📰 “We need a sustainable future in healthcare and more of the same approach will not cut it.” Dr Andrew Buist reflects on the past six years as chair of the Scottish GP committee as he steps down from the role 👇 thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…(🔒)

📢New chair announcement📢 Dr Iain Morrison has taken up the role of chair of BMA Scotland GP committee. You can read more about his priorities 👇 He’s joined by deputy chairs Dr Al Miles and Dr Chris Black to make up a new SGPC leadership team. bmascotland.home.blog/2024/08/22/int…

📣Reminder for BMA Scotland members Our survey on race equality is underway – and it is important we hear from everyone to gain a full picture of the current landscape. It should only take 5-10 minutes of your time. Find the link to the survey ⬇️ bmascotland.home.blog/2024/08/20/you…

‘These figures have a big impact on the patients affected…to meet the target what you need is adequate staffing’ 📻SCC chair Alan Robertson speaking on BBC Radio Scotland on new figures showing NHS waiting lists in🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿at a record high Listen👇from 2:16:48 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

'Concerns over patient safety were the most common reason for whistleblowing, but 56% of whistleblowers said they experienced bullying by managers'👇 Doctors who whistleblow 'marginalised, blacklisted, and gaslit', finds survey heraldscotland.com/news/24549518.… heraldscotland.com/news/24549518.…

Scotland’s doctors ‘bullied and blacklisted’ BMA Scotland have revealed the experience of doctors who tried to speak up about concerns or complaints within the NHS. Read 👇 Dr Iain Kennedy Dr Chris Smith Sajid Farid MDDUS James Steen Neil Gray MSP healthandcare.scot/stories/3925/b…

Scottish Council chair Dr Iain Kennedy and National Director John Robertson representing doctors and meeting with MSPs in Edinburgh at #SNP24

📣📣Just some of the fantastic lineup of speakers for our Scottish conference. Book here to secure your place - they are limited! Booking fee is 100% refundable, but if this is prohibitive in any way, please get in touch. #BMAScotConf24 #ValuingDoctors events.bma.org.uk/bma-scottish-c…

BMA Scotland concerns over the role of “medical associate professionals” (MAPs) in Scotland’s NHS are highlighted on the front page of the Scottish Daily Mail today. You can read more on our full position here 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2024/06/07/bma…

Junior Doctors! Don't miss out on your choice of who will represent your views! We have reopened our SJDC elections - voting is now open until 12pm, Monday 9th September. Click here now to have your say: elections.bma.org.uk

The leader of BMA Scotland Dr Iain Kennedy has spoken to The Doctor Magazine about the devastating personal toll of being a medical whistleblower – including suffering complex PTSD – when he spoke out on toxic culture and bullying at NHS Highland in 2018. Jennifer Trueland reports🧵[1/5]

Lots of good points in this article. The only issue is the blame on “part time working”. Many “part time” GPs are doing full time hours. We need a contract that recognises and rewards this. ⁦Scot Gov Health⁩ ⁦BMA Scotland⁩ theguardian.com/society/articl…

⏰Calling all BMA Scotland members – there’s still time to take part in our survey on race equality. It is important that we hear from everyone and it will only take a few minutes of your time. Read more and find the link to the survey here 👇 bmascotland.home.blog/2024/08/20/you…