Ruling sets a vital precedent for independent contractors, such as dentists, says doctor
Surgeon David Nott has worked in some of the most dangerous places in the world. He tells Jennifer Trueland why he keeps going back, how he copes and how he is passing on his skills to others
NHS not adequately prepared to cope with number of patients, BMA Scotland survey finds
Doctors who desperately want to work, in a country that desperately needs doctors – but it’s far from simple for those leaving war-torn countries to practise in the UK. Jennifer Trueland meets two who are benefiting from a scheme to help their language skills, while Tim Tonkin hears about an initiative which offers continuing medical education
The pandemic saw a rapid shift in general practice towards remote care and many of the innovations remain in hybrid form – but what effect do they have on patients? Two leading GPs set out to find out the answers and came to some worrying conclusions
GPs penalised for not raising fee for medical reviews with regards to driving, says BMA
When the Taliban banned women from higher education, female medical students in Afghanistan lost their futures overnight. But a group have made it to Scotland where, despite having to start all over again, they are determined to succeed
As a tree commemorating the lives of doctors who have died by suicide is planted as a living memorial at BMA House, the association calls for change in the fight for improving mental wellbeing in NHS
