🚨NEW: 🏴chair report to ARM
Read the report from @DrIainKennedy to BMA ARM 2026, reflecting on @BMAScotland successes & challenges over the past 12 months & highlighting the need to improve NHS culture for the future.
Link 👇
https://t.co/cBSUdLzgrx
‘These increases have largely been absorbed within existing medical schools, rather than through the establishment of new institutions, & without considering training capacity’
SMSC chair Joe Payne on the impact of increasing number of 🏴medical students in @timeshighered 👇
🗣️'Our policy of 1 GP WTE per 1000 is achievable and will deliver the real change the NHS needs to survive and thrive and for General Practice to be the incredible career it can and should be'
🎥WATCH: SGPC chair @DrIMChairSGPC addressing UK LMC conference 2026 in Belfast 🩺
🚨GPs in 🏴
We also need you to tell us your views in the pay survey, which is closing in one week
You can find the link in this blog 👇from SGPC deputy chair Dr Chris Black, plus info on a funding webinar taking place next week
https://t.co/aRFC0CCABj
🚨NEW: BMA Scotland manifesto
🗣️ ‘Urgent reforms and brave decisions are needed to put the NHS on sustainable footing’
🩺@BMAScotland has launched key asks for the #Holyrood2026 election
Read more from chair @DrIainKennedy & the full manifesto 👇
https://t.co/WEFQZVnaX0
‼️ANNOUNCEMENT – Resident doctors in 🏴
📣 Strikes next week are suspended after new pay offer from Scottish Gov following negotiations
You will have your chance to vote on it in the coming weeks
Read the full details 👇
https://t.co/ThzVLAIhF0
🏴Resident doctor update:
Following this morning's meeting with the Cabinet Secretary and the Scot Gov, SRDC chair @ChrisSmith2211 said:
“We have held useful talks with Neil Gray and the Scottish Government today and we welcome the constructive approach adopted....
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🚨 BALLOT RESULTS
Resident doctors in Scotland have voted for strike action
91.98% said YES
Turnout: 58.01%
Watch @ChrisSmith2211 explain what happens next, including plans for strike dates ⬇️
Its Friday, which means for Scottish resident doctors, theres ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT to return your strike ballot
Monday 15th December is the last safe day to post. Friday 19th is when we expect the results
Hold @scotgov to account, bring them back to the table, VOTE TODAY & VOTE YES
🚨📽️ Resident docs in 🏴 - watch @ChrisSmith2211 explain how the Scot Gov have now egregiously broken the pay deal they made with you.
But YOU can hold them to account and ensure they stick to their word on pay restoration by voting now and voting YES in the strike ballot.
‼️ ATTENTION – Resident doctors in 🏴
🗓️The strike ballot will open on Friday 14th Nov
Please update your details now to make you are able to have YOUR say
Read the new blog for full details ⬇️
https://t.co/HgUYiN4TTT
‼️ IMPORTANT NEWS for GPs in 🏴
The BMA’s Scottish GP Committee has voted to end the formal dispute over funding restoration & accept a deal with @ScotGov delivering £250m of direct investment over the next 3 financial years
Read full details 👇
https://t.co/KFetxK7C9C
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‼️IMPORTANT UPDATE – RESIDENT DOCTORS IN SCOTLAND
BMA’s Scottish Resident Doctor Committee has voted to enter into formal dispute with the Scottish Government and is planning to ballot members on strike action in the coming weeks
SRDC chair Dr Chris Smith explains why ⬇️
For anyone who doesn’t receive payment tomorrow or is underpaid, please firstly flag this directly to payroll at your board. If you wish to take it further, raise a case so we can advocate on your behalf if needed. The form is below 🔽🔽🔽
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https://t.co/VCtVzXexXX
📢 Strong turn out for our first GP summer roadshow in Edinburgh last night.
Led by @DrIMChairSGPC there was plenty of good discussion on our call for £290m full funding restoration, our current dispute with the Scot Gov, and our next steps as a united profession.
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We would urge the SG pay close attention to the report.
Indeed, given we believe the Leng recommendations are not sufficient to protect both patients and doctors, the SG needs to go further, in particular on implementing a national scope of practice...
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🚨 ALERT: GPs in Scotland have moved into formal dispute with the Scottish Government.
Listen to @DrIMChairSGPC explain why, what this means for the profession and our campaign for £290m #fullfundingrestoration, and how we need the support of GPs across 🏴.
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