BMA – THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO

GP Ballot Could Result In Costly Appointments Under ‘Plan B’

UK patients are furious because the BMA’s proposed “Plan B” ballot could open the door to paid GP appointments, something that strikes at the heart of the NHS principle of free care at the point of use. The frustration is real — and the reasoning behind it is clear once you look at what’s beingContinue reading “GP Ballot Could Result In Costly Appointments Under ‘Plan B’”

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Bad News For Brits

There was an interruption on Sky News, which was about a major new round of NHS doctor strikes. The presenter, Ali Fortescue, cut into the programming to announce that resident doctors will be striking from 15-19 June 2026 as part of their long-running dispute with the government over pay and job security. This is beingContinue reading “Bad News For Brits”

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Doctor Called Off The Picket Line To Treat Sick Babies

A striking doctor has been called off the picket line to treat ‘very sick babies’ whose lives could be endangered by a five-day strike by NHS doctors. Nottingham City Hospital pleaded with the British Medical Association (BMA) for the doctor to be exempt from the walkouts so that they could work in the neonatal intensive careContinue reading “Doctor Called Off The Picket Line To Treat Sick Babies”

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Junior Doctors’ Strike Threatens Streeting’s NHS Recovery

Wes Streeting has revealed his NHS recovery plan is ‘hanging by a thread’ as resident doctors gear up for fresh walkouts in a fortnight. The Health Secretary accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of being ‘completely unreasonable’ after it announced the five-day walkout, which could result in the cancellation of 200,000 appointments and operations. Resident doctors, formerly called junior doctors,Continue reading “Junior Doctors’ Strike Threatens Streeting’s NHS Recovery”

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GPs Get £20 For Avoiding Hospital Referrals

GPs will receive a £20 ‘bonus’ each time they dodge referring a patient directly to a hospital under a scheme aimed at cutting NHS waiting lists. Ministers say the cash incentives – totalling up to £80 million – will ‘stop masses of people’ being sent to hospital for ‘unnecessary appointments’. But patient groups warn endeavours to ‘massageContinue reading “GPs Get £20 For Avoiding Hospital Referrals”

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Labour’s First Day In Power

More than 5,000 days have passed since Labour was last in Government. But Keir Starmer wasted no time in laying down the first tentative steps towards change yesterday as he selected his cabinet and assured voters he would begin to rebuild trust with a ‘country-first, party-second’ brand of politics. As outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak left NumberContinue reading “Labour’s First Day In Power”

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GP Leading Plans For Industrial Action Over No 10’s Plan To Boost Face-To-Face Appointments Resigns

The GP leading plans for industrial action over face to face appointments resigned his post at the doctors’ union. Dr Richard Vautrey will step down as chair of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee later this month. His departure came on the day ballots were sent to GP practices across England asking if they would beContinue reading “GP Leading Plans For Industrial Action Over No 10’s Plan To Boost Face-To-Face Appointments Resigns”