We have signed a letter to the Home Secretary, along with charities and other medical organisations, warning her of the pressures her proposed asylum changes may have on an already over-stretched NHS mental health services.
Government plans to reduce the period of leave granted to refugees would strip torture survivors and other refugees of long-term legal protection, leading to further avoidable distress and mental health deterioration.
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The BMA is extremely alarmed by the Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Read our full statement www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...
Resident doctors, you've joined the picket lines, shown unity & perseverance throughout the past six days of strikes. The Government knows where we stand, and they know our door is open for further talks. We need an offer that addresses jobs and pay. We’re ready to work together for lasting change.
The Health Secretary’s comments this morning were misleading.
Let’s get this dispute settled through constructive negotiation.
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• the cost of longer medical training
• interest and repayments early in your career
• the combined impact of loans and tax
• how debt affects morale, retention and progression
Doctors are often hit harder by student loans due to longer training and delayed earnings.
The Treasury Committee is reviewing whether the student loan system is fair and wants to hear from doctors and medical students. But you only have a short window to tell them what it’s actually like.
PRESS REPORTS. Banning doctors from taking strike action has been discussed by senior health officials. (Source: Financial Times, 10.04.26)
This should be a huge cause for concern for all unions and professions, not just the BMA and doctors.
“The Health Secretary has in recent days been at pains to paint the BMA and resident doctors as unreasonable… If the Government is now considering banning doctors from striking as a response to us rejecting an offer, this would show who the real unreasonable party is.” Dr Emma Runswick Deputy Chair of UK Council, BMA
Banning doctors from striking would be an unacceptable assault on workers’ rights and a scandalous breach of Labour's manifesto. We've issued a response today to reports in the Financial Times. Read it here: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...
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Resident doctors are once again out on the picket lines across England. This dispute was entirely avoidable. We were close to getting a deal before the Government changed the goalposts at the last minute.
All resident doctors are asking for is a fair offer on jobs and pay.
Early morning visit down the vibrant and growing #Brighton @bma.org.uk picket line.
We stand with all taking action 7-13 April.
Doctors or Streeting. Which side are you on?
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Strikes cost the NHS. Money that could fund a payrise for resident doctors. Dr Jack Fletcher explains how the political choices of successive governments have led to more industrial action.
We want a credible offer on pay and jobs.
We could have made a deal to avoid this strike action, but the government moved the goalposts on pay at the last minute and then removed the offer of 1000s of much needed training posts.
Dr Emma Runswick on BBC Breakfast today talking about how we need a deal that is good for doctors and patients.
Today, doctors across the country are taking strike action. This dispute is driven by an entirely avoidable crisis on jobs and pay.
Resident doctors are facing a real terms pay cut and growing unemployment. No one wants to strike. But without a credible offer, doctors are left with no alternative.
This derogation is specifically for the resident obstetric doctors described in the letter.
As in December, the BMA has again agreed a derogation for some obstetrics shifts in Nottingham due to unique, difficult circumstances. We attach the letter to Nottingham obstetrics residents below for more information. Thank you to colleagues who were otherwise preparing to strike for pay and jobs.
BREAKING 🚨| They are up on our map, get ya @bma.org.uk pickets 7-13 April 2026.
We stand 100% behind all taking action.
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We strike NEXT WEEK.
Follow the link in our bio to learn where and when our resident doctors picket lines are happening from 7 April. www.bma.org.uk/our-campaign...
More than eight months on, key recommendations remain unfulfilled leaving patients unclear about who is providing their care. Doctors and patients deserve clarity.
Today, we've written to the Secretary of State and other UK health ministers about the lack of progress on implementing the Leng Review into Physician Assistants and Anaesthesia Assistants.
We remain committed to further negotiations to secure a deal that protects doctors, patients and the future of the NHS.
Resident doctors have written to the Secretary of State explaining why the Government’s latest offer fell short and what must be done to improve it.
If a credible offer is made, resident doctors are prepared to postpone next week’s strikes.
We are glad to see that rules preventing asylum seeker doctors from working in the NHS have been overturned. This change will see the NHS, which is in desperate need for healthcare staff, benefit from their skills and committment.
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The Government needs to deliver a fair offer for medical academics training in England. We stand in solidarity with the UK resident doctors committee who have voted to reject the Government’s offer, which falls short in addressing the pay loss built into academic training.
Screenshot of Times piece with headline "Millions to be denied hospital referrals in drive to cut waiting lists."
🧵/ The NHS is about to undergo one of the most radical – and scandalous - changes in its history.
From 1st April (the public are the fools in this), GPs will be contractually obliged to seek remote “advice & guidance” from hospital clinicians, making it even harder to see an NHS specialist.
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The pay review body’s 3.5% pay ‘uplift’ is hugely disappointing for SAS and Consultants whose value and pay have been eroded for years. Senior doctors are standing together to push this Government to commit to improvements.
On the 11 May we will open ballots for Industrial Action in England.
