The British Medical Association (BMA) has been in the news recently due to ongoing disputes and strikes involving junior doctors in England. The junior doctors have staged multiple walkouts over the past year, with the latest being a record-breaking six-day strike, the longest in NHS history. The strikes have been driven by concerns over pay, working conditions, and patient safety, leading to rescheduled appointments and disruptions in routine hospital services.
The BMA is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. While the association does not regulate or certify doctors, it plays a crucial role in representing the interests of medical professionals and negotiating with the government on issues such as pay, working hours, and healthcare policies. The BMA has a long history of advocating for doctors' rights and working to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK.
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Family doctors are being balloted over potential action in England.
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Members of the British Medical Association union have been staging walkouts for more than a year.
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Dr Sarah Benn, from Birmingham, taken off medical register for five months after attending Just Stop Oil demonstration
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The British Medical Association (BMA) said members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting a new deal after months of strike action in a bitter dispute with the Government
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Junior doctors are set to begin their longest walk-out to date in an ongoing dispute over pay.
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BMA guidance on staff responsibility levels follows death of woman whose fatal blood clot was missed twice
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Junior doctors in England are striking for the 10th time in their long-running pay dispute with the government.
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Junior doctors in England plan to strike for five days at the end of February after negotiations over pay and working conditions broke down.
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Consultants in England have rejected a pay deal by a narrow margin, leading to uncertainty and ongoing negotiations with the government.
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Hospital consultants in England have rejected an improved pay offer by a narrow margin, leading to the possibility of NHS strikes continuing until summer.
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Junior doctors in England staged a six-day walkout, leading to over 113,000 appointments being rescheduled.
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Junior doctors in England stage a six-day strike over pay, the longest in NHS history.
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Opposition parties and healthcare experts call for urgent action to address staff shortages and long waiting times in Scottish hospitals.
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NHS bosses request striking junior doctors to return to work, but the British Medical Association has not granted any requests so far.
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Junior doctors in England stage a record-breaking six-day walkout, demanding better pay.
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Junior doctors in England start a six-day walkout, impacting routine hospital services and raising concerns about patient safety.
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Junior doctors in England are set to strike for six days, the longest in NHS history, over a pay dispute with the government.
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Consultants in England have reached a deal with the Government which could potentially end strikes, officials have said.
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Tory MP Lee Anderson apologises and donates to the British Medical Association's strike fund after making a misleading social media post about a doctor.
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The government has agreed to meet with consultants in an effort to resolve a dispute which has led to strikes in England.