BMA Northern Ireland

General practice in Northern Ireland is in crisis. GPs are now taking collective action - we need an improved offer from the government that increases our core funding to avert a total crisis

#GPsAreOnYourSide

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Join the BMA today and pay nothing for your first 3 months of membership. Join over 190,000 UK doctors and medical students committed to driving real change in our profession.

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GPs to reduce 'unfunded' work as part of dispute over finances

Measures would include limiting patient consultations to a maximum of 25 per day

Chair of NIGPC Dr Frances O'Hagan spoke to BBC's Good Morning Ulster this morning about GPs in NI starting to take collective action.

Listen in full here at 2.13.14: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#GPsAreOnYourSide

GPs in Northern Ireland, it's time to take collective action.

We are fighting for increased funding for general practice.

Visit our website to see the list of actions you can take today while still honouring your contract.

www.bma.org.uk/gpcollective...

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📣 BMA members at SWAH — your Western Trust LNC reps are here to support you!

Join our drop-in session tomorrow.

🗓️ Tuesday 29 July
⏰ 11am–2pm
👉 Opposite the restaurant

👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️ Raise concerns, ask questions, or say hello.

We're here to listen 👂 and act on your behalf.

General practice in Northern Ireland is in crisis. GPs have voted to begin collective action - we need an improved offer from the government that increases our core funding to avert a total crisis

#GPsAreOnYourSide

Special job, special people – now they need specialty status Providing healthcare away from populated areas has long been a challenge for the NHS. However, an emerging specialty is beginning to go some way to addressing the issue while offering doctors the chan...

This episode of #TheDoctorPod builds on the reporting of Jen Trueland

Read her piece on calls to make rural and remote medicine a specialty in its own right: thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/lif...

The latest episode of The Doctor podcast is here.

Doctors working in rural and remote areas, discuss the challenges and the joys they face – and why this needs to be recognised as a new specialty.

thedoctor.bma.org.uk/articles/pod...

Living with epilepsy as a doctor: my journey, challenges, and hopes for change Syed Masihuddin shares his experiences with epilepsy and outlines the changes that could make a meaningful difference to the working lives of other disabled doctors

"If you’re a disabled doctor, know that your health and wellbeing are non-negotiable "

Syed Masihuddin shares his experiences as a doctor living with epilepsy

www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi... #DisabilityPrideMonth

How can doctors help the NHS achieve its Net Zero targets? Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

It's #PlasticFreeJuly 🌍

Across the NHS work is taking place to improve sustainability and become more environmentally friendly.

We want to hear from doctors about how these initiatives are being implemented across the NHS.

Share your views in our short survey 👇
www.research.net/r/NZbluesky

Doctors of The Ulster Hospital, we are coming to visit you! 🏥

Come along and find us for a chat about joining the BMA, your member benefits and ask us any questions you have. We are here to help.

📅 Friday 25th July
⏰12-2pm
👉Outside the canteen

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General practice in Northern Ireland is in crisis. GPs have voted to begin collective action - we need an improved offer from the government that increases our core funding to avert a total crisis

#GPsAreOnYourSide

BMA new member offer.

Join the BMA today and pay nothing for your first 3 months of membership. Join over 190,000 UK doctors and medical students committed to driving real change in our profession.

brnw.ch/21wU1ac

Statement from BMA NI Council chair Alan Stout on the Health and social care reset plan - bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

Belfast GPs Ursula Brennan, Allen McCullough and Alan Stout were on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback today, speaking about the reality on the ground for GPs- and the resounding YES result in the GP Referendum. #GPsAreOnYourSide

Listen here at 12.36: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

BMA members and staff are joined by members of the emergency services for a memorial event, 20 years after the 7/7 bombings.

Today marks 20 years since the 7/7 bombings struck London.

On that day, 52 people were killed, with many more injured.

We remember all those who lost their lives and were – and continue to be – impacted by the events of that day.
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NIGPC chair Dr Frances O’Hagan speaking on #SundayPolitics about the unprecedented YES vote for collective action among GP partners over the imposed 2025/2026 GMS contract.

Watch the full interview on BBCiPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Read our full statement: www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

Northern Ireland GPs vote for collective action after imposed contract GPs in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly for collective action to push for better funding, just weeks after the government imposed a contract rejected by the profession.

Northern Ireland GPs vote for collective action after imposed contract

GP partners in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking collective action as part of their fight for increased funding for general practice. The vote was 98.7% in favour of collective action.

GP partners in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking collective action as part of their fight for increased funding for general practice.

Read the full statement here - www.bma.org.uk/bma-media-ce...

BMA new member offer.

Join the BMA today and pay nothing for your first 3 months of membership. Join over 190,000 UK doctors and medical students committed to driving real change in our profession.

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The GMC is failing you and your patients. Only 16.2% of doctors agreed that the GMC has the ability to fulfil its primary function of protecting the public.

The GMC is failing us.

Join the BMA's NEW register to show your support for change. 🔗 e-activist.com/page/172664/...

It's open to all doctors, so spread the word to your friends and colleagues. #MedSky

Normalising disability in the workplace | BMA blogs Emergency medicine specialty doctor Clodagh Corrigan reflects on a year of action in highlighting the voice of disabled doctors in the workplace

Today is the start of #DisabilityPrideMonth

Throughout the month, we’ll share examples of how we’re supporting more inclusive practices for doctors and patients.

Read more from our new RB deputy chair Dr Clodagh Corrigan on normalising disability in the workplace www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opi...

GP PARTNERS 🚨

Have you voted in the Northern Ireland GP Partners Referendum?

Vote now to have your say!

⏲️ The vote closes on 3 Jul

Follow @BMANI_GP on X

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📣 Only 2 days left to vote in the GP partner referendum on collective action! 📣

⏲️ The vote closes on 3 July, Dr Dan Murtagh from Southern LMC is supporting collective action and urges you to vote YES!

It was great to be part of the NIMDTA ST3 Celebration Day at Corr’s Corner last week.

Join the BMA today here: bma.org.uk/join

1) Residents in England, post your strike ballot back ASAP - and tell your colleagues
2) GPs in N Ireland, find your referendum email and stand up against contract imposition
3) Sign @bma.org.uk's demand for an alternative regulator to the GMC: activism.bma.org.uk/page/172664/...
4) Enjoy the sun! 🌞

‘We are failing to protect our workforce’ - BMA criticises ‘poor management’ of NI health service The BMA’s Dr Alan Stout raised issues over the health budget

‘We are failing to protect our workforce’ - BMA criticises ‘poor management’ of NI health service

NI Health: Patient waited more than two weeks in emergency department A senior doctor has described conditions in EDs for staff and patients as

Deputy chair of BMA's NI Council and ED specialty doctor
Dr Clodagh Corrigan spoke to BBC News NI today about "soul destroying" conditions in EDs across the country.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

And that’s a wrap on #BMAARM25!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Liverpool – and followed along online.

Watch the highlights from an action-packed few days, filled with debate, discussion and more.