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Resident doctors refuse to bow to health secretary’s ‘emotional blackmail’

Five-day strike begins as BMA demands action from the Government on pay and jobs

By Ben Ireland and Tim Tonkin 14.11.25

Up in smoke?

For many doctors, it's painful to see the huge amount of waste and environmentally damaging activity in the health service. Seren Boyd speaks to some of those determined to make the NHS more sustainable

By Seren Boyd 13.11.25

Health secretary describes strike as ‘morally reprehensible’

Wes Streeting says upcoming industrial action by resident doctors threatens the future of the NHS

Ben Ireland 13.11.25

The contract that wasn't

GPs in Northern Ireland thought they had a deal. But money to cover indemnity costs was clawed back and funding remains woefully inadequate. Jennifer Trueland hears from GPs about the overwhelming support for collective action

Jennifer Trueland 11.11.25

Trust leaders point to ‘rock-bottom’ morale of NHS workforce

The BMA defends strike action as way to ‘sort out’ pressures

Ben Ireland 11.11.25

Sexism rife in medical schools, finds BMA

41 per cent of female students and 19 per cent of male students say they have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault at medical school, reveals report

By Tim Tonkin 07.11.25

In case of emergency

Peter Holden is a pioneer of immediate medical care who led a remarkable response to the terrorist attack in Tavistock Square on 7 July, 2005. Recently elected as BMA treasurer, he looks back over a remarkable career. By Peter Blackburn

Peter Blackburn 21.10.25

Looking after each other

As a resident doctor, you can find yourself in a new town, hundreds of miles from friends and family. But there is often strong support available from your new colleagues, in the shape of the doctors’ mess. Here, Sonya Bushell and Nitish Trikha describe how their messes help resident doctors socialise and integrate into the medical community

17.10.25