The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for independent contractor doctors who may be considering opting out of the PCN DES. It does not constitute legal or financial advice.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
A suite of information for GP partners, practice managers and doctors to use to ensure your practice is compliant and delivering the best patient care.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Join our network of 2000+ BMA representatives advocating for medical students, doctors, and the NHS. Access materials, workplace support, and campaign updates.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Paradoxically, whilst patient demand for GP appointments is rising, an increasing number of GPs are struggling to find work. The Sessional GP Committee and GP Registrars Committee have launched a joint campaign to tackle GP underemployment head-on and push for sustainable, practical solutions.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Practical tools, expert advice, and wellbeing support to help you navigate the challenges of working as a GP or supporting your team during the current unemployment and underemployment crisis.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
If you have lost your family doctor, you are not alone. General Practice is broken. Help us fix it.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
GPs partners in Northern Ireland voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking collective action for a better 2025/2026 contract offer.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
In February, GPC England voted to agree the 2025/26 GMS contract changes. These came into effect on 1 April 2025. We are now determining the next steps on both the coming year and the Government’s written commitment to negotiating a new substantive contract within this Parliament.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Our Save our surgeries campaign asks the Welsh Government to commit to a rescue package for General Practice| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Our campaigns fight to improve the pay and working conditions of doctors and medical students in the UK, while also advocating for the pressing concerns within the medical profession. Discover more about our efforts to support GPs, consultants, resident doctors, and SAS doctors across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Trust our in-depth knowledge to help you on important topics with practical tools, FAQs and guidance.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
The BMA works with Westminster, the Northern Ireland Assembly, Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly to ensure your voice is heard and your views taken into account by policymakers at the heart of government.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
capital funding for health in the UK and in England| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
We urge doctors to find out more about how changes to the NHS may impact the ways in which you work, and what the BMA is doing to influence those changes.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors and medical students in the UK.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Given the current scale of the NHS elective care waiting list, the Government has renewed its focus on the independent sector’s role in delivering NHS-funded care.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
GPC England| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Media release from BMA Northern Ireland| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Information on the amended DES (direct enhanced service), the additional roles reimbursement scheme, the investment and impact fund and financial entitlements for PCNs.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
See what we are doing to help improve the working lives of GPs across the UK. Find out about the work we’re doing to raise awareness of growing pressures in general practice, and what we’re asking of Government to support the profession.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
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We provide analysis on the secondary care workforce - updated monthly with new data on topics such as a shortage of doctors, growth of the workforce, retention issues and why staff are leaving the NHS.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
We look at NHS bed data compared to other countries, bed stocks over time, the impact of COVID-19, safety breaches and intensive care capacity.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
We look at data on demand for diagnoses versus capacity, waiting lists for tests and the impact of COVID-19, and diagnostic workforce numbers.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
We provide an overview of the main pressure points in the English NHS before and due to COVID-19 and what the BMA is doing to address them.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Our analysis looks at health and social care funding in the UK, highlighting how it has changed over time, the impact of COVID-19, and the variation across the UK.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
We monitor data on access to mental health services, workforce, and funding to build up a picture of the pressures mental health services in England are under.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
We monitor data on GP workforce, working patterns and appointment numbers to help build a picture of the level of strain GP practices in England are under.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...
Analysis of monthly data releases by NHS England to highlight the huge pressures being placed on backlogs across the NHS - including operations data, cancer waiting list GP referrals and A&E waiting times.| The British Medical Association is the trade union and professional body for ...