Only 30% of NI cancer patients begin treatment within the 62day target. "Huge numbers of patients presenting with advanced metastatic cancer where no primary can be identified,” adds @Tomblackblack. “The moral injury doctors face because of these waiting times is high.” #ARM2024

Tom Black "When politicians show us who they are – believe them. When they say they value the NHS but then don’t invest in it – believe that. When politicians say they value their staff but then overwork and underpay them – believe that." #ARM2024

"NHS is more than just a health service for our community – it's part of the glue that holds society together, the moral fabric where we fulfil our responsibilities to the sick, vulnerable and elderly. This cannot be done when it's underfunded, understaffed, overloaded." #ARM2024

NICC chair David Farren proposing motion 14 calling on Department of health to ensure T&Cs for NI doctors are competitive with Sláintecare. Motion carried.

'Where we need a doctor, fund a doctor' Philip Banfield 💙 spoke up for GPs in his opening speech at #ARM2024 'With record demand on GPs its been an act of vandalism to plunge general practice into such dire straits.' Read the full speech 👇 bma.org.uk/what-we-do/ann…

NISASC deputy chair Clodagh Corrigan is part of the BMA agenda committee and has also presented a motion today on doctors with disabilities #ARM2024

Iain Kennedy’s Scottish report - standing up for doctors looking after patients

Representing the Resident Doctors of the north of Ireland at #ARM24 Voting on policy motions to ensure this union works for doctors.

In his final speech as Northern Ireland Council chair, Tom Black called for health to be the number one funding priority for governments in all four nations. Watch the full speech here: ARM 2024 | BMA NI council chair speech youtu.be/dmUPvXjJ51I?si… via YouTube

Dr Frances O'Hagan has been elected as the new chair of BMA Northern Ireland's GP committee. Congratulations Frances O'Hagan on your new role! Read more here > brnw.ch/21wL0WT

BMA announce new leader for doctors in Northern Ireland: Congratulations to Alan Stout who has been elected as chair of the BMA’s Northern Ireland Council. Read more - bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…

We of course now have the opportunity to have the strongest voice in Westminster for NI health service for a generation with both Robin Swann and Pat Cullen MP elected

BMA NI advised that the NHS was broken 2 years ago and Wes Streeting the new Labour Health Secretary now agrees. It needs more funding and adequate workforce.

On this day in 2005, thirteen people were killed when a bomb exploded outside BMA House in London. Today we honour and remember those who were caught up in the terrible events of 7/7.

The NHS is under new management, but Labour inherits a mess, writes Hugh Alderwick. The major strengths of the NHS model endure, but politicians should be honest with the public about the substantial investment needed to recover NHS services bmj.com/content/386/bm…

New health secretary Wes Streeting MP has told officials the English #NHS is “broken”. Is he right? Here are 5 points from our work Nuffield Trust to understand how much and where the service is failing - but also 5 ways in which it has hidden strengths

Delighted to see Alan Stout take over as BMA chair today. In the last 6 years we stopped bad things happening and managed to do some good things. Good luck to Alan, the BMA committees and all the HCWs doing their best for patients in NI.

The entire first hour of this is worth a listen, but is not uplifting. Expertly and sensitively navigated by Holly Hamilton , less than 30% starting treatment within the 62 target is truly shocking, but is only tip of the iceberg. I’m still convinced there are solutions

98.3% Yes 1.7% No Turnout 67.7% 🏃‍♀️Marathon, not a sprint 🕯️Slow burn, no big bang ❌No strike 🕰️More time with patients 🧮Quality not quantity Focus on your practice Focus on the patient in front of you Whilst practices still close 2,000 since 2010! We must act to save GP

The abuse being faced by staff and patients at Lisnaskea Health Centre is totally unacceptable. GPs are their teams are doing their best to deliver services to patients. Read our joint statement of support with RCGPNI below bma.org.uk/bma-media-cent…