🗞️ ABUHB latest BMA LNC Newsletter includes:

⚖️ MHA assessment rates (unchanged since 2005)
🗣️ Speaking Up Safely
❄️ Winter pressures & patient flow
We’re pushing for urgent action to protect staff & services 💪
🔗 Read more:
bma-mail.org.uk/t/cr...

UK council elections Elections to BMA UK council are currently underway with voting now open.

🗳️ Your Voice. Your Council. Vote now.

Voting is open in the biggest ever BMA UK council election – with 247 candidates standing for 69 seats.

Check your post for your voting pack 📬 and make your voice heard.

👉 www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/u...

👋Croeso to delegates attending today’s Welsh Conference of Representatives of Local Medical Committees

Join the livestream now:
bma.org.uk/what-we-do/l...

#WLMC2026

2026 Wales Resident Doctor Employment and Training Places Survey Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

Don't forget to complete our employment and training places survey to inform our work

www.surveymonkey.com/r/NS5KYRD?ut...

📣Resident doctor members in Wales

📩We've sent you an email with more detail about what this means and what we're doing in Wales to tackle medical underemployment

❓Have you completed the 2026 Wales Resident Doctor Employment and Training Places Survey?

🏥If you're a resident doctor working in Wales we need to hear from you, whatever your circumstances to help improve opportunities for all

🔗https://bit.ly/4d2Hrr2

Yellow daffodils

Dymuna BMA Cymru Ddydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus i bawb.
BMA Cymru wishes everyone a Happy St David’s Day.

Dysgu/Learn This St David’s day, Dr Deiniol Jones, reflects on the importance of the Welsh language in delivering care and connection in Wales and what the BMA is doing to include the language in its work.

"Drwy ddysgu a defnyddio’r Gymraeg yn y byd meddygol, mae meddygon yn cyfrannu at y gwaith o ddiogelu ac adfywio'r iaith.

"Nid yn unig bod hyn o fudd i’r cleifion felly, ond mae’n cefnogi’r nod ehangach o gynnal y Gymraeg."

bit.ly/4r6kS8p

📣 BMA LNC Newsletter – Swansea Bay UHB

🗣️We’re raising concerns about new financial controls, including the impact on study leave & patient safety. 🚑

🚗 Parking permits last 3 years – don’t pay enforcement notices if expired. Read more 👇

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Student loan interest means doctor fears he will never pay it off Dr Jack Tagg had accrued £14,000 in interest on his loan before he had even finished his studies.

New doctors are starting their careers with life‑changing debt 🧾📈
Dr Jack Tagg’s student loan grew from £55k to £80k, with interest piling on before he even qualified. That harms wellbeing — and risks retention. 🩺
🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢Consultant members in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

❓Have you completed our pay survey?

⏰You have until 12pm on Monday 23rd February to have your say ⬇️

2026 Wales Resident Doctor Employment and Training Places Survey Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

Resident doctors working in Wales

We are aware that many of you are facing uncertainty about securing employment and we're working at pace to address this.

👩‍💻Please complete our survey to help with this crucial piece of work ⬇️

www.surveymonkey.com/r/NS5KYRD?ut...

Navigating conflict in healthcare: a practical approach - live webinar Healthcare professionals often navigate a complex, high-pressure environment where collaboration across diverse disciplines is essential. Inevitably, this can lead to conflict. This webinar provides a practical, grounded approach to understanding and managing these situations effectively.

🩺 Conflict in healthcare? Learn practical strategies to manage it effectively.
📅 Thu, 19 Feb | ⏰ 5–6pm | 💻 Online
Free for BMA members!
✅ Understand triggers
✅ Apply resolution skills
👉 Register now

"GPC Wales will continue to support GPs and practice teams to help ensure that the long‑term solution is one that protects patients, safeguards staff, and maintains the integrity of general practice in these communities"

BMA Cymru Wales consultant pay survey for the 2025/26 pay year Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

📉On average, consultant pay in Wales has dropped by a quarter in real-terms over the last 16 years.

🏥It’s vital to restore pay to retain and attract the future consultant workforce

💻Please take our short survey to let us know your views

bit.ly/3OF44aQ

In pursuit of fairness The attainment gap between doctors of different ethnicities has been known about for decades, but it hasn't narrowed. A Welsh initiative has given doctors fresh hope. Seren Boyd reports

"The culture needs to change and I say that as someone who was born and raised in Wales"

The Doctor magazine interviews GPs Faye Stockton and Shallini Subbu about Tyfu, a ‘growth’ programme for ethnic minority female GP registrars ⬇️

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Building on progress made Implementing a landmark new contract and addressing medical unemployment, new WRDC co-chairs Thomas Grother and Will Atkins share their feelings about the role and what’s happening in Wales

🗣️"We will not accept a situation where members are losing sleep wondering if a job can be secured"

New WRDC co-chairs discuss their pririoties including tackling medical unemployment and implementing a new contract in Wales ⬇️

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

A man in front of a mountain scene

A man in a pink shirt

👋Introducing our new co-chairs Thomas Grother and
@watkins3.bsky.social

🗣️"Thank you to Oba Babs Osibodu for the passion and dedication you have shown over the last three years"

📩Members look out for an email from your new co-chairs

⏱️ Time management: practical strategies for success – Live Webinar
🗓️ Tue 10 Feb | ⏰ 1–2pm | 💻 Online
Boost productivity, reduce stress & achieve better work‑life balance.
✅ Free for BMA members
🎥 Recording + CPD certificate
👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/bdf885ym

BMA responds to vote in the Senedd to continue the minimum pricing for alcohol policy - BMA media centre - BMA Press release from BMA Cymru Wales.

“All the evidence suggests that this policy, which we have campaigned long and hard for saves lives"

Read our response from @nhsdoctor.bsky.social
welcoming yesterday’s vote in the Senedd to extend and increase the minimum unit price for alcohol in Wales

bit.ly/4rQnQ1J

Building psychological safety in teams - live webinar Psychological safety is one of the strongest predictors of team learning, collaboration, and performance especially in clinical environments where clarity, trust, and openness directly impact patient care. 

🧠 Building psychological safety in teams – Live Webinar
🗓️ Wed 4 Feb | ⏰ 1–2pm | 💻 Online
Learn evidence‑based strategies to boost trust, collaboration & performance in clinical teams.
✅ Free for BMA members
🎥 Recording + certificate
👉 Register now:

Get involved in shaping the direction of your BMA and campaigning to support your colleagues.

Nominations for the elections to BMA UK council are now open.
bma.org.uk/councilelections

🗣️Tell us about your professional experience of advanced practice roles to inform our work

⏲️The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete. ⬇️

Leadership essentials - live webinar Every doctor is a leader. If others look to you for direction, you are leading — whether you hold a formal title or not. Join this interactive webinar to explore the essential skills needed to strengt...

👩‍⚕️ Leadership essentials – Live Webinar
🗓️Thu 29 Jan | ⏰ 5–6pm | 💻Online
Every doctor is a leader. Learn skills to inspire confidence, improve outcomes & grow your influence.
✅Free for BMA members
🎥Recording + certificate
👉Register now: tinyurl.com/uufdwcht

Introduction to the BMA library - live webinar Find out more about the BMA library offer and learn practical tips for accessing the resources you need. This guide provides an introduction to a valuable, free benefit for members.

📚 Introduction to the BMA Library – Live Webinar
🗓️ Tue 20 Jan, 1–2pm | 💻 Online
Discover free member benefits: e‑books, journals, ClinicalKey & more!
✅ No prep needed
👉 Register now: www.bma.org.uk/events/intro...

Introduction to the BMA library - live webinar Find out more about the BMA library offer and learn practical tips for accessing the resources you need. This guide provides an introduction to a valuable, free benefit for members.

📚 Introduction to the BMA Library – Live Webinar
🗓️ Tue 20 Jan, 1–2pm | 💻 Online
Discover free member benefits: e‑books, journals, ClinicalKey & more!
✅ No prep needed
👉 Register now: www.bma.org.uk/events/intro...

Preparing effectively for the MLA with BMJ OnExamination - live webinar Master the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) by learning about the structure of the exam and key tips to achieve high marks. This webinar will also provide an opportunity to practice exam questions w...

📢 Preparing for the MLA? Join our FREE webinar tomorrow with BMJ OnExamination!
🗓 Tue, 13 Jan | ⏰ 7–8PM | 💻 Online
Learn exam structure, top AKT tips & practise questions with the MLA Team.
👉 Add to calendar & register now tinyurl.com/3mxu8a84

🏥 Resident doctors in Wales time to vote on a priority motion: we have one protected debate slot at the UK wide Resident Doctors Conference 🗳️ Choose your priority motion now ⏰ deadline 8am, Fri 9 January 👉 tinyurl.com/3mauw9cv

2025 has been a year of progress for BMA Cymru Wales.

Members, check your inbox for a full review of the year!

🎆Blwyddyn Newydd Dda / Happy New Year.

A Christmas tree shape made of baubles and Santa hats and various Christmas items, with the words Merry Christmas Nadolig Llawen and the BMA Cymru logo

🎄 From all at BMA Cymru, we hope you have a wonderful Christmas for those who celebrate it. For those who are working over the festive period, thank you.
Our offices will be shut on 25-26 Dec and 1 Jan.