‘Healthcare in Northern Ireland was fragile even before the pandemic. Waiting lists for care have been the norm for some time, but the pausing of care during the pandemic has definitely caused even ...

Oisín Fearon, deputy chair of the Northern Ireland resident doctors committee, was a fourth year medical student when COVID ...

Press release from BMA Cymru Wales. Addressing the Welsh conference of representatives of local medical committees, Dr Gareth ...

Alan Stout was chair of the Northern Ireland GPs committee during COVID, where he led on the rapid primary care response, ...

Responding to the publication of the "rapid systematic review" of the efficacy and safety of UK physician associates and ...

This year’s International Women’s Day theme, ‘Accelerate Action’, is more than just a phrase – it is a call for urgency. A ...

The emphasis of the day will rightly be one of solemnity and heartfelt reflection, as each of us remembers just how the ...

Job plans must be mutually agreed between employer and employer, and changes should not be made to the job plan without ...

The BMA continues to ensure that doctors’ experiences during the pandemic are heard and learnt from. We are actively ...

Our member density is in a strong position and public health registrars continue to shape the BMA’s important work on health ...

Recent surveys and data reveal a paradoxical crisis - an overwhelming number of sessional GPs are unable to secure work, despite the rising demand for patient care. The sessional GP committee is ...