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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 03/10/2026

Today the BMA resident doctors committee elected Dr Callum Parr as chair, taking over from Dr Jack Fletcher. He said: "I am going to lead a committee that listens to its members, builds on our current strength and organises so that we are never taken for granted." 1/2

Breaking news: A new UK resident doctors committee chair has been elected

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 02/10/2026

When resident doctors come together, we can create real change. From pay and jobs to the everyday costs of being a doctor, here’s what we’ve achieved together this year.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 02/10/2026

🚨Big news for doctors in London🚨 The next stage in the campaign demanding fair London Weighting will begin on 19 October, when you’ll have your chance to vote in an indicative ballot on BMA London's next actions. For more info and to join the campaign👇🏼 www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...

BMA graphic styled as a board game. Headline reads: “London doctors: it’s our move”. A central card states: “Our indicative ballot opens Monday 19 October. All doctors living or working in London, regardless of grade or employer, can take part in the indicative ballot.” At the bottom, text reads: “Together let’s demand a fair turn.” Background includes board game pieces and game cards.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 01/10/2026

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). 🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/99YRH7F

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 28/09/2026

A warm welcome to everyone attending the International Conference on Physician Health this year. #ICPH2026 We're proud to host you in London this year along with @ama-assn.org @cmadocs.bsky.social

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 28/09/2026

Employers must stop their dangerous substitution of doctors by advanced practitioners. Read our letter to the Government and @england.nhs.uk

A letter to Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, and Sir Jim Mackey, on the unsafe substitution of doctors by employers, from BMA chair of council Dr Tom Dolphin.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 25/09/2026

The June 2026 pay deal for resident doctors is starting to come into effect - on top of the DDRB uplift, the nodal point uplifts in the deal will apply from this month, meaning most resident doctors should also receive a lump sum of back pay. (1/2)

Graphic for resident doctors in England on a bright blue background. Text reads: “Is your pay right this month? Most resident doctors in England should see a lump sum of back pay in their payslip this month. Check it now.” An illustration of a payslip is shown with a magnifying glass containing a large question mark, alongside a right-pointing arrow icon. The header reads “Resident doctors in England”.

Graphic for resident doctors in England on a bright blue background. Text reads: “Use the BMA Pay checker tool when you receive your September payslip. It couldn’t be easier. Just enter your rota, work schedule and a few other details.” An illustration shows a hand holding a smartphone displaying a verified payment symbol, alongside the words “Pay checker”. The header reads “Resident doctors in England”, and a right-pointing arrow icon appears in the bottom-right corner.

Graphic for resident doctors in England on a bright blue background. A large quotation reads: “I assumed my pay was correct until I used the BMA Pay checker. It quickly revealed significant underpayments across two rotations totalling £3,600. It was easy to use, and with BMA support, I was reimbursed in full. I strongly encourage all doctors to make use of it!” The quote is attributed to “Laura, resident doctor”. A quotation mark icon appears above the text. The header reads “Resident doctors in England”, and a right-pointing arrow icon appears in the bottom-right corner.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 25/09/2026

“We’ve had pledges from the Government that they will fix the ‘corridor care’ crisis in our hospitals, and research like this shows the urgency needed to make this happen, illustrating the devastating impact on patients each day it is allowed to continue.” Dr Den Langhor responds to new research.

An image of an article in The Mirror newspaper, on research showing that A&E overcrowding is risking patient lives. The BMA headline says: "So-called 'corridor care' in our hospitals is harming patients, and must be stopped."

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 24/09/2026

If you're a doctor, it's time to show your support for proposed regulations on vaping. Take ten minutes to respond to the Government's consultation, using this simple guide from @ashorguk.bsky.social: ash.org.uk/campaigns/th...

The Government is consulting on stronger regulations, but industry is lobbying against the measures.

We need doctors to show support for the new powers. Respond to the consultation today.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 23/09/2026

Concerns have been raised across the medical profession about unhelpful and inappropriate blurring of the distinction between doctors and non-medically qualified staff. Our new report details safety concerns we have received relating to advanced practitioners.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 23/09/2026

A clear majority of consultants voted for strike action in July, and we're finally getting round the table for talks with Government. Helen Neary explains that, although talks are going well, we still need more movement on key issues. All our concerns need to be addressed to avoid industrial action.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 22/09/2026

Revealed: the unsafe doctor substitutions putting patients at risk. We need NHS leadership to wake up. Hospitals knowingly using doctor substitutes, following years of shambolic workforce planning by successive governments, is a serious threat to patient safety.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 17/09/2026

This is the Government's opportunity to reset relations with GPs. We need a confirmed roadmap for: > £50 per patient increase in core practice funding > Clarity on turning unsafe demand into manageable care for our patients. www.bma.org.uk/gpcontract

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 16/09/2026

“If you have a bad manager in a department that percolates through the whole of the team and you end up with people scared to raise concerns.” BMA chair @tomdolphin.bsky.social was on BBC Breakfast this morning discussing the recommendations of the Thirlwall inquiry.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 15/09/2026

Accountability must apply to everyone working in the NHS. That's why we're calling for regulation of non-medical managers. Read our full response to the Thirlwall Inquiry www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 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.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 14/09/2026

Expensive exam fees have always been an unfair financial burden for resident doctors trying to progress in their careers. But this is set to change. (1/4)

Exam reimbursement. Exam list now published. The full list of Royal College and Faculty exams eligible for reimbursement is now available. Claims open in the coming weeks.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 11/09/2026

No doctor should be left in limbo. For too long, many locally employed doctors have been working on fixed-term contracts with little certainty about their future. Now, following the June 2026 deal, permanent contracts will become the default for locally employed doctors.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 09/09/2026

Doctors’ London Weighting hasn't moved since 2005. Since then: 🏠Rent is up 128% 🚇Tube prices are up 82% 👶and Childcare is up by 133% London doctors deserve a fair turn. Join the campaign bma.doctor/londonweight... @bmalondon.bsky.social

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 03/09/2026

The NHS is in the midst of a corridor care crisis, so we’re keeping up the pressure on the Government. Doctors: Help us push for change by answering our survey today. www.research.net/r/CorridorCa...

In England alone more than 3,000 patients experience corridor care every day.

Corridor care is a major healthcare crisis.

Doctors are on the frontlines of the corridor care crisis. We need to add your voice to the national conversation.

Doctors in the UK, fill in our survey and help us pressure the Government to eliminate corridor care across the country.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 02/09/2026

Arrowe Park saying the quiet part out loud is a damning indictment of the scale of doctor replacement in the NHS. We're campaiging and challenge this practice. Calling for doctors' roles to be protected, patients to know who is treating them, and workforce shortages to be addressed properly.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 28/08/2026

You did the work. You should get the pay. Got your first payslip in a new role? Take a closer look. 👀 💷 If you're a member use the Pay Checker 👉 bma.doctor/3SvyUoT

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 28/08/2026

📢FINAL CALL TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS📢 SAS doctors in England, whether you voted or not, we want to hear your views on the last ballot. Shape the next steps of the campaign to improve your working life. Answer the survey today. brnw.ch/21x4Lbk

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 27/08/2026

The weaponisation of disciplinary procedures at East Lancashire Hospital Trust must stop. Managers at the Trust are conducting sham investigations, then deflecting and concealing when challenged. Toxic cultures are not just bad for doctors, they are bad for patient care.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 19/08/2026

At Arrowe Park, the Trust has admitted that nurse consultants have been covering doctor shifts and carrying out work in place of medical consultants. Patients deserve transparency about who is providing their care. We’ve written to the Trust asking why doctors are being replaced in this way.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 19/08/2026

GP surgeries are disappearing at an alarming rate. With fewer of them, patients can face longer waits, more pressure on local services and greater difficulty seeing a doctor who knows them. With GPs facing an unmanageable workload. We can't afford to lose any more.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 17/08/2026

Medical students! Meet your newly-elected MSC exec.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 13/08/2026

Thank you to every GP practice already taking part in collective action in England.  Here are our next steps.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 13/08/2026

BREAKING: Today the Health Secretary agreed to a round of rapid, focused talks with our Consultants Committee to make progress in our dispute in England.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 11/08/2026

Your family doctor is expected to provide appointments, treatment, prevention, and ongoing care all for as little as 36p a day. General practice is being stretched to breaking point. Sign the new petition and help protect your family GP 👉 bma.doctor/saveGPs

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 10/08/2026

More than 350 new training posts go live today. Meaning more opportunities for doctors. A step in the right direction, but there's still a long way to go. We will keep pushing the Government to go further and faster, so the recent resident doctors pay deal is fully implemented as soon as possible.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 10/08/2026

More than 350 new jobs, instead of the 250 initially planned. This is just the first step towards ending the resident doctors job crisis in England. More info on the new jobs, and the BMA’s work for you, is in members’ email inboxes now.

More than 350 new jobs. We're pushing the Government to go further and faster including new registrar jobs. Jobs now on Oriel for applications and preferencing.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 07/08/2026

SAS doctors in England, whether you voted or not, we want to hear your views on the ballot. Shape the next steps of the campaign to improve your working life. Answer our survey today. www.surveymonkey.com/r/SAS_member...

SAS doctors. Did you vote? Did you not vote? Tell us why.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 06/08/2026

This month we're asking practices in England to bring patients on board with our campaign to show support for General Practice. Look out for these posters arriving at your practice soon. And share the petition now: www.change.org/p/save-your-...

GPs in England

The clock is ticking on GP care.

Over 1,400 practices gone since 2015

1 GP per 2,200 patients

1.5 million appointments every working day

We are working at dangerous levels.
We are fighting for the resources to see you safely.

Sign the petition, support your GP in taking action to protect your practice.

GPs in England

Are you losing your GP?

Over 1,400 practices gone since 2015

1 GP per 2,200 patients

One doctor cannot do the work of two.
We are fighting to protect your practice.

Sign the petition, support your GP in taking action to protect your practice.

GPs in England

Worried about the future of your GP practice?

GPs are taking action to protect patient care — and you can help.

Sign the petition

Want to learn more first?

www.bma.org.uk/GPsOnYourSide

GPs in England

Patient care is our priority despite taking action

GPs are taking action to:

Carry on being your family doctor
Provide safe care
Offer services the community needs
Ensure patient confidentiality
Referring you for specialist care when needed

You can still:

Book appointments
Contact your GP practice
Get medical advice and treatment
Receive urgent care
Be referred for specialist care when clinically needed

Sign the petition, support your GP in taking action to protect your practice.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 04/08/2026

GP practices in England are taking action this August to protect the future of general practice, ensuring patients can continue to access the care they need. Find out more about the measures practices may be taking and what they mean for patients. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...

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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 · 30/07/2026

The NHS is in the midst of a corridor care crisis. The Government must not let its previous commitments slide.

CORRIDOR CARE CRISIS. 43% of over-80s wait 12 hours before being admitted to hospital *In 2025, according to new analysis by the Nuffield Trust

“As an emergency medicine consultant, I can finish a shift with patients in a waiting room or on trolleys in corridors, only to return the next day to see them still there.”
- ‎Dr Den Langhor, BMA consultants committee

This Government has previously committed to eradicate corridor care. The new Health Secretary must not let this slide.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 29/07/2026

Andy Burnham is right: politicians have consistently kicked the can on social care down the road. We need change. We need politicians to level with the public on what is needed for both the care sector and the NHS for the long term. Doctors need to be part of this conversation. 📷©House of Commons

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 29/07/2026

Consultants in England voted in favour of industrial action on the 4th July. We are now on to a new health secretary, but still no meeting in with BMA reps. Yvette, it's time to get round the table.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 24/07/2026

This week, Parliament approved plans to allow electronic balloting for future industrial action. This will help make it easier for doctors to vote, and so reach the required threshold for action.

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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...

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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 · 21/07/2026

We congratulate Andy Burnham on becoming the new Prime Minister and welcome Yvette Cooper as the new Health Secretary. We know you’ll be busy, so we thought we’d give you some pointers for your to-do list to help solve some of the main issues facing doctors, patients, and the health service.

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The BMA @bma.org.uk · 18/07/2026

At a recent Court of Appeal hearing, the GMC continued to argue that it doesn't have a duty of care to doctors. This comes after an NHS doctor tragically took his own life within hours of receiving a letter from the regulator. Join our campaign to reform the GMC: www.bma.org.uk/GMCreform

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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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