Grateful to The Doctor Magazine for sending me to cover BMA Northern Ireland junior doctors’ rally at beautiful Stormont yesterday. Full report now online ⬇️

PictCon 1 is solvent! Enough tickets have been sold to pay for the venue and the guest. A few more tickets and we can have [gasp] badges! But I will now restrict reminders to monthly updates. Thank you all! Tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon1-tic…

GP surgeries in Wales are closing and those that remain feel unable to meet patient demand, warns BMA Cymru Wales They for an urgent rescue package before it’s too late, as Jennifer Trueland reports👇[1/6] thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/life-…

We're seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Communications Officer to join our Communications and Marketing team to cover a vacancy due to maternity leave on a one year, fixed term contract. Read more here: 🔽 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

It was a real joy to visit this exhibition in Braemar and meet Colin Hunter after so many years (yes, I do remember this book when it first came out nearly a quarter of a century ago). Some fabulous tales - definitely worth a visit.

Sad to learn of the passing of David Scott, former local government and latterly Scottish government editor of The Scotsman. David was the best of us as a journalist. He knew his subject in detail. Respected across the parties and by officials and civil servants. He had authority

Very sorry to hear of the death of former colleague David Scott - he was a brilliant (if self-effacing) journalist and a real gentleman.

Anyone done a transfer at Paris CDG? Air France offering connection time of 1 hour 20 which seems tight to me. Any thoughts, Alastair Jamieson or any other flight experts?

Thanks very much to Dr Iain Kennedy for talking so openly (gut-wrenchingly openly) about his experiences of being a medical whistleblower and to The Doctor Magazine for giving the topic the space it deserves. BMA Scotland