Responding to Yvette Cooper’s appointment as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, BMA council deputy chair Dr Emma Runswick said: “We welcome Yvette Cooper to the role of Health Secretary ...

However, this new research suggests that there are significant issues with how professionalism is defined and applied in medical schools. This UK-wide study draws on responses from 2,573 medical ...

The MEC (medical ethics committee) is made up of BMA members from a wide range of specialties and experience, alongside lay members who are experts in their fields including theology, law and moral ...

The BMA uses an online system for nominating and voting in committee, councils and conference elections, and at the ARM (annual representative meeting). The following committees are currently running ...

The contents of this page are based on the part-time and flexible working agreement between the BMA, Department of Health and NHS Confederation in England in 2003. It contains a number of important ...

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