First submissions to Covid-19 inquiry note key England Covid-19 mistakes
The Guardian reports on submissions made to an inquiry run by the all-party parliamentary group on coronavirus, which has received … Read more
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BMA says Conservative manifesto spending commitments ‘incredibly disappointing’
Responding to the Conservative party’s 2019 election manifesto, published today, BMA council chair Dr Chaand Nagpaul said: “Right now, the … Read more
Calls to scrap ‘immoral’ NHS fee for foreign staff
Medical associations are dismayed at the plans by Boris Johnson to charge foreign staff who work in the NHS £625 … Read more
BMA demands safe-staffing legislation for all sections of the NHS
The BMA has published its election manifesto, which includes a demand for legislation that covers all sections of the NHS, … Read more
BMA are threatening legal action over ‘astronomical’ GP service charges
National Audit Office produced a report into NHS Property Services (NHSPS) who were set up in April 2013 to operate … Read more
Doctors living in fear of fatal mistakes due to NHS pressures, says BMA
Full story in The Telegraph, 25 June 2018 NHS doctors are living in fear of making life-threatening mistakes due to … Read more
BMA Report – Bed numbers in England by STP
Full report by the BMA can be found here, 25 June 2018 The reports key findings were as follows: beds … Read more
NHS patient deaths to be investigated by medical examiners
Full story in The Guardian, 11 June 2018 Medical examiners will investigate patient deaths in the NHS as part of … Read more
Number of patients readmitted to hospital rises to 1.38m in a year
Full story in The Guardian, 1 June 2018 A growing number of patients are being readmitted to hospital as emergency … Read more
GPC chair warns: Don’t give up practice contracts for ACOs
GPC chair warns: Don’t give up practice contracts for ACOs Full story at GP Online 17th January 2018 The BMA’s … Read more