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High Court rejects PA regulation legal challenge Judge dismisses claim GMC had acted irrationally by refusing to issue scope of practice for PAs and AAs
Bisexual awareness week: visibility in medicine This Bisexual Awareness Week, it’s worth asking: why do bisexual doctors remain the least likely to be open about their sexuality at work, despite making up a larger share of the LGBTQ+ community than is often recognised?
NHS 'in deep crisis', says doctors' leader BMA council chair Tom Dolphin addresses the association's special representative meeting in which he tackles the challenges raised by the Government's ten-year plan
Long-term plan 'essential' for NHS' future BMA demands Government listens to doctors as it formulates strategy for health service, emergency meeting hears
Why we need to keep pressing for faith-inclusive dress codes A lack of clarity about religious dress policies is a barrier to students' participation and education
Political look ahead Northern Ireland senior public affairs officer Phil Mynes gives a political look-ahead for this session
High Court rejects PA regulation legal challenge Judge dismisses claim GMC had acted irrationally by refusing to issue scope of practice for PAs and AAs