It should not be surprising that doctors are so concerned about the attack on the NHS pension scheme. The proposals by UK Government would see NHS employees working in physically and mentally demanding roles until they are almost 70. It must not be forgotten that the NHS pension scheme was completely overhauled just four years [...]
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Why doctors are opposed to public sector pension plans
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Medical profession encouraged to work in Wales
Friday, February 3rd, 2012Wednesday saw the launch of a new campaign by the Welsh Government, Welsh NHS Confederation and Wales Deanery to attract more doctors to apply to work in Wales. We welcome the drive to spread the word amongst the medical profession about the benefits of living and working in Wales. The standards of clinical training and [...]
Day of Action
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Today will see trade union members from the civil service, local government, teachers and the health service strike in protest against pension reforms. The Day of Action will be the biggest strike in the UK since 1926. Although the BMA did not ballot members on industrial action as part of the 30 November Day of [...]
Political Candidate Pledge
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011If you are a candidate in the Assembly Elections and want to help improve the quality of patient care, the efficiency of NHS services and the working conditions of the medical workforce in Wales sign up to our pledge: “I pledge that I will campaign to improve the quality of patient care, the efficiency of [...]
Get your flu vaccination!
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010With reports of an increase in H1N1 cases emerging in Wales we are urging patients who are eligible for the winter flu vaccination to contact their GP practice. The vaccine programme continues throughout the winter months for those people most at risk from the flu bug. By having the vaccination, patients aged over 65 and [...]
“We need to train the best possible students to be doctors…..”
Thursday, November 18th, 2010Today our guest blogger is Professor John Bligh, Cardiff University’s Dean of Medical Education – responsible for the University’s undergraduate medical curriculum. As a society, we want the best possible clinical care we can get, and in order to do that we need to train the best possible students to be doctors. This means [...]
Welsh Health Survey Published
Thursday, September 16th, 2010The latest survey results have been published and make for depressing reading. The survey tells us that 34% of children were estimated to be overweight or obese, including 19% obese. Compare this to last year, where the survey reported 33% of children were estimated to be overweight or obese, including 16% obese, and we [...]
Welsh Cancer Standards
Monday, May 10th, 2010The Western Mail today reports on Wales falling short on meeting national cancer standards. Health professionals throughout Wales are committed to providing the best possible services to patients, and welcome the Welsh Assembly Governments ambition to achieve 100 per cent compliance across this set of standards – unfortunately the reality falls woefully short of the [...]
“Wales may be a small country but it has a lot going for it” – Christine Chapman AM
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010How we get the next generation of Doctors to train in Wales continues to be a major issue and one which is not new for the BMA. Representing an area which has traditionally suffered from high levels of health inequalities, over the last ten years I do think that we can talk up the achievements [...]
Surgeons’ overtime bill highlights more deep-rooted problems within the Welsh NHS
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009The front page of the Western Mail today highlights an issue that has been of concern to BMA Cymru Wales for some time – the need to adequately staff the Welsh NHS. The over-reliance on overtime and private hospitals to try and ensure waiting time targets are met, is merely using a sticking plaster to [...]
Swine flu vaccine agreement reached for Wales
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Agreement for a swine flu vaccination programme to be rolled out by GPs across Wales, I am pleased to say, has been reached. General practice is an efficient and adaptable model that reaches into every community in Wales and is best placed to deliver the vaccination. GPs are used to delivering large scale vaccination programmes [...]
Revalidation in Wales
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009Just to make you aware of a revalidation event which BMA Cymru Wales is organising, to be held in Cardiff on October 21st 2009. Chairman of the General Medical Council, Professor Peter Rubin will be speaking at the event and wants to hear doctors’ views about how revalidation should be implemented in Wales. This event [...]