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British Medical Association Northern Ireland - the trade union and professional organisation for doctors and medical students. RT not an endorsement. www.bma.org.uk/join-us

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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Have your say on allocation to the UK foundation programme. Our new survey is for all medical students, and resident doctors who have been through PIA (preference informed allocation). 🔗https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/99YRH7F
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
📣Calling All GP Trainees📣 BMA GP Registrar Regional elections have concluded. ‼️The Northern Ireland seat remains vacant‼️ and is *open to expressions of interest.* You must be a BMA member to apply. 📝Please email: gpregistrars@bma.org.uk Closes 5 October
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 28/09/2026
There is a worldwide crisis of burnout in the medical profession and doctors need to work together to find solutions. Doctors at the International Conference of Physician Health are hoping to identify ways to combat some of the challenges contributing to ill-health among healthcare professionals.
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Doctors seek solution to burnout
US, UK and Canada-organised conference hears of healthcare staff struggling to look after themselves and consequently their patients owing to stress
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Calling all first year QUB and UU med students! Nominations are now open for first year seats on BMA's Northern Ireland medical students committee (NIMSC). Nominate yourself here - elections.bma.org.uk Learn more about NIMSC - www.bma.org.uk/NIMSC
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Calling all first year QUB and UU med students! Nominations are now open for first year seats on BMA's Northern Ireland medical students committee (NIMSC). Nominate yourself here - elections.bma.org.uk Learn more about NIMSC - www.bma.org.uk/NIMSC
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It was great to be at the NIMDTA Clinical Education Day at Riddel Hall. Thanks to all who took the time to speak to us!
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Dr Clodagh Corrigan chair of NISASC spoke to BBC Talkback following yesterday’s announcement that maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital will temporarily move to Craigavon Area Hospital. Listen in full here at 1:23:32- www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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BMA Library @bma-library.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🔎 Want more confidence in searching via Ovid? Join our FREE webinar for BMA members and learn tips for finding evidence-based results in Medline & Embase. 📅 23 Sept, 5 - 6pm 👉Sign up: www.bma.org.uk/events/searc...
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Searching Ovid for evidence-based results - live webinar
Researchers, clinicians and students have the task of finding relevant information in a world where the volume of data is enormous. Generative AI can be a tempting solution, however it cannot provide ...
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Huge WELCOME to the new @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social medical students! Kicking off their studies today, we joined the Freshers’ Fair to introduce students to the BMA and all we can offer throughout their medical careers. 🎓 Your first year is FREE! Join the trade union for doctors today!
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Meet the BMA Northern Ireland Medical Student Committee 2026/27. NIMSC represents all medical students in Northern Ireland. Read more about us and our priorities here: brnw.ch/21x5FVl
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 04/09/2026
"Being constantly challenged because of the way you choose to dress has a toll; it causes self-doubt, a loss in confidence, and amplifies feelings of being at a crossroads between two deeply important things: your faith and identity, and your chosen career" Read more: www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
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A uniform dress policy
No doctor should feel compelled to leave medicine because of their choice of clothing
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Listen to the latest episode of the BMA’s Chief Officer podcast with Tom Dolphin, Emma Runswick, Amit Kochhar and Peter Holden. In this episode: 🔹Political change over the summer 🔹Doctor substitution 🔹Opposing changes to advice and guidance by NHS England
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Chief officers' update - September 2026
An update to council from chair of council Tom Dolphin, deputy chair of council Emma Runswick, chair of RB Amit Kochhar and treasurer Peter Holden. A transcript of this episode can be found attached t
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BMA Wellbeing @bmawellbeing.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you are a doctor or medical student in need of support, you may find some of our @bma.org.uk resources helpful: ➡️Counselling ➡️Peer support service ➡️Doctor support service ➡️Wellbeing support services directory 🌐More details: bma.org.uk/yourwellbeing #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 15/09/2026
David Strain is standing down as BMA board of science chair. He said: ‘We have tackled some difficult, contentious and occasionally uncomfortable subjects but we have consistently done so by returning to the evidence and asking what will ultimately improve the health of the population."
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David Strain stands down as BMA board of science chair
Association expresses gratitude for the professor’s contributions made during difficult times for doctors and UK
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
📣Calling All GP Trainees📣 BMA GP Registrar Regional elections have concluded. ‼️The Northern Ireland seat remains vacant‼️ and is *open to expressions of interest.* You must be a BMA member to apply. 📝Please email: gpregistrars@bma.org.uk
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Practicing your faith while studying medicine isn’t always straightforward. To help you understand your rights, we’ve created a new faith guide for medical students. It covers things like how to inform your school about your faith practices,
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 03/09/2026
An important documentary on doctor suicide, with contributions from experts including our suicide prevention lead Dr JS Bamrah www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... If you're a UK doctor or medical student in need of support, the BMA wellbeing services are here to help www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
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File on 4 Investigates - Medical Emergency - BBC Sounds
Dr Lalith Wijedoru investigates why one doctor dies by suicide every three weeks.
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"The waiting lists crisis can only be solved by a strong and supported workforce." Northern Ireland Council chair Alan Stout comment on the latest quarterly waiting list times: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“The latest HSC workforce and recruitment statistics fall short of painting a true picture of the consultant workforce crisis." BMA's NI consultants committee chair, Dr David Farren, comments on the latest HSC consultant workforce and recruitment stats - www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
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BMA Northern Ireland comment on latest HSC consultant workforce and recruitment figures - BMA media centre - BMA
Press release from BMA Northern Ireland.
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Congratulations to Dr Clodagh Corrigan who has been elected as the new chair of BMA’s Northern Ireland SAS committee (NISASC). The Northern Ireland SAS committee represents specialists, associate specialists and specialty doctors working in NI.
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
New Health Minister Robbie Butler must make tackling Northern Ireland’s health service crisis an immediate priority. In today’s @belfasttelegraph.co.uk BMA NI Council Chair Dr Alan Stout sets out why. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/comment/opin...
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There should be one immediate priority for new Health Minister Robbie Butler
We can’t underestimate the challenges the new minster will face — nearly all of them are the ones the previous minister faced as well — but Robbie Butler has the added challenge of taking up his post ...
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
BMA NI comment on appointment of new health minister from Dr Alan Stout chair of BMA Northern Ireland Council. Read on our website here: bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
📢 Consultants in Northern Ireland: nominations are OPEN to join our consultants committee. Have your say, represent your colleagues and help make a difference. Nominate via the BMA Elections website. You must be a BMA member to stand. Link: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 03/08/2026
We are calling for doctors’ titles to be protected in law. We must see an end to doctor replacement by physician assistants and advanced practitioners too. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 04/08/2026
We have repeatedly warned the real-life implications that escalating anti-migrant rhetoric in the UK would have on accelerating racist abuse towards healthcare workers. We have guidance on managing discrimination from patients ⬇️
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Managing discrimination from patients and their guardians and relatives
This guidance gives background information and steps that all employers and healthcare workers should take when incidences of discrimination against a healthcare worker occur.
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
📢 Consultants in Northern Ireland: nominations are OPEN to join our consultants committee. Have your say, represent your colleagues and help make a difference. Nominate via the BMA Elections website. You must be a BMA member to stand. Link: brnw.ch/21x3YFd
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We joined the F1 Induction at Belfast City Hospital! If you spot us at your induction, come say hi, grab some BMA merch, and join the BMA- we’re here to support you from day one. 💙 Find useful links to support you throughout your training here: linktr.ee/bma_ni
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 23/07/2026
Our new report examining medical students' experiences of professionalism standards shows there are significant issues with how it is defined and applied in medical schools. We’re calling for essential changes. Read more: www.bma.org.uk/professional...
Illustrated graphic from the BMA showing a faceless medical student with a strip of black tape over their mouth against a dark blue background. Large text reads: “SCARED TO SPEAK UP?” Additional text states: “Medical students say professionalism rules risk creating a culture of fear in medical education. Our research based on responses from 2,573 medical students across the UK.” BMA logo appears in the top right corner.Graphic from the BMA on a dark blue background titled “We're calling for change”. Four tick-point recommendations are listed: “Protect students who raise concerns in good faith”; “Recognise lawful activism is not unprofessional”; “Improve transparency around professionalism investigations”; and “Replace rigid attendance systems with flexible policies”. The BMA logo appears at the bottom of the graphic.
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
It was great to be at the Senior Doctors Network Event at Craigavon Area Hospital today, thanks to all took some time with us. Not a member? Join the BMA today or read more about how we can support you throughout your career here: www.bma.org.uk/join-us
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 22/07/2026
Burnout for doctors remains rife with resident doctors and GPs at particular risk. The government has to act now to tackle long-standing problems facing doctors and the NHS. Find out more thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 17/07/2026
There is always someone you can talk to. Free and confidential 24/7 counselling line and peer support is open to all UK doctors and medical students. Learn more: www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-s...
Wellbeing support services. Counselling. Peer support. 0330 123 1245
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Not a BMA member? Now is the time to join. 🔗 www.bma.org.uk/join-us
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
You do not have to navigate med school alone. Our medical student Welfare Hub brings together wellbeing services, academic support, guidance, a 24/7 counselling line, and more — all in one place. Find the support you need: www.bma.org.uk/studentwelfa...
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
📢 Nominations are OPEN to join our resident doctor, SAS doctor and consultants committees! Have your say, represent your colleagues and help make a difference. Nominate via the BMA Elections website. You must be a BMA member to stand. Nominations close 17 July. Link: brnw.ch/21x3SMt
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"This raises yet more questions about how efficiently the health budget is managed and spent." Comment from BMA's Northern Ireland Council chair, Dr Alan Stout, on the Northern Ireland Audit Office report on the Health Estate in Northern Ireland.
Dr Alan Stout, chair of BMA's Northern Ireland Council: "The Northern Ireland Audit Office report on the Health Estate in Northern Ireland makes for alarming reading and raises yet more questions about how efficiently the health budget is managed and spent. 

"The money incurred on vacant properties alone could be better spent on paying staff properly and growing the workforce.

"Healthcare facilities in poor condition present greater risk to staff and patient safety and both create and exacerbate negative working conditions. Any strategy to transform health services must address both workforce and infrastructure deficits."
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Yesterday resident doctors in England accepted a pay deal from Westminster. No such progress for residents in Northern Ireland who remain very much in dispute and even further behind on pay. Our NI resident doctors committee chair, Dr Steven Montgomery, speaks to UTV Live.
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Northern Ireland resident doctor STRIKE DAY‼️ This morning resident doctors from across NI stood united at demo sites: RVH, Altnagelvin and Craigavon calling on our health minister to take urgent action to reverse years of below inflation pay rises. #PayRestoration
doctors on strike at their demo site outside RVH hospital in Belfast. A group of resident doctors holing bright orange PAY RESTORATION FOR DOCTORS signage, wearing orange BMA branded hats.
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
🚨 Resident doctors in Northern Ireland: we're striking on Monday! Join us at any of our demo locations from 8.30am–10.30am 📍RVH Grosvenor road entrance 📍Craigavon Area Entrance road adjacent to A27 Lurgan Road 📍Altnagelvin Entrance road adjacent to Glenshane Road #PayRestoration
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🚨 Resident doctors in Northern Ireland: we're striking on Monday 29 June. Join us from 8.30am–10.30am at: 📍RVH, Belfast 📍Craigavon Area Hospital 📍Altnagelvin Hospital Bring a placard! All are welcome. Let's make some noise and support one another. See you there. ✊
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Got questions about taking industrial action? Read our guide for resident doctors in Northern Ireland: www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
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Resident doctors' guide to industrial action in Northern Ireland 2026
Find out more about striking as an HSC resident doctor in Northern Ireland.
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
CONSULTANTS & SAS DOCTOR STRIKE DAY‼️ Doctors from across NI united at our town hall event calling for urgent action to reverse years of below inflation pay rises. We then met with members of the health committee at Stormont to discuss doctors being undervalued and underpaid. #PayRestoration
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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 25/06/2026
Today, for the first time, consultants and specialist, associate specialist and specialty doctors in Northern Ireland will go on strike because of pay. The strike will last 24 hours, with Christmas Day levels of cover in place. @bma-ni.bsky.social www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
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Consultants and SAS doctors begin strike
Senior doctors in Northern Ireland announce 24-hour strike owing to failure to meet agreement on better pay
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Dr @redrunswick.bsky.social BMA council deputy chair spoke about doctors in Northern Ireland taking unprecedented industrial action. You can watch the full speech on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqh2...
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Dr Alan Stout BMA NI Council chair speaking from ARM 2026 in Brighton today. You can follow the livestream here: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/a...
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🚨 Resident doctors in Northern Ireland: we're striking on Monday 29 June. Join us from 8.30am–10.30am at: 📍RVH, Belfast 📍Craigavon Area Hospital 📍Altnagelvin Hospital Bring a placard! All are welcome. Let's make some noise and support one another. See you there. ✊
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
NI consultants and SAS doctors 🚨 We are striking on Thursday 25 June! Join our in-person STRIKE DAY TOWN HALL event: 🏩 Stormont Hotel 🗓️ Thursday 25 June ⏰ 11am-noon Register: events.bma.org.uk/bma-ni-consultant-and-sas-doctor-strike-day-town-hall-event-thursday-25-june-2026/metreg/Site/Register
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
NI consultants and SAS doctors 🚨 We are striking on Thursday 25 June! Join our in-person STRIKE DAY TOWN HALL event: 🏩 Stormont Hotel 🗓️ Thursday 25 June ⏰ 11am-noon ♥️ ALL are welcome Register NOW!! brnw.ch/21x3oMG
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🚨 Resident doctors in Northern Ireland: we're striking on Monday 29 June. Join us from 8.30am–10.30am at: 📍RVH, Belfast 📍Craigavon Area Hospital 📍Altnagelvin Hospital Bring a placard! All are welcome. Let's make some noise and support one another. See you there. ✊
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
90% of SAS doctors (specialists, associate specialists and specialty doctors) in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of taking industrial action as part of their fight for full pay restoration. Read the full statement here: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
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BMA Northern Ireland @bma-ni.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Elections for the Northern Ireland medical students are now open! The elections for NIMSC for 26/27 are now open, nominate yourself now. 👉 You must be a BMA member to stand – not a member yet? Join today! Click here for more info: brnw.ch/21x3h90
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