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 ...

Responding to The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s (RCPCH) State of Child Health 2026 report, Professor David ...

The central media team, based at BMA House, arrange interviews and provide comments and briefings to regional, national and international media. Media teams are also in our nation offices in Northern ...

The Government has been forced to change its approach to a landmark consultation, as it attempts to retain the General Medical Council (GMC)’s right to appeal decisions made by its own Medical ...

This is unpaid, but given the cost of holiday childcare and the stress of the juggle, planned parental leave may help you ...

Food and Weight Management: Fixing the food environment, Professor David Strain, chair of the BMA board of science and Dr ...

The BMA has written to the Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson, urging that the Government take a ...

It also sends a clear message to Government that consultants should be better valued, and this means fair pay, more ...

The MLC (medico-legal committee) considers and reports on medico-legal issues of concern to the profession, including those referred to the committee by BMA council, other BMA committees and external ...

Members needing support for employment issues should use the webform, which is the fastest way to get the support you need. For all other queries about our work including press queries, please contact ...

In a survey* of GPs from across Wales by the British Medical Association, 54% of respondents described patient access as routinely inadequate in the face of demand because of severe and sustained ...

The tables below list the basic pay scales for consultants in England, and the number of years of service needed to be completed by a consultant to be eligible for each point of the pay scale.