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78% of doctors willing to strike over pay, survey suggests

More than three-quarters of doctors who took part in a recent survey have said they are prepared to strike in a pay dispute. The study, undertaken by BMA Scotland, spoke to 3,100 medics north of the border between July 20 and August 5 after a 4.5% ...

19 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Junior doctors in Scotland to be balloted for strike action

Junior doctors will be balloted for strike action from late March, the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland has confirmed. BMA Scotland’s junior doctor committee is in formal dispute with the Scottish Government over what the union says is ...

24 Feb 2023 at 16:01

Scotland

Government targets to increase NHS activity may not be achievable, doctor warns

Scottish Government targets to increase NHS activity in a bid to tackle waiting times backlogs may not be achievable, a senior medic has warned. With the number of patients on NHS waiting lists rising, ministers promised £30 million of funding ...

28 Aug 2024 at 15:36

Scottish junior doctors accept 11% pay rise

Junior doctors in Scotland have accepted an 11% pay rise, totalling £64.1 million, the Scottish Government has said. Resident doctors – the new preferred moniker for junior medics – and dentists in training will see an 8.5% increase backdated ...

21 Nov 2024 at 11:01

Scotland

NHS may not survive to 100 without action from government, senior medic warns

The NHS in Scotland may not survive the next 25 years without a “national conversation” about the service and the funding it receives, a leading doctor has warned. Dr Iain Kennedy, chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA) in ...

29 Nov 2023 at 10:16

Scotland

Consultant workforce in Scotland’s NHS is ‘beyond crisis point’, says union

The consultant workforce in Scotland’s NHS is “beyond crisis point”, the doctors’ union has said. BMA Scotland’s consultant committee responded to the latest quarterly figures for the NHS medical and dentistry consultancy workforce, ...

05 Mar 2024 at 22:08

Scotland

Humza Yousaf announces £82m fund to expand teams at GP practices

A total of £82.6 million will be spent expanding teams within GP practices and modernising their systems, the Health Secretary has said. The funding will allow other healthcare professionals such as physiotherapists and nurses to ...

07 Feb 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Senior doctor warns ‘death of general practice’ possible without change

There is a risk of sleepwalking into the “death of general practice” unless changes are made, a senior doctor has warned. Andrew Buist, chairman of BMA Scotland’s Scottish GP committee, said the wellbeing of family doctors must ...

02 Dec 2022 at 12:58

Junior doctor strikes suspended after new pay deal offered

Junior doctor strikes due to start next week in Scotland have been suspended after a new pay deal was offered by the Scottish Government. BMA Scotland said the new offer amounts to a 12.4% pay increase this year, an ...

07 Jul 2023 at 15:51

Minister ‘hopeful’ strike by junior doctors in Scotland can be avoided

Talks aimed at preventing a strike by junior doctors in Scotland ran late into Tuesday night, with the Scottish Government’s care minister saying afterwards she is “hopeful” industrial action can be avoided. Maree ...

05 Jul 2023 at 09:33

Junior doctors in Scotland ‘standing up for future of NHS’ with strike – union

Junior doctors north of the border are “standing up for the future of the NHS” by voting for strike action, the chairman of BMA Scotland has said. The union has confirmed that three days of strike action will ...

14 Jun 2023 at 09:40

Scotland

NHS watchdog apologises to doctors over handling of patient safety concerns

An NHS watchdog has apologised to consultants at one of Scotland’s flagship hospitals for its “shortcomings” in investigating patient safety concerns. Doctors working at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University ...

25 Mar 2024 at 11:17

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