if current financial pressures are not addressed – by the government and keep reading
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GP premises costs directive update
The BMA has reported that the 2018/19 GMS (and PMS) contract negotiations secured key changes to the much anticipated new Premises Costs Directions (PCD). Specialist keep reading
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Summer pressures set to equal winter crises, says BMA
Winter may be on the way out but the BMA cautions that summer pressures may equal winter crisis Doctors have warned of a ‘round-the-year crisis’ keep reading
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Scotland-only GP contract takes effect
On April 1 the Scotland-only GP contract came into effect, welcomed by the BMA Scotland’s GPs have taken an historic step towards ensuring a sustainable keep reading
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NHS England announces agreement on 2018/19 GP contract
New GP contract agreed on by NHS England, the government and the British Medical Associations’s (BMA) General Practitioners Committee A new GP contract – agreed on keep reading
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GMC plans to ask doctors about fatigue
Doctors are to be questioned on the impact of burnout and fatigue in their careers, writes the BMA The GMC has said that it will keep reading
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Surcharge hike will hinder doctors, says BMA
The BMA cautions that government plans to double the cost of the health surcharge levied on non-EEA (European Economic Area) visitors to the UK risks keep reading
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Wales: BMA welcomes plans to protect staff from abuse
The BMA welcomes proposals being considered by the Welsh government to combat abuse of staff Proposals being considered by the Welsh government to protect NHS keep reading
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Capita’s services continue to decline
The BMA has pledged to support GPs who take legal action to rectify underpayments and errors resulting from Capita’s primary care support services BMA GPs keep reading