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Puberty blocker pause not fuelled by ideology, says top doctor

Professor Sir Gregor Smith, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, was speaking to a Scottish Parliament committee.

Evening Standard

UK Health Secretary Considers Fines For No-Shows After £1B Lost Due To Skipped Doctor Appointments

Wes Streeting has suggested that no-show patients may be fined in the future because NHS lost £1 billion to nearly eight million missed NHS appointments in the last year.

International Business Times UK

British BAME and foreign doctors ‘suffer discrimination throughout careers’

GMC’s chief executive says report is ‘shaming’ and BMA urges NHS to make working environment more inclusive

The Guardian - UK

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Plans for digital NHS tag for overseas patients cause migrant privacy concerns

Doctors say proposals will make it difficult to reassure trafficking victims and asylum seekers ‘hospitals are safe places’

The Guardian - UK

New rules issued for Bangkok street vendors

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has drawn up new rules for street vendors across the capital.

Bangkok Post

‘Prognosis is not an exact science’: NHS doctors consider practicalities of assisted dying

Questions raised over potential eligibility, while body representing palliative care staff opposes law change

The Guardian - UK

One in five GPs use AI such as ChatGPT for daily tasks, survey finds

Doctors are using the technology for activities such as suggesting diagnoses and writing letters, according to BMA

The Guardian - UK

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Junior doctors vote to accept government pay deal of 22.3% over two years

Health secretary Wes Streeting ‘pleased’ deal has been accepted

The Independent UK

Junior doctors could strike again despite accepting new pay deal, warns union leader

Offer brings to an end 18-month dispute which saw 11 separate strikes and misery for patients

Evening Standard

In ending the winter fuel allowance, this is not the Labour party I voted for

Whatever Rachel Reeves may achieve, she will always be known for this

The Guardian - UK

Streeting urges BMA to ‘stop sabre-rattling’ and work with him to fix NHS

Health secretary says damning report by Lord Darzi makes it clear ‘status quo of managed decline is not an option’

The Guardian - UK

BMA stance on Cass review of transgender care ‘has damaged its reputation’

‘Climate of fear’ at British Medical Association after it rejected findings of landmark study, leading member claims

The Guardian - UK

Undemocratic and secretive: the BMA no longer speaks for doctors trying to protect children

The union is risking its reputation by opposing the Cass report on gender identity services, writes BMA council member Jacky Davis

The Guardian - UK

‘Witch-hunt’: BMA tries to identify who leaked planned opposition to Cass review

Doctors’ union has been in turmoil since it voted to in effect reject findings of transgender healthcare report

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Vapes should be sold behind the counter like cigarettes, says BMA

Doctors’ union urges ministers to introduce legislation to curb ‘epidemic’ of vaping in UK

The Guardian - UK

Doctors should push back against the BMA’s opposition to Cass review

I am appalled that part of the leadership of our profession has rejected the conclusions of the report into gender identity services

The Guardian - UK

England’s GPs are squaring up to the government – but it’s an unnecessary battle

The tragedy for patients if industrial action seriously disrupts treatment is that doctors and ministers pretty much agree, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

The BMA’s stance on puberty blockers defies the key principle of medicine: first, do no harm

Doctors’ union attacked the Cass review that found the treatment may pose a risk to children

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The Guardian - UK

Trainee doctors in UK facing higher risk of burnout than during pandemic

Recent GMC figures reveal young medics are struggling with unsustainable workloads and inadequate support

Evening Standard

Why have GPs voted for industrial action and when are they going on strike?

More than 98 per cent of BMA members voted for industrial action that could last months, but when is it happening?

The Guardian - UK

English hospitals brace for ‘alarming’ disruption as GPs take industrial action

Exclusive: A&Es and mental health services face ‘dangerous’ surge that could continue into 2025, say bosses

The Guardian - UK

Why are English GPs taking industrial action and how will it affect patients?

Doctors have begun a work-to-rule action over a funding row, with each practice adopting different rules

Evening Standard

Doctors' union BMA calls for ban on puberty blockers for under-18s to be lifted

BMA says it will critique Cass Review into children’s gender services

The Guardian - UK

English GPs: share your views on the vote in favour of taking industrial action

We’d like to hear from GPs in England about the vote for collective action

Evening Standard

GPs vote for industrial action that could severely disrupt NHS services

More than 98 per cent of BMA members voted for industrial action that could last months

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