The BMA

We are the trade union and professional body for doctors and medical students in the UK.

[BMA Scotland @BMAScotland]

🚨 Senior doctors in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - the ballot on industrial action over working lives and pay is open.

The UK Gov entering negotiations with colleagues in England, shows why we need a YES vote.

Mandates for industrial action work. We need the same to stop the Scot Gov ignoring us.

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[BMA Northern Ireland @BMA_NI]

Strike action is not inevitable.

When both sides are willing to negotiate, disputes can be resolved. Consultants, SAS and resident doctors in Northern Ireland want a resolution. We need our government to come to the table.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

Drink and drug driving causes harm and puts pressure on the NHS.

We've worked with a range of organisations to develop a consensus on the actions needed to tackle this issue.

Tom Dolphin gave evidence to the Transport Committee about the Government's Road Safety Strategy.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

Consultants need meaningful progress. Our mandate for industrial action remains live, and further action will be planned if negotiations fail to deliver.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

We are pausing industrial action.
We pushed the Government to agree to time-limited, formal negotiations that will address the full range of concerns we've raised.
Find out more 👉 https://t.co/9byBvNTlOQ

[The BMA @TheBMA]

As we go into the winter, GPs are facing a crushing workload. New funding to help patients and practices would be welcome, but yesterday's announcement is not new funding, again we are being asking to do more with existing budgets.

Find out more https://t.co/iH2nieoIuo

[BMA Consultants @BMA_Consultants]

Consultants are working under unsustainable pressure.

Long hours and excessive workloads are putting doctors at risk of burnout and making it harder to provide the care patients need.

Consultants need the option of a shorter working week. The Government must act.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

"We don’t actually have a recruitment problem; we’ve got a training problem so how are we going to fix it?"

Members of the Commons health committee have urged the Health Secretary to clarify plans for specialty training places and NHS staffing

Read more: https://t.co/L3ZER3wIDm

[The BMA @TheBMA]

The Employment Rights Act 2025 has come into force, strengthening protections against sexual harassment at work. But medical students training in the same clinical settings and facing the same risks must not be forgotten. They deserve the same protection and care.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

Trusted health journalism is an essential public service.

We’re urging the BBC to reconsider reported cuts affecting its health team. Their specialist reporting is vital to scrutinising health services, exposing failures and challenging misinformation.

[Dr Haseena Wazir @DrHWazir]

Doctors in London, your cost of living allowance hasn’t risen in over 20 years.

Other NHS staff on the ward can rightly receive up to £8,746 per year to cover the cost of living. You receive just £2,162.

Want your London weighing to increase? Vote now: https://t.co/PHypWt8xyk

[The BMA @TheBMA]

London doctors.: Join the campaign for fair London Weighting.

Vote in the indicative ballot today.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

Consultants across the NHS are becoming increasingly burnt out, as Dr Andy Thornley told the BBC this morning.

The Government must act quickly to address the dispute with consultants in England.

[Dr Haseena Wazir @DrHWazir]

There's one thing London doctors get less of than anyone else on the ward: help
with the London cost of living.

Other NHS staff can get up to £8,746 a year. Doctors get £2,162, frozen since 2005. They deserve theirs. So do we.

Vote online by 30th Nov:
https://t.co/PHypWt95nS

[The Doctor Magazine @TheDrMagazine]

‘It is vital we learn lessons’

As @covidinquirysco publishes its findings on how the pandemic impacted the NHS, BMA Scotland chair @now_its_nora warns that action must be taken now to protect staff ahead of future public health crises.

Read in full👇

https://t.co/KY0nvcB5We

[BMA Consultants @BMA_Consultants]

"This dispute is about more than pay and working conditions."

Industrial action is planned to take place on 25 and 26 November. Consultant committee co-chair Shanu Datta explains why we need to stand together as one profession for the future of the NHS.

[The BMA @TheBMA]

📢 Want your voice to be heard on the issues that matter most to you?

The Junior Member Forum is a chance to get involved and find out how ideas and campaigns can grow from a local level into powerful national movements.

Find out more https://t.co/T96FcImLs3

[The BMA @TheBMA]

The Bengoa report set out an ambitious path for health and social care reform in Northern Ireland. Despite early political consensus, progress has been slow.

@TheDrMagazine has spoken to members of the original report panel about what needs to happen next https://t.co/G3fllywRLe

[BMA Scotland @BMAScotland]

Are you a consultant or SAS doctor in Scotland and haven't received your ballot yet?
From today, 30th Oct, you can request a replacement.
2 ways to do this - use the ballot request form here: https://t.co/d66JlqXH2p
Or email [email protected]

[BMA London @BMALondon]

We don’t begrudge our hard working NHS colleagues their London Weighting allowance.

But London is no cheaper for doctors.

Doctors deserve parity to mitigate the higher cost of living and working in the capital.

Doctors in London, vote in our indicative ballot now 👇🏼