BREAKING NEWS: BMA's GP committee for England rejects 'unsafe' plans for unlimited same-day appointments

BREAKING NEWS: BMA's GP committee for England rejects 'unsafe' plans for unlimited same-day appointments

By Liz Wells 26 February 2026

The BMA’s GP committee for England (GPC England) has overwhelmingly voted to reject the Government’s unrealistic and unsafe plans to impose changes to GP practice contracts.

Doctors warn regulation around ultra processed foods failing to protect public health

By Liz Wells 12 February 2026

The UK’s current approach to regulating, producing, marketing, and distributing food is failing to protect public health, a new report highlights.

Resident doctors strike averted in Scotland

By Liz Wells 11 February 2026

Resident doctors in Scotland have voted to accept a revised pay and contract reform offer and call off strike action.

Rethinking digital access in primary care

09 February 2026

Ric Thompson, senior vice-president of health & care at OneAdvanced, discusses the dispute between the BMA’s GP Committee for England and the Government over the push for continuous online access

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors leader 'optimistic' new mandate for strike action won't be used

By Liz Wells 03 February 2026

A BMA resident doctors' leader says he is ‘optimistic’ that the new mandate for strike action over pay and jobs will not be used following ‘constructive’ talks.

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors in England vote for more strike action

By Liz Wells 02 February 2026

Resident doctors in England have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a mandate for industrial action for a further six months.

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'Prioritisation Bill alone won't solve the jobs crisis,' says BMA

By Liz Wells 29 January 2026

The bill to prioritise UK medical graduates for NHS training has been passed to the House of Lords, but the BMA says it alone ‘won't solve the jobs crisis’.

Presenteeism 'failing' the NHS

By Liz Wells 26 January 2026

A silent epidemic of presenteeism and burnout is undermining the NHS and putting doctors’ health and wellbeing at risk, a new study warns.

Former NHS chief awarded £1.4m for unfair dismissal

By Liz Wells 16 January 2026

The former NHS chief executive of Countess of Chester NHS Trust has been awarded £1.4m in damages after winning an employment tribunal.

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors strike in Scotland averted

By Liz Wells 09 January 2026

Resident doctors in Scotland have called off proposed strike action as the BMA considers a revised pay and contract reform offer.

BREAKING NEWS: Resident doctors in England vote to reject Government offer

By Liz Wells 15 December 2025

Resident doctors in England have 'overwhelmingly' voted to reject the Government's new offer on jobs and go ahead with strike action later this week.

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RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

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